Domestic Violence/Assault

| by Travis Uresk | June 29th 2026 | Vernal, Utah (6/27/26)—A domestic altercation unfolded late Saturday night at a trailer park, leading to the arrest of 35-year-old Zachary Daniel Thomson. Reports indicate that he was intoxicated, threatening family members, and had stabbed his wife. Witnesses indicated that Zachary was armed with a knife, which he had used on his wife, and that he was still holding the weapon when officers arrived. Upon reaching the location, officers hea

| 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 20th 2026 | Vernal, Utah (6/16/26)—Law enforcement responded to the Silver Pines Apartment Complex regarding a theft. While investigating the theft, a woman reported a domestic violence incident that took place on May 15th, 2026. The woman stated that she and 25-year-old Austin J. Bodily had been arguing over a previous incident from the summer of 2025. She explained to Cpl. Randall said that Austin was in their bedroom, while she stood in the hallway

| 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 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 | May 30th, 2026 | Vernal, Utah (5/18/26)—A couple living at 126 N 500 E in the East Meadows Mobile Home Park in Uintah County got into an argument when the woman tried to end her relationship with 37-year-old Cort R. Warren. The woman told police the argument had started the night before and that she had left the home. She then returned to the residence the next morning to pick up her children. The argument started up again, and she said "It got a little ro

| by Travis Uresk | May 21st, 2026 | Vernal, Utah (May 19th, 2026)—Cpl. White received call notes on his onboard computer while responding to a report of an assault, stating that the female victim was at a local hospital. The officer met with the nurse who had been treating the woman, who informed Cpl. White, it was reported to them that the woman and her partner, identified as 56-year-old Alvin Russell Kartchner, met the night before to talk. The conversation evolved into an

| 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 20 th , 2026 | Duchesne County (4/18/26)— Deputy Green received a call from dispatch of a domestic violence detail. Dispatch advised there was screaming with a female crying and a male in the background saying he was punched in the face. The caller was not answering dispatch's questions and stated that the female kept crying, telling the male to get out. The line got disconnected, and the dispatcher wasn't able to reach the female when calling back.

| by Travis Uresk | April 16 th , 2026 | Vernal, Utah (4/13/26)— At approximately 7:45 pm, Officer Boren was called to a domestic incident near 200 W and 100 S. The woman reported to the police that her husband was following her and that they had been in an accident. The female told dispatch she was scared to stop and was driving around the police department because he was still following her. She reported that she had two of her children with her while this was going on. A s

| by Travis Uresk | April 7 th , 2026 | Vernal, Utah— On March 22 nd , 2026, Detective Webb with the VPD took a report of multiple incidents of abuse that have been occurring over the past few years, with the most recent being about a month ago. During the interview, the female made allegations of kidnapping and assault by the suspect, 34-year-old James Michael Smuin, who had slammed her head into a wall, causing a hole in the wall. The woman also stated that there are other

| by Travis Uresk | April 5 th , 2026 | Roosevelt, Utah— On March 31 st , 2026, Officer Denver met with a woman at the Victims Advocate Office while she was filling out an incident report that occurred the day before. The officer began to speak with her, and she stated that 32-year-old Anthony Tanner Small told her he was going to "break her fucking neck," and if anyone tried to interfere with him seeing his kids, he would "fucking murder someone." The female said Anthony ra

| by Travis Uresk | April 2 nd , 2026 | Myton, Utah— On March 31 st , 2026, law enforcement responded to a domestic violence call in Southeast Myton. The female victim reported that 35-year-old Julian Xavier Marquez Zamora assaulted her after an argument. The female told dispatch that she was able to get away from Julian with her children and safely reach a family member's house in Myton. When Deputy Green arrived at the residence, he met with a family member who explained th

| by Travis Uresk | March 23 rd , 2026 | Vernal, Utah —At 2:30 in the morning on March 21 st , 2026, Vernal City Police were dispatched to an apartment complex on a report of a domestic violence in progress. A neighbor reported they could hear a woman screaming, "get off of me," crying, and thumping sounds. Officer Escobedo arrived at the apartment, and almost immediately after knocking on the door, the female came running out of the front door, crying hysterically, and colla

| by Travis Uresk | March 21 st , 2026 | Vernal, Utah—At around 1 pm on March 20 th , 2026, a female called 911 to report that 26-year-old Caleb Jay White had gotten angry and started throwing punches at family members, and Caleb had already left the residence. Police arrived at the residence and met with three adult victims and one adult witness. They began to tell police that the male victim and Caleb are co-owners of a pickup truck that has been parked in the yard for five

| by Travis Uresk | March 12 th , 2026 | (Duchesne County) On March 3 rd , 2025, Duchesne County Deputies were needed in the Neola area for a domestic violence incident. The female reported that she and 41-year-old Morgan Jay Ivie had been arguing, and he had shoved and punched her in the face. She also reported that Morgan may be in the front yard, sitting in his truck with a gun. Deputy Green arrived at the residence and saw Morgan sitting in his truck parked in the front y

| by Travis Uresk | March 5 th , 2026 | (Uintah County)—On 3/1/2026, Deputy Hammack was sent to a domestic incident where the caller reported that Robin had headbutted their cousin. When the deputy arrived, he met the caller outside the residence, who informed him that they had video of the incident. Deputy Hammack watched the video that showed a verbal argument between the Victim and 62-year-old Robin Michelle Moran as they were sitting on the couch. The verbal argument bega

| by Travis Uresk | February 26 th , 2026 | (Vernal, Ut. 2/23/2026) The Uintah County Sheriff's Office dispatched a deputy to a domestic incident report from earlier in the morning, around 3 AM. The victim was away from her home, so the deputy met with her in a parking lot. When the deputy arrived, the male suspect was in the parking lot with the victim, and they appeared to be having a slightly elevated conversation. The suspect was reported to be a 44-year-old man, Hadgi Do

| by Travis Uresk | February 23 rd , 2026 | (Vernal, Ut. 2/18/26) At around 5 PM, Vernal City Officers responded to a report of a domestic where a female told dispatch her boyfriend choked her, and took the car. She also reported that a door had been broken while she was holding their baby. The suspect, 43-year-old Justin Joseph Fosmire, left before officers arrived, and she was unsure where he went. Police arrived at the residence and met the female, who was holding a child