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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.
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...
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Dec 5, 20242 min read
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Vernal Police notified of people and their dogs living in a business on Main Street
By Travis Uresk 11/21/24 | Vernal, Ut. | November 20th, 2024 | Vernal police were notified that three people and their dogs were living...
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Nov 21, 20242 min read
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Scam: A Uintah County Woman Scammed Out Of $200
By Travis Uresk 11/19/24 | Vernal, Ut. | November 19th, 2024 | On 7/10/24, the Uintah County Sheriff’s Office received a fraud report...
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Nov 19, 20242 min read
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Female lets a homeless man stay in her camper, where he pulls a gun and threatens to shoot her
By Travis Uresk 11/3/24 | Vernal, Ut. | October 31st, 2024 | Uintah County Sheriff’s Office (UCSO) Deputies were dispatched to a domestic...
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Nov 3, 20242 min read
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A Female was arrested for harassing employees at the Uintah County Library
By Travis Uresk 10/30/24 | Vernal, Ut. | October 25th, 2024 | Vernal City Police Officers were dispatched to the Uintah County Library on...
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Oct 30, 20243 min read
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A female arrested for violation of a protection order. Male claims she was trying to get him in trouble
By Travis Uresk 10/24/24 | Naples, Ut. | October 21st, 2024 | Officer McDavid with the Naples City Police Department was assisting on a...
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Oct 24, 20243 min read
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A man wanted for murder of a Roosevelt woman flees the country to the Philippines
By Travis Uresk 10/18/24 | Vernal, Ut. | October 7th, 2024 | **GRAPHIC CONTENT** | On 10/7/24, at around 7:54 pm, Central Dispatch...
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Oct 18, 20244 min read
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Roosevelt man calls police on his neighbor, claiming he shot a dog
By Travis Uresk 10/17/24 | Roosevelt, Ut. | October 10th, 2024 | Roosevelt City Police responded to reports of a dog that had been shot...
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Oct 17, 20242 min read
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Man wanted in connection with stolen trailer West of Duchesne
By Travis Uresk 10/16/24 | Duchesne, Ut. | On October 12, 2024 | Deputy Smith responded to a report of a stolen trailer in the Koch Road...
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Oct 16, 20241 min read
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drug dealer arrested after selling illegal drugs to juveniles
By Travis Uresk 9/25/24 | Uintah County | September 24th, 2024 | Agent McGaha stated in the Affidavit of Probable Cause that "throughout...
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Sep 25, 20245 min read
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Police Respond To The Hospital Where A Male Was Threatening To Stab Someone With A Pen
By Travis Uresk 9/22/24 | Vernal, Ut. | September 14th, 2024 | Officer Maughan was dispatched to the Uintah Basin Medical Center...
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Sep 22, 20241 min read
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A Duchesne County Man Charged With Child Endangerment After Meth Found In His Residence
By Travis Uresk 9/19/24 | Duchesne County | September 18th, 2024 | At 3:21 pm, an agency assist for warrant service with DCFS was...
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Sep 19, 20242 min read
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A Thief Tries Walking Out Of Walmart With $900 Worth Of Merchandise
By Travis Uresk 9/19/24 | Vernal, Ut. | September 12th, 2024 | Officer Escobedo was dispatched to Walmart on a shoplifting detail. The...
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Sep 19, 20242 min read
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Three Caretakers Arrested For Abusing One Of Their Resident's
By Travis Uresk 9/8/24 | Vernal, Utah | September 6th, 2024 | At 7:00 pm, Deputy Oldham was dispatched to a suspicious call at 880 North...
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Sep 9, 20249 min read
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Police Find Information On A Probationer Phone About Dealing Drugs
By Travis Uresk 9/5/24 | Neola, Ut. | September 1st, 2024 | At around 5:00 p.m., Cpl. Nichols with the Duchesne County Sheriff's Office...
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Sep 5, 20243 min read
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A Vernal Man Blames Ex For Giving Their 10-Month-Old Baby Cocaine
By Travis Uresk 9/4/24 | Duchesne County | September 3rd, 2024 | On 6/24/24, Detective Hunter received a Department of Child and Family...
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Sep 4, 20244 min read
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A Female With A History Of Violence, Arrested For Assault
By Travis Uresk 9/3/24 | Vernal, Ut. | September 2nd, 2024 | At around 1:00 am, Deputy Oldham was dispatched to a domestic violence call...
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Sep 3, 20244 min read
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Vernal Man Arrested For Stalking and Threatening A Female
By Travis Uresk 9/3/24 | Vernal, Ut. | August 31st, 2024 | On 8/26/24, Officer Escobedo responded to a civil stalking violation detail in...
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Sep 3, 20242 min read
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Registered Sex Offenders In The Uintah Basin
September 1st, 2024 Here is a list of all the registered sex offenders listed in the Uintah Basin from the Utah Sex and Kidnap Offender...
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Sep 1, 20241 min read
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The Street Drug Called ‘Tranq Dope’ Or ‘Zombie Drug’ Is Compounding The Overdose Crisis In America
By Travis Uresk 8/30/24 In February 2023, Sky News reported from Philadelphia and found a new street drug called "Tranq Dope" or the...
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Aug 30, 20244 min read
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