| by Travis Uresk | July 5th 2026 | Uintah County (7/3/26)—A Utah Highway Patrol Trooper was on US-40 in Uintah County when he noticed a pickup heading East at 76 MPH. The vehicle had slowed down significantly before approaching him. The trooper initiated a traffic stop and approached the vehicle from the passenger side, noticing numerous spider web cracks on the windshield. When asked for his driver's license, the driver admitted he did not have one. He presented the trooper

| by Travis Uresk | May 19th, 2026 | Uintah County, Utah (5/19/26)—A female walked into the lobby of the Uintah County Sheriff's Office and requested to speak with a deputy in private. Deputy W. Russell escorted the woman to a private area of the sheriff's office, where a formal interview was conducted. The woman was visibly upset and paranoid that someone would hear what she was about to tell him. During the interview, the female said she discovered concerning material on a

| by Travis Uresk | April 15 th , 2026 | Vernal, Utah (4/13/26)— Officer Escobedo received a domestic violence report. During this investigation, the female presented several screenshots of text messages she had received to the officer. The messages appeared to be aggressive and threatening. The victim showed the officer various images of text messages from 37-year-old Mathew Brandon Ross, one of which showed he sent the victim an image of a hand holding a semi-automatic hand

| by Travis Uresk | April 13th, 2026 | Vernal, Utah (4/12/26)— Deputy McDavid was dispatched to a residence for a domestic incident. The information given at the time was a male calling, saying his wife was slapping the shit out of him. The deputy arrived on the scene shortly after the call and observed a man seated in a chair on the residence's front porch. Deputy McDavid walked up to the man and could see he had blood on both sides of his face, and asked what had happened.

| by Travis Uresk | April 10 th , 2026 | Vernal, Utah— Vernal City Police were called to City Park after a male was reported sitting in his car, taking pictures of children playing. It was reported by the complainant that the male was suspected of being a registered sex offender. The male was described as a white male wearing a blue shirt, a hat, and jeans. Cpl. Ross arrived at the park and spoke to a separate witness who said the male was sitting inside a silver car. The off

| by Travis Uresk | April 8 th , 2026 | Vernal, Utah— On April 7 th , 2026, Vernal City Police were dispatched to a disorderly conduct at the 160 E 881 S apartment complex. According to the victim, his roommate, 30-year-old Marcus Paul Jenson, came into his room and threatened to kill him, and he had locked himself inside his bedroom. Call notes stated the dispatcher could hear Marcus screaming through the closed door. Cpl. McCurdy arrived at the apartment, and Marcus opened

| by Travis Uresk | March 14 th , 2026 | Vernal, Utah—On March 12 th , 2026, shortly after 6:30 pm, 48-year-old Brandy Sue Montoya had shoplifted from Walmart and was now leaving the store. It was reported that Brandy was in the parking lot getting into a white Nissan car, and driving out of the East side parking lot. Police were informed that Brandy had been trespassed from Walmart. Police arrived and located a white Nissan passenger car leaving. Police got behind the car in

| by Travis Uresk | March 10 th , 2026 | (Uintah County) Detective Sgt. Tribe began an investigation into allegations of physical abuse involving two minor children who were interviewed at the Roosevelt Children’s Justice Center. During the forensic interview with the first child, they disclosed that 27-year-old Dylon Ray Smuin slapped the child on the side of the head, resulting in the child hitting their head on the side of the kitchen counter. The child also disclosed that

| by Travis Uresk | October 22 nd , 2025 | Duchesne County-10/16/25 Deputy Richens was informed by a detective with the Sex Offender Registry that 35-year-old Alexander Hatch was living on Bronco Road in Duchesne County. The deputy arrived at the residence and spoke with Hatch, who told the deputy he was unaware of the requirements to register in Duchesne County and had only been living there for about a month. Deputy Richens explained to Hatch that there is a three-day regis

|Posted by Travis Uresk | September 28th, 2025 | The Utah Sex Kidnap and Child Abuse Offender Registry provides OffenderWatch for the citizens of Utah. OffenderWatch is the nation’s leading registered sex offender management and community notification tool with hundreds of leading agencies in dozens of states utilizing it. Utah’s law enforcement uses Offender Watch to manage and monitor the whereabouts, conduct and compliance status of the registered offenders in Utah. Offe

| Posted by Travis Uresk | September 8 th , 2025 | Safety is fundamental to a student’s ability to learn and thrive at school. However, students may face a wide range of threats to their safety and well-being, including bullying, violence, and discrimination, which can undermine their sense of security. A safe learning environment for students and teachers can lead to student success, ensuring students can focus on their education and build healthy connections with peers, te

By Travis Uresk 10/18/24 | Vernal, Ut. | October 8th, 2024 | On 9/27/24, a woman told police that her ex-husband, 26-year-old Jared Dale...