By Travis Uresk 4-22-25 | Duchesne County | April 21st, 2025 | On April 9th, 2025, three alleged juvenile victims of child abuse were brought into the Split Mountain Youth Detention Center in Vernal due to being reported as runaways. The children were then brought to the Children’s Justice Center to be interviewed. Victim #1 talked about a time when 40-year-old Jesse Colt Jensen threw victim #3 to the ground and put them in a headlock. Victim #3 tried to leave, but Mr. Jens

By Travis Uresk 4-3-25 | Vernal, Ut. | March 29th, 2025 | Officer Kirk met with the Victim, who said he had been assaulted in the parking lot of the Quality Inn. The officer noticed he had visible injuries on his face and both arms. The Victim stated that 24-year-old Alex Casarez Lopez tried to come into his hotel room around 4:00 am that morning. He said that Alex had the peephole covered when he knocked on the door. When the Victim opened the door, Alex tried to push his wa