DUI

| by Travis Uresk | July 16th 2026 | Vernal, Utah (7/13/26)—Vernal City Police received a call about property damage/traffic accident in the Smith’s Food & Drug parking lot. A female had backed into a truck while trying to leave. Officers arrived where the female was parked in the dirt lot next to Smith's. The 21-year-old female, Dallie Faye Hislop, was sitting in the driver's seat. Dallie explained she was backing up her car, not realizing she was in reverse. Dallie was aske

| by Travis Uresk | July 13th 2026 | Uintah County (7/10/26)—Deputy Elmer was dispatched to 143 S 7500 E to investigate a traffic accident involving a single vehicle that had gone off the road and into a ditch. On the way, the deputy learned that three individuals were involved. Two were identified as tribal members, while the third, 20-year-old Jacob Zachary Lawson, was confirmed to be non-tribal and was the driver in the incident. Upon arrival, Deputy Elmer spoke with every

| by Travis Uresk | July 5th 2026 | Vernal, Utah (7/3/26)—An officer on patrol along 100 N near 200 E heard an engine revving repeatedly. He then spotted a red Challenger turning north onto 200 E, spinning its tires and accelerating rapidly, briefly losing sight of the vehicle as it sped away. Officer Silcox located the Challenger again on 250 North, heading east on a dead-end road, and began moving toward it as he could hear the engine revving and the car accelerating. Offic

| by Travis Uresk | July 1st 2026 | Vernal, Utah (6/26/26)—Vernal Police responded to the Velocity Car Wash at 1607 West US 40 following reports of a reckless driver. The complainant informed officers that the driver had entered the automatic car wash and appeared to be drunk. An employee noted that the driver appeared disoriented and had difficulty speaking. The driver entered the wash, but instead of shifting into neutral as instructed, he drove through the facility and lef

| by Travis Uresk | June 27th 2026 | Vernal, Utah (6/24/26)—At 11 PM, Deputy Ledbetter was stopped at a stop sign at 1500 S and 1500 W. A red passenger car traveling westbound drove through the intersection, ignoring the stop sign. The deputy activated his emergency lights and got behind the vehicle. As the deputy got closer to the car, it swerved to the right shoulder of the road, then back to the middle line before pulling off to the side and stopping. Sitting in the driver

| by Travis Uresk | June 17th 2026 | Vernal, Utah (6/11/26)—At around 7:30 PM, VPD Officer Monsen was sent to 235 E 600 S after a gray Chevy truck crashed into a fence in the church parking lot. The complainant notified dispatch that the driver exited the vehicle and walked south toward an apartment complex. Upon arrival, Officer Monsen found a gray Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck that had crossed the curb and was pushing against the fence, with an empty alcohol bottle nearb

| by Travis Uresk | May 24th, 2026 | Vernal, Utah (5/16/26)—Central Dispatch put out an ATL on an intoxicated driver who had been drinking and driving all day, and could barely stand up. The caller also stated that she was driving a newer model Jeep Wrangler and gave a license plate number. A short time later, a white Jeep Wrangler was spotted parked at the Top Stop on 1500 E 500 S with the same license plate number. The Jeep passed by the officer while in the parking lot, an

| by Travis Uresk | May 11th, 2026 | Vernal, Utah (5/10/26)— Deputy Russell was out on patrol in the area of 2000 N and 3250 W when a vehicle was driving on the wrong side of the road and hitting his brakes. As the deputy got closer, the vehicle returned to the proper lane and continued for a short distance before applying the brakes and coming to a stop in the oncoming lane at approximately a 45-degree angle to the road. Deputy Russell activated his emergency lights and pull

| by Travis Uresk | May 9th, 2026 | Vernal, Utah (5/1/26)—Witnesses reported that a truck was driving on the football field, nearly hitting people, hitting a fence, causing damage, and then driving away. At approximately 7:30 pm, police were advised by dispatch of a hit-and-run that had just occurred at the Uintah High School. Trooper Lorensen with the UHP was near the area and began looking for the truck matching the description. After attempting to locate the vehicle, the t

| by Travis Uresk | April 24th, 2026 | 4/22/26—At around 10 pm, police responded to a traffic accident on SR-35 at mile marker 42. The witnesses on scene stated that a female was slumped over the steering wheel, unconscious. The first EMT on scene stated that she had to physically shake the female to wake her up. When the UHP Trooper arrived on the scene, the female, who was later identified as 23-year-old Harlee Ann Humphrey, was sitting in the ambulance. The trooper tried t

| by Travis Uresk | April 21 st , 2026 | Roosevelt, UT. (4/18/26)— Dispatch advised law enforcement of an attempt to locate (ATL) at approximately mile marker 103, heading East. The complainant stated that a Jeep had been tailgating him and had almost rear-ended him near Myton. Officer Wheeler drove to US-40 and waited for the vehicle to possibly enter the Roosevelt City limits. A black Jeep Cherokee passed by the officer, and she followed the vehicle into town and initiated

| by Travis Uresk | April 12 th , 2026 | Naples, Utah (4/9/26)— Officer Silcox was out on patrol when a Chevy pickup pulled into the parking lot of the Naples 7-Eleven, and watched the driver get out and begin walking backward as if he was "moonwalking" with his arm in the air holding a beer can. The man got back in his truck and drove out of the parking lot, heading North on 1500 East. Officer Silcox made a traffic stop on the vehicle. When he approached the driver's side wi

| by Travis Uresk | April 10 th , 2026 | Naples, Utah— At around 7 pm on Tuesday, April 7 th , 2026, the UHP was dispatched to a report of a suspicious vehicle in the area of 2500 E US-40. The individual who called stated that a maroon minivan was pulled off the side of the road, and that inside were a female driver and a male passenger who appeared to be slumped over, with the male's head tilted back and mouth open. The caller's husband spoke with the female driver, who repo

| by Travis Uresk | March 23rd, 2026 | Uintah County —At approximately 12:00 PM, on March 21 st , 2026, 911 received several reports of a gray SUV with hazards on driving over 100 MPH. Deputies searched the area but were unable to locate the vehicle. Deputy Russell confirmed the vehicle did not travel through Ballard on US-40. At around 4:30 PM, 911 received additional reports of a gray SUV with its hazard lights on driving eastbound on US-121. It was reported that the vehicl

| by Travis Uresk | March 21 st , 2026 | Uintah County—On March 18 th , Trooper Ryan was patrolling US-40 when a silver car with window tint that appeared to be darker than the legal limit, and initiated a traffic stop on the vehicle near milepost 136. The trooper approached the vehicle and could smell the strong odor of burnt marijuana coming from the vehicle. The driver identified himself as 24-year-old Elver Moises Vicente Munoz by his Florida driver's license. A records c

| by Travis Uresk | March 13 th , 2026 | (Uintah County) On 3/9/2026, Conservation Officer Fackrell was patrolling Matt Warner in Uintah County when he noticed a gray Dodge truck parked near the reservoir. Officer Fackrell saw a male, later identified as 66-year-old Paul Francis Ominski, sitting in the driver's seat with the engine running. Officer Fackrell walked up to Paul and asked if he had been fishing; he said he had. The officer asked to see his fishing license, and Pa

| by Travis Uresk | March 8 th , 2026 | On March 8th, 2026, shortly after 3 in the morning, Officer Nielsen received a call about a possible DUI in the McDonald's drive-thru. It was reported that a male who was trying to order had a beer in his center console. It was also reported that the male was not making much sense when speaking, and that he was driving a red van. When the officer arrived, he saw a red van parked in the drive-thru and pulled in behind the van with his ov

| by Travis Uresk | February 28 th , 2026 | (Vernal, Ut. 2/28/2026) Deputy Elmer was asked to respond to the Uintah County Jail regarding a possible DUI involving a 42-year-old man identified as Milo Curtis McKinnon. Milo was at the jail to pick up his daughter, who had been arrested earlier for a DUI. When the deputy arrived at the jail, he met with Deputy Dieckmann, who reported the incident. Deputy Dieckmann informed Deputy Elmer that he could smell alcohol on Milo's breat

| by Travis Uresk | February 18 th , 2026 | On 2/14/26, at around 3:30 in the afternoon, Officer Adams with the Roosevelt Police Department was patrolling in the area 800 S 300 E in Roosevelt, Utah. A black Audi approached the officer, going 49 mph in a 25 mph zone. The officer turned around and attempted to make a traffic stop on the Audi. The vehicle then turned north on 500 East, continuing to 600 S, where they turned East. While turning East, a handgun was thrown out of t

| by Travis Uresk | July 23 rd , 2025 | | Duchesne County | July 16 th , 2025 | At around 10:00 AM, Deputy Green saw a Ford C-Max driving East on US-40 with the rear hatch door wide open, traveling between 70-75 mph. When the deputy was able to get behind the car, the right-side turn signal was on, and it continued to travel at around 70 mph without attempting to make a right turn. The deputy activated his overhead lights at approximately mile marker 73 and followed the vehi