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True Crime
True crime is a nonfiction literary, podcast, and film genre in which the author examines an actual crime and details the actions of real people associated with and affected by criminal events.
The Entitled Not-So-Grown-Up Grown-Ups: The emotional vampires, sucking the energy out of everyone around them
| Travis Uresk | |August 31st, 2025 | Entitlement Is like being in a secret club that nobody wants to admit they're part of, yet it...
Travis Uresk
Aug 31, 202522 min read
A Vernal man is being charged with 8 counts of unlawful sexual conduct with a 17-year-old
| by Travis Uresk | 7/18/25 | | Vernal, Ut. | July 17 th , 2025 | On July 17, 2025, the Uintah County Sheriff’s Office received a Child...
Travis Uresk
Jul 18, 20252 min read
A 64-year-old man in Jensen arrested with drugs during an investigation regarding a protective order violation
| by Travis Uresk | 7-11-25 | | Jensen, Ut. | July 9 th , 2025 | Deputy Fairey was conducting a follow-up investigation regarding a...
Travis Uresk
Jul 11, 20252 min read
Police are asked to assist the ambulance and end up chasing the patient
by Travis Uresk 6-28-25 | Naples, Ut. | June 27th, 2025 | At 11:30 pm, police were dispatched to a residence in Naples for an ambulance...
Travis Uresk
Jun 28, 20252 min read
Residents at an assisted living facility were evacuated when a white substance and a sign saying Anthrax was found
by Travis Uresk 6-27-25 | Vernal, Utah | June 26th, 2025 | Police were dispatched to 1820 W 1500 S on a report of a white substance that...
Travis Uresk
Jun 27, 20253 min read
A man calls 9-1-1 reporting a possible homicide, saying the person could be armed with a crossbow or a pellet gun
by Travis Uresk 6-9-25 | Lapoint, Ut. | June 6th, 2025 | At 3:30 in the morning, Uintah County Deputies responded to a report of a...
Travis Uresk
Jun 9, 20252 min read
A Louisiana man threatens to pull a gun on another bar customer.
by Travis Uresk 5-13-25 | Vernal, Ut. | May 13th, 2025 | At around 2:00 AM on Tuesday, Cpl McCurdy with the VPD was dispatched to the...
Travis Uresk
May 13, 20251 min read
West Valley City man points a gun at a DNR Officer during traffic stop in Duchesne
By Travis Uresk 4-25-25 | Duchesne, Ut. | April 15th, 2025 | On April 15th, 2025, at around 9:00 PM, the West Valley City Police...
Travis Uresk
Apr 25, 20252 min read
A father calls police after getting an emergency notification on his phone from his daughter
By Travis Uresk 4-17-25 | Vernal, Ut. | April 16th, 2025 | Police were dispatched to a residence on a report of a possible domestic where...
Travis Uresk
Apr 17, 20253 min read
Uintah Basin crime statistics from the Utah Department of Public Safety
By Travis Uresk 3/16/25 | Uintah Basin | March 16th, 2025 | The Uintah Basin experiences a range of violent crimes, including homicide,...
Travis Uresk
Mar 16, 20251 min read
The man who was arrested for counterfeit money in Duchesne County was transported to the Uintah County Jail
By Travis Uresk 2/20/25 | Vernal, Ut. | January 27th, 2025 – February 19th, 2025 | On 1/27/25, Sgt. Watt was assigned to a theft case...
Travis Uresk
Feb 20, 20255 min read
FBI Crime Data For Roosevelt, Vernal, Uintah County, and Duchesne County 2024
By Travis Uresk 2/17/25 The Crime Data Explorer (CDE) is a tool provided by the FBI that allows users to access and analyze crime...
Travis Uresk
Feb 17, 20253 min read
A male tried to enter a vehicle while the owner was sitting inside
By Travis Uresk 2/6/25 | Vernal, Ut. | February 4th, 2025 | Vernal City Police were dispatched to Davis Food and Drug at 575 West Main...
Travis Uresk
Feb 6, 20252 min read
During an argument at a local bar, a male pulls out a .22 revolver
By Travis Uresk 1/27/25 | Vernal, Ut. | January 26th, 2025 | Early Sunday morning, officers were dispatched to the Gateway Saloon to a...
Travis Uresk
Jan 27, 20253 min read
Officer gives an intoxicated male a ride home, later sees the same man driving
By Travis Uresk 1/9/25 | Naples, Ut. | January 4th, 2025 | While Officer McGaha was out on patrol, he received a call for a possible...
Travis Uresk
Jan 9, 20253 min read
A man breaks a window with a rock, gains entry to the home to steal a gun
By Travis Uresk 12/25/24 | Vernal, Ut. | December 23rd, 2024 | Police responded to a home burglary where the front window of the...
Travis Uresk
Dec 25, 20242 min read
Man from Indiana arrested for aggravated assault for pointing a firearm at his girlfriend
By Travis Uresk 12/24/24 | Maeser, Ut. | December 22nd, 2024 | Deputy Oldham received a call from dispatch that a male subject was...
Travis Uresk
Dec 24, 20243 min read
A fugitive leads law enforcement on a chase South of four corners in Randlett
By Travis Uresk 12/11/24 | Uintah County | December 10th, 2024 | At approximately 3:30 p.m., Task Force Agent Watkins, who was assigned...
Travis Uresk
Dec 11, 20242 min read
A male with a violent history arrested for violation of a protective order by sending his ex racist text messages
By Travis Uresk 12/7/24 | Vernal, Ut. | December 5th, 2024 | Cpl. Ross with the Vernal City Police Department responded to an address on...
Travis Uresk
Dec 7, 20242 min read
Wife tries killing her husband by spiking his drinks with prescription drugs
By Travis Uresk 12/5/24 | Vernal, Ut. | December 4th, 2024 | A Detective with the Vernal City Police Department was notified of an...
Travis Uresk
Dec 5, 20242 min read
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