by Travis Uresk 5-7-25 | Vernal, Ut. | May 2nd, 2025 | Detective White with the Vernal City Police Department received information of a sexual assault and met with the 16-year-old victim at the Uintah/Daggett County Children's Justice Center for an interview. During the interview, the victim disclosed an unwanted sexual encounter by an individual identified as 19-year-old Kelby Wade Lane. The victim described that Kelby made several attempts to rape her, and she described pai