| by Travis Uresk | July 5th 2026 | Vernal, Utah (7/1/26)—Agents with AP&P looked into a possible failure-to-register incident concerning 27-year-old Clarence Arthur Williams. A search through Offender Watch indicated his registered residence as 204 E 100 N, Vernal, Utah, effective May 5, 2026. This location is near the park adjacent to the Uintah County Library. Williams is currently monitored via GPS due to his homeless status. A review of his GPS data following his monitor

| by Travis Uresk | June 30th 2026 | Roosevelt, Utah (6/24/26)—The Uintah Basin Narcotics Strike Force stopped a vehicle on Highway 40 in Roosevelt for crossing the center line several times. Agents checked the vehicle's records and found that the registered owner, 39-year-old Bailey Ryan Birchell, had a suspended driver's license due to a lack of insurance. Bailey presented her state-issued driver's license, while the front passenger offered her ID in an effort to switch pla

| by Travis Uresk | June 11th 2026 | Ballard, Utah (6/7/2026)—Deputy Young responded to a call regarding a domestic disturbance at a residence in Ballard. The dispatcher reported hearing a woman shouting, "get away from me," followed by loud banging sounds that may have been gunfire. Upon arrival, Deputy Young, along with other officers, found the female victim outside a camper. She was visibly upset and crying. After ensuring the area was safe, no additional individuals were

| by Travis Uresk | May 8th, 2026 | Ballard, Utah (5/6/26)—Deputy Pratt with the Uintah County Sheriff’s Office received information that 43-year-old Daniel Patrick Engle had direct involvement with the burglary at the Basin livestock sales barn in the Ballard area. During this burglary, multiple power tools, miscellaneous electronics, checkbooks, bank records, cash, a dump truck, and a Polaris Side by Side were stolen. Of course, the burglary occurred after hours, and the bu

| by Travis Uresk | April 25th, 2026 | Vernal, Utah (4/23/26)— 38-year-old Dustin Joseph Nielson is currently on parole with AP&P and is also required to register with the Child Abuse Registry due to a conviction on September 24, 2008. Nielson was granted parole by the Utah Board of Pardons on December 16, 2025. According to the Utah Sex Kidnap and Child Abuse Registry, Nielson failed to update the registry during his birth month of December 2025. Nielson is currently on paro

| by Travis Uresk | April 17 th , 2026 | Bluebell, Utah (4/13/26)— Det. Sgt. Nichols was notified by AP&P agents that they had conducted a compliance check on a probationer, 36-Heather June Marron, at her residence in Bluebell. Agent Draper observed in Heather's bedroom, in plain view, a glass pipe with a burnt residue in it visible inside her purse. Agents notified deputies of the drug paraphernalia, which was sufficient evidence to obtain a search warrant for the rest of th

| by Travis Uresk | April 17 th , 2026 | Roosevelt, Utah (4/14/26)— Officer Wheeler was dispatched to a fire assist at 100 E 800 S and arrived on scene at around 9:43 pm, and could see flames coming from the back of one of the apartments. The officer quickly grabbed her fire extinguisher to put out the flames. She ran to the top of the stairs, but couldn't see the front doors to either of the units because of the smoke. She did see the legs of a female and could hear her cryi

| by Travis Uresk | March 16 th , 2026 | Vernal, Utah—At 9 pm, on March 5 th , 2026, Sgt. Watt received a criminal mischief call at Davis Food and Drug regarding someone who had spray-painted or tagged the walls in the men's bathroom. One of the managers took Sgt. Watt into the men's public restroom where two walls inside a stall had been spray-painted in black, and had the initials "ERA" sprayed next to their artwork. An employee stated he went on break at 7:45 pm and went i

| by Travis Uresk | March 3 rd , 2026 | On February 25, 2026, a detective with the DCSO was asked to assist AP&P with a probation check on 31-year-old Keven Allen Carroll at his home in Altamont, Utah. The AP&P agent was preparing to release Keven from probation and wanted the detective's help searching Keven's electronics for compliance. He is also a registered sex offender. Law enforcement searched Keven's phone and computer and found that he had several social media accoun

| by Travis Uresk | February 25 th , 2026 | (Duchesne County­–2/4/2026) The Duchesne County Sheriff's Office responded to a residence regarding an assault that had occurred, and that is currently pending. 48-year-old Jeremias Brian Mullins is currently on AP&P, has additional charges filed against him in other courts, and is a registered sex offender. During the compliance check done by AP&P, it was discovered that Jeremias had been using meth and had drug paraphernalia. He i

by Travis Uresk 7-5-25 | Lapoint, Ut. | June 12 th, – June 17 th , 2025 | On June 12, 2025, UHP Trooper Carson was patrolling 8500 East in the Lapoint area when he noticed a white Ford truck that he had stopped before involving DUI and drugs and knew that Richard Potter was a habitual drug user. At the intersection of 8500 East and 7500 North, the truck took an unusual amount of time to enter the intersection and then continued East on 7500 North. The trooper thought this wa

by Travis Uresk 7-3-25 | Naples, Ut. | June 23 rd , 2025 | A man called into dispatch and stated he would like to speak with a Naples City Officer regarding a theft that occurred at a storage unit at 1365 E 2000 S in Naples. Officer Ashman called the man, and he informed the officer that he stored his boat at the facility. Someone had come in over the last two weeks and stolen fishing gear from his boat, as well as siphoned gas out of it. The caller stated that he had contact

By Travis Uresk 6-13-25 | Uintah County | June 9th, 2025 | On 5/14/2025, Deputy Pratt assisted Deputy Russell in an investigation into a vehicle that had fled a traffic stop in the early morning hours. Through the investigation, it was learned that the vehicle is owned by an individual from the Salt Lake area, who reported that his 24-year-old son, Dillan Avery, who is on parole, had been purchasing the car from him. Dillan then took the car to the Roosevelt area. Dillan’s pa

by Travis Uresk 6-6-25 | Vernal, Ut. | June 3rd, 2025 | AP&P contacted the Uintah Basin Narcotics Strike Force in reference to a probation home visit of 37-year-old Urshel Sunny Tohannie. Urshel is currently on probation for aggravated assault, DUI, and drug-related charges. On June 2, 2025, Urshel walked into the AP&P office and told his agent that he had been smoking meth the past weekend. Agents arrived at Urshel’s residence in Vernal, and they found multiple jewelry-sized

by Travis Uresk 5-28-25 | Roosevelt, Ut. | May 27th, 2025 | Roosevelt Police Officer Reed was dispatched to a disorderly on North Union Street because a male had jumped a fence screaming, trying to fight his neighbors over some dogs. When Officer Reed arrived on the scene, there were three males on the sidewalk. One of the males stated his neighbor, 32-year-old Whaley C Webster, was in his yard banging on the door and yelling at his girlfriend. When the other two males arrive

by Travis Uresk 5-21-25 | Vernal, Ut. | May 20th, 2025 | On Tuesday, Adult Probation and Parole (AP&P) received a tip on sex offender 23-year-old Joshua Jay Zook, who is currently on probation for the following offenses: Felony 3 - Sexual Exploitation of a Minor, Misdemeanor A - Dealing in Material Harmful to Minors (16-18) Felony 3 - Unlawful Sexual Activity with a Minor The tip alleged that Joshua was using Snapchat, which is not listed on the Utah Sex Offender Registry. It

by Travis Uresk 5-20-25 | Duchesne, Ut. | May 19th, 2025 | A detective with DCSO assisted with a probation check on 36-year-old Alexis Cathryn Davis’ residence in Duchesne, Utah. The detective also received a DCFS report involving Alexis of allegations of driving while drunk and high with her children in the vehicle and physical child abuse. As law enforcement spoke with Alexis, she admitted that she would test positive for illegal drugs, and she last used at her place of emp

by Travis Uresk 5-5-25 | Roosevelt, Ut. | May 1st, 2025 | On April 19, 2023, at 4:00 PM, a burglary was reported at a storage unit in Roosevelt, Utah where several Native American clothing items were stolen. The victim stated she went to her storage unit and noticed her locks were gone, and when she opened the door, she found things missing. Some of the Native American items were, a shawl white/with rose, light and dark blue shawls, red, white, green, purple, yellow, orange s

by Travis Uresk 5-5-25 | Fruitland, Ut. | May 2nd, 2025 | On March 29, 2025, Deputies with the Duchesne County Sheriff's Office responded to a residence in Fruitland, Utah, for a medical episode involving a female victim. When first responders arrived, the female was found unresponsive, and CPR was immediately started. A short time later, EMS arrived and transported the female to Heber Valley Hospital, where she was later life flighted to the Utah Valley Regional Medical Cent

By Travis Uresk 4-17-25 | Vernal, Ut. | April 16th, 2025 | AP&P received information that 67-year-old Tony Ray Hardinger tested positive for opiates through the Uintah County Drug Court Lab on April 12th, 2025. Agent Ercanbrack also knew that Tony reported to Adult Probation and Parole on April 10th, 2025. At that time, Tony informed AP&P that he was out of medication and was waiting to see the doctor on May 7th, 2025, to get a refill. On April 16th, 2025, at approximately 7: