Drugs

| by Travis Uresk | March 2 nd , 2026 | Arrangements were made with a confidential informant to purchase illegal narcotics from 59-year-old Rory Wayne Pierce. Agents with the Uintah Basin Narcotic Strike Force met with the CI at a prearranged location and searched the informant's person and vehicle. No weapons, money or controlled substances were located. The informant was issued some cash, which had been photocopied, to be used to purchase the drugs. The CI drove to the Pier

| by Travis Uresk | February 27 th , 2026 | (Vernal, Ut. 2/24/2026) On Tuesday at approximately 2:42 PM, Cpl. McCurdy was called back to the Vernal Police Department to meet with AP&P Agent Barnes, who stated that one of his probationers, 43-year-old Shayla K. Hone, had forged documents that were turned in to the Uintah County Drug Court. The agent told Cpl. McCurdy, Shayla, has to obtain either 40 work hours per week or 20 hours of community service. This is part of Shayla's

| by Travis Uresk | February 25 th , 2026 | (Duchesne County­–2/4/2026) The Duchesne County Sheriff's Office responded to a residence regarding an assault that had occurred, and that is currently pending. 48-year-old Jeremias Brian Mullins is currently on AP&P, has additional charges filed against him in other courts, and is a registered sex offender. During the compliance check done by AP&P, it was discovered that Jeremias had been using meth and had drug paraphernalia. He i

| 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

| by Travis Uresk | February 22 nd , 2026 | First traffic stop & arrest On Saturday, February 14 th , 2026, Officer Kirk was on duty and patrolling in the area of 1500 W and US 40 in Vernal, Ut. A vehicle drove past him with a headlight out. The officer turned around and caught up to the vehicle near 1800 W US 40. He turned on his emergency lights, and the vehicle came to a stop at 1980 W and US 40. Officer Kirk identified the driver of the vehicle as 36-year-old Clinton Glad

| by Travis Uresk | July 23 rd , 2025 | | Vernal, Ut. | July 22 nd , 2025 | At 4:09 PM, dispatch received a 9-1-1 call with an unknown caller, during which the dispatcher could hear two males talking. Uintah County Deputies arrived in the area of 150 E 750 N, where the call originated, and were met by two males outside a mobile home. They asked the older male who his neighbors were. While the deputies were speaking with him, they could smell the odor of marijuana. A younger

| by Travis Uresk | 7/22/25 | | Duchesne County | July 21 st 2025 | A man on a motorcycle was traveling 78 mph on US-40 near mile marker 101 in Duchesne County when Cpl. Cox stopped the driver. When the rider got off his bike, the deputy noticed he was carrying a large knife on his waist and a pistol in his vest, and his motorcycle didn't have a license plate. The deputy was speaking with the rider about his missing plate, and he stated that he didn’t have to have a license

| by Travis Uresk | 7/16/25 | | Maeser, Ut. | July 15 th , 2025 | A Uintah County Deputy was patrolling in Maeser when he saw a wanted female he recognized as 31-year-old Tara T. Beardall sitting in a vehicle parked on the side of 500 N. The deputy was aware that Tara had three active no-bail arrest warrants and had possibly been hiding herself from supervised probation. As Deputy Fairey got closer to Tara, he noticed a male, later identified as Tara's boyfriend, 40-year-old

| by Travis Uresk 7-14-25 | | Maeser, Ut. | July 13 th , 2025 | At 11 PM, a Ford Expedition entered the Maeser 7-Eleven parking, stopped, and then moved and parked in front of the building West of the convenience store. A man got out of the front passenger seat and stood outside the vehicle, looking as if he was waiting or watching for someone. The male got back inside the Expedition with several other individuals. The deputy continued to watch this suspicious behavior. A sh

| by Travis Uresk | 7-12-25 | | Vernal, Ut. | July 11 th , 2025 | Vernal City Police arrived at a house where they met with a male, and while speaking with him, his breath smelled of alcohol. One of the victims showed officers a door that 36-year-old Quinn James Westwood destroyed in part of the house that was cluttered with items that Quinn had thrown everywhere. Victim 1 stated that they had sustained a cut to their lower leg, which they said happened after Quinn had attack

| by Travis Uresk | 7-11-25 | | Jensen, Ut. | July 9 th , 2025 | Deputy Fairey was conducting a follow-up investigation regarding a protective order violation in Jensen. The night before, a Vernal City Police Officer informed the deputy he encountered 64-year-old Brian Paul Fitzwater in Jensen while serving papers. Upon further investigation, it was discovered that Brian had an active protective order prohibiting him from being at that location. The petitioner was also prese

by Travis Uresk 7-5-25 | Vernal, Ut. | July 5 th , 2025 | Deputy Russell was dispatched to a residence on South Vernal Ave. on a report of suspicious activity. The caller, 65-year-old Wesley Dean Hardinger, stated that he could see someone in his bathroom who was not breathing. He then said he was the only one home and could see their shadow. When police arrived on scene, Wesley was sitting on the couch near the front door. Deputy Russell searched the residence, and there was

by Travis Uresk 7-5-25 | Lapoint, Ut. | June 12 th, – June 17 th , 2025 | On June 12, 2025, UHP Trooper Carson was patrolling 8500 East in the Lapoint area when he noticed a white Ford truck that he had stopped before involving DUI and drugs and knew that Richard Potter was a habitual drug user. At the intersection of 8500 East and 7500 North, the truck took an unusual amount of time to enter the intersection and then continued East on 7500 North. The trooper thought this wa

by Travis Uresk 7-2-25 | Lapoint, Ut. | June 29 th , 2025 | Deputy Fairey was patrolling in the Lapoint area when he saw a truck he recognized from previous encounters. The female was wanted on multiple no-bail warrants out of Vernal. The deputy followed the truck as it turned onto a side street and pulled into a driveway. The male driver got out of the truck and told the deputy that the female jumped out and ran into the nearby trees. Deputy Fairey initially didn't see the f

by Travis Uresk 7-2-25 | Duchesne County | June 26 th , 2025 | On June 19, 2025, the Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office received a Child Abuse Neglect Report (CANR) that 41-year-old Jennifer Marie Todd and her boyfriend, Tracy Olsen, would smoke "Blues" (a common name used to describe Fentanyl) in a shed where they would sleep. The alleged drug use was done in the presence of Jennifer's three young children, who also would sleep in the shed. It was learned during an interview w

by Travis Uresk 6-26-25 | Randlett, Ut. | June 18th, 2025 | Deputy Elmer with the Uintah County Sheriff's Office received a call that 26-year-old Randlett man Caleb Lance Jarmen had pulled a gun on his wife and had left the area. When deputies arrived, they saw that the victim was stuck in a ditch with her three children. The victim stated that she and her husband Caleb had gotten into an argument when he was going to be home after taking his brother (Gill Franklyn Jarman) to

by Travis Uresk 6-26-25 | Roosevelt, Ut. | June 15th, - 23rd, 2025 | On June 15, 2025, a Roosevelt Police Officer Reed stopped a white Ford truck for not having any insurance. The vehicle quickly turned into the car wash, and the officer pulled in behind the vehicle. Officer Reed identified the driver as 33-year-old Lenora Lu Christensen. She looked as if she was going to run but then came back to the truck. There was also a passenger inside the truck, later identified as Ali

by Travis Uresk 6-24-25 | Roosevelt, Ut. | June 19th, 2025 | The Duchesne County Sheriff's Office was notified that 36-year-old Barbara Jo Bracken and 44-year-old Cliffton David Riker had stolen property. A search warrant was issued and served on the property in Roosevelt, Utah, at the Bracken home. Another search warrant was issued for drug paraphernalia that had been seen in plain view inside the home. During the investigation, Barbra walked through the property, showin

by Travis Uresk 6-19-25 | Roosevelt, Ut. | June 15th, 2025 | Roosevelt City Police were advised of a vehicle leaving a suspected drug house in Roosevelt City. A short time later, an officer located the vehicle as it was leaving the area and initiated a traffic stop. Three occupants were inside the vehicle. The driver is unknown. A front-seat passenger and a rear driver-side passenger occupied the vehicle. The front passenger identified himself as 48-year-old Alfred Scott Chec

by Travis Uresk 6-17-25 | Neola, Ut. | June 14th, 2025 | At 8:00 am, Deputy Clyde with the Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Neola area on a report of a possible burglary. The reporting party told the deputy he saw a male go to a residence that had been vacant for a couple of months. The suspect appeared to be trying to enter the home by checking the front door and windows to see if they were unlocked. As the caller was describing the male to the deputy, the c