| by Travis Uresk | March 2 nd , 2026 | On February 27 th , 2026, Vernal City Police received information about a threatening detail. The Victim, a sitting judge, stated he became concerned for his safety after viewing a social media post from 18-year-old Nicholas Samuel Smith. The post read that the next time Nicholas saw the judge, he would "show him something cool." Attached to the post was a video of Nicholas pulling a pistol from the front of his person and firing it. Th