| by Travis Uresk | May 17th, 2026 | Vernal, Utah (5/16/2026)—Vernal Police responded to the Ashley Regional Medical Center on a report of a child abuse incident. When the police arrived, the medical staff informed them that the victim was a 5-year-old female. The father and mother told medical staff that the mother had kicked the child. Due to the statements made by the parents, the medical staff separated the mother from the father and child and called for police to respond

| 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 3/1/25 | Uintah County | February 28th, 2025 | On February 28th, at approximately 7:00 pm, Deputy Mieure was called to a domestic disturbance involving a firearm. According to dispatch, the complainant reported that 70-year-old Susan Lee Carraway was involved in an altercation where she had pointed a firearm at family members. The complainant also stated that Susan had assaulted her husband, causing injuries to his face. It was unknown if the injuries were cau

By Travis Uresk 2/19/25 | Duchesne, Ut. | February 7th, 2025 | A detective with the Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office received a report from the Department of Child and Family Services regarding possible child abuse and neglect. The victims listed in the CANR report were an 11-year-old male and a 13-year-old female. It was reported that abuse and neglect took place during visits to their fathers. The children's father gets visitation every other weekend. The father was identif

By Travis Uresk 2/8/25 | Vernal, Ut. | January 7th, 2025 - February 7th, 2025 | On 1/7/25, the Utah Division of Child and Family Services...

By Travis Uresk 12/17/24 | Roosevelt, Ut. | December 15th, 2024 | On Saturday the 14th, police responded to a report of an assault that...

By Travis Uresk 6/25/24 | Roosevelt, Ut. | June 10th, 2024 | At around 10:30 pm, Deputy Woodhouse responded to the report of a child...

By Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted - Oct. 23, 2023 at 4:04 p.m VERNAL — A Vernal couple has been charged with intentionally starving their...

By Travis Uresk 10/14/23 1nationjustice Vernal, Ut. 10/11/23 At around 6:00 p.m., Officers responded to a domestic violence call that was...

By Travis Uresk 1Nationjustice 9/28/23 Fruitland, Ut.- On 9/2/23, at around 5:00 p.m., Deputy Hansen responded to a domestic violence...

Posted by Travis Uresk | April 12th, 2023 | Child Abuse | By Travis Uresk 4/12/23 Duchesne, Co.- On 9/14/22, a Duchesne County Deputy was...