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Police Audio and 911 Call Intensify Spotlight on Taylor Frankie Paul Case

New recordings put child safety at the center during ongoing legal reviews.

Overview

  • Newly released police call recordings capture ex-husband Tate Paul asking Herriman officers about protective orders for his two children and reporting a small bump on his daughter's head.
  • A separate 911 call from a neighbor describes a woman screaming "Get off me" and a garage door opening and closing as someone appeared to try to leave the home.
  • The recordings add detail to a February 2023 fight in Utah in which video shows Taylor Frankie Paul throwing metal stools at then-boyfriend Dakota Mortensen; she later pleaded guilty to aggravated assault as other counts were dismissed.
  • After the footage resurfaced this month, ABC canceled her planned season of The Bachelorette, and Page Six reports filming of Secret Lives of Mormon Wives has been halted.
  • Family-court filings reported by Us Weekly show a judge granted Mortensen a temporary protective order and sole custody of their son Ever until a hearing next month, while Page Six reports police are also reviewing separate alleged incidents from 2024 and last month.