Assault

| by Travis Uresk | July 11th 2026 | Maeser, Utah (7/8/26)—At 4 PM, 911 received a call about a disturbance at 579 N 2500 W trailer park where two men were engaged in a fight in front of one of the trailers. One of the individuals involved shared his account with Deputy Todd, explaining he was trying to fix a broken front door when 37-year-old Charles H. Elmer approached him and started yelling. Despite the man's request that Charles leave, the confrontation continued, with C

| by Travis Uresk | July 5th 2026 | Vernal, Utah (7/1/26)—Cpl. Nielsen responded to the Rec Center after receiving reports about 43-year-old Jamie Scott Slaugh attempted to attack a woman by swinging a PVC pipe at her. The woman described seeing Jamie walking south on Vernal Avenue, dressed in a gray shirt with blue sleeves and jeans, and appeared to be intoxicated. As the officer made his way to the scene, dispatch provided a driver's license photo of Jamie. Upon reaching th

| by Travis Uresk | June 27th 2026 | Vernal, Utah (6/26/26)—Authorities responded to a domestic disturbance at a local residence. The victim, 54-year-old John Robert Renwick, had forcibly entered his brother's home and began hitting him. The victim suffered a cut above his left eye, which was swollen, along with a deep scratch on his back that exposed his muscle. He informed Officer Maughan that he was asleep when he was awakened by John breaking down the door, followed by be

| by Travis Uresk | June 25th 2026 | Naples, Utah (6/20/26)—Deputy Lyman responded to a report of a domestic incident involving a man who stated that his girlfriend had been running outside topless, shouting at their neighbors. The deputy spoke with the male, who reported that 55-year-old Cleann Yates Rambo had been at a friend's house the night before and had been drinking. CleAnn reached out to him for a ride but he was unable to help at that time. Upon her return home, the

| by Travis Uresk | June 24th 2026 | Roosevelt, Utah (6/19/26)—Police in Roosevelt responded to a domestic violence report at the apartments located at 720 S 100 E. A man indicated that his girlfriend was behaving erratically and physically attacking him. The boyfriend communicated to dispatch that he was unable to escape her because she kept hitting him. When police arrived, the man opened the door showing signs of injury, including a bloody nose and multiple fresh scratches

| by Travis Uresk | June 23rd 2026 | Maeser, Utah (6/20/26)—Deputy McDavid with the Uintah County Sheriff's Office was dispatched to a domestic in progress where a female stated that she was in a physical altercation with her son. Upon arrival, the deputy met a woman in the front yard who identified herself as the caller. She explained that her son, 20-year-old Anthony Heber Flores, returned home intoxicated, and she confronted him about it. She stated that during the confron

| by Travis Uresk| June 15th 2026 | Vernal, Utah (6/14/26)—A man in the McDonald’s parking lot approached a vehicle and struck its window while verbally confronting the driver inside. Vernal City Police Officers, Cpl. Nielsen and Officer Beatty responded to the scene, with Officer Beatty arriving first and detaining a 57-year-old man named Raymond Logan Kennedy in handcuffs. While handcuffed, Raymond attempted to walk away, repeatedly telling Officer Beatty to “Fuck off.” Upo

| by Travis Uresk | June 15th 2026 | Uintah County (6/13/26)—Deputy McDavid from the Uintah County Sheriff's Office was sent to a family dispute in Naples. The caller reported that her son was intoxicated and had become physically aggressive. It was noted that he had left the house and was headed toward 1500 E. The man told the deputy that he hadn't consumed any alcohol and that the disagreement with his family had been solely verbal. While they spoke, he pointed out that the

| by Travis Uresk | June 11th 2026 | Tridell, Utah (6/8/26)—Sgt. Cheshire arrived in Tridell and spoke with 47-year-old Steven Blaine Hague and his wife. After examining the situation, Sgt. Cheshire found no sufficient evidence to support a claim of domestic violence. During the inquiry into the reported incident, Steven's wife revealed that he had struck her in the face on the evening of June 5th, 2026, at their home. The woman showed the deputy photos taken after the incide

| by Travis Uresk | June 11th 2026 | Ballard, Utah (6/7/2026)—Deputy Young responded to a call regarding a domestic disturbance at a residence in Ballard. The dispatcher reported hearing a woman shouting, "get away from me," followed by loud banging sounds that may have been gunfire. Upon arrival, Deputy Young, along with other officers, found the female victim outside a camper. She was visibly upset and crying. After ensuring the area was safe, no additional individuals were

| by Travis Uresk | June 6th 2026 | Vernal, Utah (6/1/26)—Vernal City Police responded to a disturbance call near 860 S Vernal Ave. involving a person running up and down the stairs while threatening others. Officers arrived to find multiple individuals inside a vehicle in the adjacent parking lot. A physical altercation was immediately apparent: one man exhibited significant facial swelling and bruising on the right side, a blood ring around his lips, and a shirt torn from t

| by Travis Uresk | June 4th, 2026 | Roosevelt, Utah (5/27/26)—A neighbor at an apartment building at 700 E 290 N called police, saying she could hear a lot of screaming and banging around. Police arrived at the scene and could see a man looking out of a window. The officer knocked on the door, and a man asked who it was. Officer Arnold identified himself as a Roosevelt City Police officer, and the male opened the door. The officer asked the man what was going on inside the a

| by Travis Uresk | June 2nd 2026 | Vernal, Utah (6/1/26)—According to dispatch, an adult male was seen by a third party assaulting his mother outside in the yard. When Uintah County Deputies arrived, they spoke with a female on the porch who told them that 19-year-old Joshua James Elmer had gotten into an argument with her and his mother outside in the yard. The female told police that Joshua grabbed his mother and began to choke her from behind. The woman stated she tried t

| by Travis Uresk | June 2nd 2026 | Vernal, Utah (5/30/2026)—A couple had gone out to the bar and consumed a large amount of alcohol, and when they returned home, an argument started. When police arrived, they encountered the male outside the residence. According to the male, 26-year-old Bailee Lorraine Christensen became angry and told him to leave. He told police that Bailee became physical, scratching him on the neck and then biting him on the hand. Officer Escobedo saw a

| by Travis Uresk | May 5th, 2026 | Ballard, Utah (5/4/26)—Two brothers were forced out of their home by their father, 37-year-old Emmette Cordell Cesspooch, during a domestic incident. The brothers also reported they received a call from their mother, during which she was crying and sounded scared, leading them to believe she may be being held at gunpoint. Deputy Roth with the UCSO requested assistance from RPD, and Officer Adams responded and arrived at the residence just b

| by Travis Uresk | April 30th, 2026 | Lapoint, UT (4/26/26)—Deputy Young was dispatched to a family fight where the complainant (a sibling) of the two individuals who were involved in a physical fight that had taken place outside of the trailer they were staying in. She reported that her brother had called and said that her sister needed to be picked up since she had attacked him. The two siblings involved were a female victim and the offender, later identified as 40-year-ol

| by Travis Uresk | April 30th, 2026 | Vernal, UT (4/28/26)—Officers with the Vernal City Police Department received a report of an individual who was being attacked. The complainant advised that the involved parties were being drunk and belligerent. Officers arrived on scene and made contact with one of the involved parties, who had left the residence and was walking down the road. Officer White noticed the individual appeared to have a dark substance around his lips, which

| by Travis Uresk | April 22nd, 2026 | Vernal, UT. (4-12-26)—Deputy Tena was working in the Jailer Station with Deputy Simons, and at 8 am, they began to do their head count of all the blocks in the county jail. Deputy Tena had her ID book to verify inmate identities, and Deputy Simons was verifying the number of inmates. They went to the Delta block and noticed that 26-year-old Inmate Bradley Louis Smith was not on the top tier or outside his cell block, Delta 3. Instead, he

| by Travis Uresk | April 19 th , 2026 | Roosevelt, UT (4/11/26)— At around 11:45 pm, officers with the Roosevelt Police Department were called to a report of an assault on Lagoon St. Officer Wheeler and Officer Harrison arrived at the residence on Lagoon Street and were met by the caller, 24-year-old Emma Elaine King. She stated she had been in an argument with her boyfriend, which she claimed he had punched her in the face, and knocked out a tooth. Emma refused to further i

| by Travis Uresk | April 19 th , 2026 | Vernal, UT (4/16/26)— Vernal City Police were dispatched to the Quality Inn for a disorderly detail. Dispatch advised a Native American male who was possibly intoxicated had taken a phone and a jacket from the hotel. In the dispatch call notes, the male was acting aggressively, assaulted the complainant, and had fled the scene on foot. Shortly after officers arrived, one of them heard a male yelling from a vacant field across the stree