Disorderly Conduct

| by Travis Uresk | July 16th 2026 | Vernal, Utah (7/11/26)—Police responded to a report of a fight at the Maverik located at 1740 W US-40. Upon arrival, they found the victim still at the gas station, while the suspect had already left the area. Officer Maughan assessed the victim, who had several red marks on their face and a small amount of blood. The victim recounted that they had an argument with 21-year-old Brody John Bennett, which escalated when Brody physically attac

| by Travis Uresk | July 13th 2026 | Vernal, Utah (7/9/26)—At 11:45 PM, 33-year-old Gaige McKyler Atwood called 911, reporting that he had been struck by a woman. Deputy Anderton arrived and noticed an open bottle of alcohol on the back of a pickup truck. Gaige walked around the side of the house and sat at a table in the front yard. Shortly thereafter, the woman exited the house. She informed the deputy that she and Gaige had been arguing all day. After stepping away from hi

| by Travis Uresk | July 8th 2026 | Vernal, Utah (7/3/26)—Deputies were alerted to an attempted assault reported on or about July 1, 2026. The victim, an elderly woman, claimed that 64-year-old Wade Alan Simonton threw a wooden stake at her, narrowly missing her head. She described Wade as becoming enraged and intentionally throwing the stake in her direction. Sgt. Leishman collected the wooden stake, which was roughly three feet long with a pointed end, and noted that it cou

| by Travis Uresk | June 25th 2026 | Fruitland, Utah (6/18/26)—At approximately 2 AM, 911 received a report regarding a domestic disturbance in the Fruitland vicinity. Chantelle reported an ongoing argument with her girlfriend, 37-year-old Ashley Nicole Duran, escalating after Ashley allegedly threw a kitten against a wall. Deputies Green and Robinson responded and met with Chantelle, who explained that Ashley had been drinking all day and was currently lying down in their sh

| 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 9th, 2026 | Naples, Utah—On June 5, 2026, Officer Silcox received a call regarding a man standing by the roadside at 826 South 1500 East. The individual was described as having long hair, wearing a red shirt, dark shorts, and no shoes. Upon arriving at the location, Officer Silcox spotted a man matching that description. Although he recognized him from previous encounters, he couldn’t recall his name. The officer informed the individual that he had co

| by Travis Uresk | May 30th, 2026 | Duchesne, Utah (5-26-26)—The animal control deputy and his wife saw a strange female walking up and down Main Street toward the high school. The deputy notified Cpl. Cox said the woman was attempting to hitchhike and was hugging street poles. While Cpl. Cox was en route. Another caller reported that he saw the same female urinating on the sidewalk in front of the high school, then continued walking West, trying to hitch a ride. The deputy

| by Travis Uresk | May 28th, 2026 | Uintah County (5/27/26)—Uintah County Deputies were advised by dispatch of a call that an individual could hear a male and female fighting. While deputies were en route, dispatch advised the two were now outside physically fighting, and the male had a firearm. As Deputy Oldham approached the residence, the male had left but shortly returned and threatened to get into an altercation with law enforcement. The house sits off the main road dow

| 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 17 th , 2026 | Roosevelt, Utah (4/14/26)— Officer Wheeler was dispatched to a fire assist at 100 E 800 S and arrived on scene at around 9:43 pm, and could see flames coming from the back of one of the apartments. The officer quickly grabbed her fire extinguisher to put out the flames. She ran to the top of the stairs, but couldn't see the front doors to either of the units because of the smoke. She did see the legs of a female and could hear her cryi

| by Travis Uresk | April 16 th , 2026 | Vernal, Utah— In the early morning hours of April 15 th , 2026, Vernal City Police responded to a local business to a report of a male being confrontational with individuals in the store and saying he had a gun. Upon officers' arrival on the scene, they were met by a witness to the incident who told police that a male, later identified as 21-year-old Tyler Louis Flye Davis, had been at that location and had become confrontational with

| by Travis Uresk | March 6 th , 2026 | (Duchesne County) Deputy Robinson responded to a call for a theft in the area of 12000 W 6000 N in Duchesne County. The complainant was 59-year-old Bruce Edward Jenkins. The deputy called Bruce, and during their phone call, he explained that some property had been stolen. He told the deputy he had an employee, 48-year-old Elton E. Rojas, who had worked for him. Bruce told Deputy Robinson he believed Elton had taken the property that was

| by Travis Uresk | March 6 th , 2026 | On March 3 rd , 2026, Vernal City Police Officer Maughan responded to a residence where a woman was screaming in the street, throwing rocks at her windows, and taking off her shirt. When Officer Maughan arrived at the scene he made contact with 45-year-old Brittany Ann Bustillos who was identified as the one screaming in the street. Brittany admitted that she had been yelling due to relationship troubles, and thrown a rock at her window

| by Travis Uresk | February 17 th , 2026 | Around 1 AM on 2/15/26, Cpl. Moody was working in the booking area in the Uintah County Jail when he heard loud banging coming from the jail’s lobby. Deputy Huffaker, Deputy Smuin, and Cpl. Moody went to the lobby, where they heard the banging. They entered the sally port and saw a man later identified as 24-year-old Brad Clay Crozier in the lobby on the other side of the door, through a plexiglass window. Crozier began hitting the

| by Travis Uresk | October 19 th , 2025 | Vernal, Utah---On Sunday, October 19 th , 2025, Cpl. Ross was sent to a disorderly call where it was reported that 19-year-old Gianni Jay Davis assaulted the Victim, who is under the age of 18, with a beer bottle. The reporting party and Gianni were in contact via text, saying he wasn't welcome at the residence. Cpl. Ross is familiar with Gianni from prior incidents he has been involved in. It was then reported that the Victim had mu

| Travis Uresk | |August 31st, 2025 | Entitlement Is like being in a secret club that nobody wants to admit they're part of, yet it somehow keeps growing its membership. From boardrooms to bedrooms, childish behavior is popping up everywhere, leaving a trail of bewildered onlookers in its wake. The rise of social media has created a perfect storm for the growth of entitlement. Platforms designed to showcase life highlights create unrealistic expectations about what we should

| by Travis Uresk | 7-13-25 | | Vernal, Ut. | July 12 th , 2025 | At 10:30 PM, Vernal City Police Officers were dispatched to the Antlers Inn at 423 West Main Street to a group of people who were drinking and fighting. Officers talked with several people, including 39-year-old Nathan L. Head. All parties agreed to separate, and officers cleared the scene. Later on that night, at around 1:00 AM, officers were dispatched back to the Antlers Inn to the same people fighting. Pol

| by Travis Uresk | 7-11-25 | | Naples, Ut. | July 9 th , 2025 | A female was seen walking and stumbling down US-40 with no shoes by Officer Silcox. The Naples City officer turned around to see if she was ok. The female was identified as 27-year-old Kali Raylice Cuch. Kali told the officer that she had been dropped off by her boyfriend in Dinosaur, Colorado. She also said that she had gotten a ride from an oilfield worker who dropped her off on the side of the road in Naples

by Travis Uresk 7-8-25 | Duchesne County | July 4 th , 2025 | On Friday in the late afternoon, a couple was leaving their home when they saw a female walking past their property. The couple decided to turn around and check their property, making sure everything was secure, out of suspicion of the female walking down the road. One property owner went to look for the female. The suspect had entered the property and made contact with the other property owner. During that time, t

by Travis Uresk 6-29-25 | Vernal, Ut. | June 26th, 2025 | The Uintah County Sheriff's Office received a report of a suspicious person at the Steinaker State Park camping area, where a Caucasian male had entered their campsite in an unusual manner. The deputy arrived at the campsite and saw the described male sitting around the campfire with the other campers. The male, who only provided his first name as Thomas, showed signs of being intoxicated. Thomas tried to leave, and he