Drugs

by Travis Uresk 6-17-25 | Roosevelt, Ut. | June 13th, 2025 | Roosevelt City Police Officer Reed responded to a welfare check after employees at Davis Food and Drug reported seeing a woman slouched over, asleep in a gray car in their parking lot. The officer arrived and approached the vehicle to see a woman leaning over, sweating and asleep. The door of the vehicle was cracked open, so Officer Reed opened the door and shook the female to wake her up. The female, later identifi

By Travis Uresk 6-13-25 | Uintah County | June 9th, 2025 | On 5/14/2025, Deputy Pratt assisted Deputy Russell in an investigation into a vehicle that had fled a traffic stop in the early morning hours. Through the investigation, it was learned that the vehicle is owned by an individual from the Salt Lake area, who reported that his 24-year-old son, Dillan Avery, who is on parole, had been purchasing the car from him. Dillan then took the car to the Roosevelt area. Dillan’s pa

by Travis Uresk 6-10-25 | Vernal, Ut. | June 8th, 2025 | At approximately 12:45 AM, Vernal City Police were dispatched to an assault where it was reported that 38-year-old Chase Dirk Ussery and his ex-wife got into an argument. After the argument, the homeowner confronted Chase, and a physical altercation ensued. Chase then fled the area. Officer Boren arrived on scene and spoke with witnesses who stated they were watching TV when they overheard yelling between the ex-wife, h

by Travis Uresk 6-6-25 | Vernal, Ut. | June 3rd, 2025 | AP&P contacted the Uintah Basin Narcotics Strike Force in reference to a probation home visit of 37-year-old Urshel Sunny Tohannie. Urshel is currently on probation for aggravated assault, DUI, and drug-related charges. On June 2, 2025, Urshel walked into the AP&P office and told his agent that he had been smoking meth the past weekend. Agents arrived at Urshel’s residence in Vernal, and they found multiple jewelry-sized

by Travis Uresk 6-6-25 | Myton, Ut. | June 3rd, 2025 | The Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office received information that a wanted man was staying in a trailer park in Myton, Utah. Deputy Robinson and Cpl. Cox arrived at the trailer park and knocked on two of the camp trailers; a female answered. The deputies inquired about the whereabouts of 32-year-old Joseph Allen Keel. The female said he slept in her truck all night. Cpl Cox verified that there was an individual in the truck

by Travis Uresk 6-5-25 | Vernal, Ut. | June 3rd, 2025 | Uintah County Sheriff's Deputies were dispatched to a disorderly in progress located at 1700 S Vernal Ave, Vernal Memorial Cemetery. Dispatch advised the two males removed their shirts and were physically pushing each other. As the deputies entered the cemetery, two males and a female were standing on the hill. Deputy Oldham exited his vehicle and called over a male he recognized to come over to him. The male explained t

by Travis Uresk 6-5-25 | Uintah County | June 4th, 2025 | Deputy Pratt was dispatched to a report of a stolen vehicle and was informed that 36-year-old Aleice Collins had stolen her father's vehicle from his house. The deputy was also informed that Aleice had previously been trespassed from the property, and another deputy was looking for her to charge her with trespassing from a prior incident. Roosevelt City Police Officer Bellon was assisting the Uintah County Sheriff's Of

by Travis Uresk 6-4-25 | Roosevelt, Ut. | May 23rd, 2025 | Officer Wheeler with the Roosevelt Police Department responded to a call about children who couldn't find their mother. The officer asked the two children where their mother was. One of them identified their mother as 34-year-old Karisa K. Dorcas, but she hadn't returned as soon as she told her children. Officer Wheeler tried to call Karisa, but she didn’t answer. Another officer went to her place of work, but she was

by Travis Uresk 5-31-25 | Uintah County | May 29th, 2025 | UHP Troopers were called to a welfare check on SR-121 near milepost 20. Trooper Watt arrived on the scene and was waved down by a female in the driver's seat of a Chevy Trailblazer, who was identified as 36-year-old Aleice Collins. Aleice's eyes were bloodshot and she smelled of alcohol, and was extremely emotional. She told the trooper she had been drinking and using marijuana. Trooper Ryan asked Aleice if she had dr

by Travis Uresk 5/31/25 | Ballard, Ut. | May 31st, 2025 | It was reported that a female had been punched multiple times by her son, 33-year-old Durrell Garth Miller. During the investigation, it was found that Durrell had been consuming alcohol earlier, along with the victim, who was driving the vehicle. While the victim was driving Durrell back to his residence with his child in the backseat, Durrell and the victim got into a disagreement, which escalated and became physical

by Travis Uresk 5-30-25 | Naples, Ut. | May 25th, 2025 | While Officer McGaha was entering 1500 E near 700 S, a vehicle traveling North was swerving back and forth in its lane of travel. The officer turned around and began to follow the car. While behind the vehicle, Officer McGaha used his radar and observed the car was traveling 28 mph in a 45 mph zone. He continued to follow and observed the vehicle swerve two more times, crossing over the center line and into the turning

by Travis Uresk 5-30-25 | Tabiona, Ut. | May 29th, 2025 | At 6:30 PM, Deputy Green was asked to assist AP&P Agents with a compliance check at a residence in Tabiona, Utah. The deputy met the agents at the residence of 67-year-old Jana Lee Westman. When the deputy arrived he was met by the agents and they directed him to Jana's bedroom, where the agents had located a variety of drug paraphernalia that included various drug pipes and a silicone bong with marijuana, and a colorf

by Travis Uresk 5-27-25 | Uintah County | May 25th, 2025 | Uintah County Deputies conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle with several non-working lights. During the stop, Deputy Russell requested for a K9 Deputy to respond to the scene to perform a free-air sniff around the vehicle. Deputy Oldham arrived, and he and his K-9 partner, Sarik, conducted a free-air sniff around the suspect's vehicle. Sarik indicated to the odor of illegal narcotics coming from inside the car on the

by Travis Uresk 5-27-25 | Uintah County | May 26th, 2025 | Monday at 7 AM, Utah Highway Patrol responded to a single-vehicle accident on SR-121 near milepost 24. Dispatch advised Trooper Willoughby that a vehicle had run off the road and into a pond. When the trooper arrived at the crash scene, there was a vehicle wreaked in a field just off SR-121 with EMTs getting an individual onto a stretcher and into the ambulance. The individual was identified as 19-year-old Anilora Pau

By Travis Uresk 5-27-25 | Roosevelt, Ut. | May 23rd, 2025 | During the investigation, it was uncovered that the 15-year-old victim was being human trafficked and drugged by multiple adult males who were having sex with her. During the interview with detectives, the female victim stated while at the apartments in Roosevelt, she met 35-year-old Jeffory Murray, who would have been around 33 years old at the time of the incident. The victim told detectives that Jeffory would come

by Travis Uresk 5-24-25 | Naples, Ut. | May 24th, 2025 | An officer with the Naples City Police Department was patrolling on Main Street when he saw a dark smoke cloud coming from a vehicle with no tail lights in front of him at 500 E and Main St. Officer McGaha's radar picked up the vehicle's speed of 45 mph in a 30 mph speed zone. Due to it being dark and the lack of tail lights, the officer stopped the vehicle at 100 E Main St. The driver advised the officer that he had mu

by Travis Uresk 5-23-25 | Duchesne County | May 17th, 2025 | While an agent with the Uintah Basin Narcotics Task Force was patrolling in northwest Duchesne County, a maroon Ford Expedition passed the agent. The agent recognized the driver of the Ford as 65-year-old Marvin Lee Jones, who had a suspended driver’s license. The Task Force Agent pulled onto the road, got behind Marvin, and initiated a traffic stop. The reason for the traffic stop was explained, and the agent took

by Travis Uresk 5-20-25 | Roosevelt, Ut. | May 15th, 2025 | Trooper Englebright was approached by a man stating he saw a female sitting in her car at the Family Dollar. The man described her as being very fidgety, and he was worried about her well-being. The man asked the trooper if he could check if she was alright. Trooper Englebright walked up to the vehicle and saw a female sitting in the driver's seat, looking at her phone while fidgeting and scratching herself. The troo

by Travis Uresk 5-20-25 | Duchesne, Ut. | May 19th, 2025 | A detective with DCSO assisted with a probation check on 36-year-old Alexis Cathryn Davis’ residence in Duchesne, Utah. The detective also received a DCFS report involving Alexis of allegations of driving while drunk and high with her children in the vehicle and physical child abuse. As law enforcement spoke with Alexis, she admitted that she would test positive for illegal drugs, and she last used at her place of emp

by Travis Uresk 5-15-25 | Myton, Ut. | May 12th, 2025 | Cpl Cox was patrolling in Myton when he saw a male he recognized, 21-year-old Damion Thanx Rasmussen-Boren, who was wanted on a felony no-bail warrant. As the deputy drove by, Damion looked at him, smiled, and waived. The officer turned around and stopped, and told Damion to come over to him. Damion stopped and then started to walk back, telling Cpl Cox that he was his brother, not Damion. The deputy told him to come ove