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Fleeing Suspect Chooses a Rusty Pile of Metal as Hiding Place From Police in Gusher
| by Travis Uresk | June 17th 2026 | Gusher, Utah (6/16/26)—Deputy Lyman with the UCSO, along with BIA, was sent to the area near 9500 East and US-40 following reports of a man under the influence. BIA had been in contact with the homeowner, who expressed that she wanted her son to leave the property. While checking the area, officers heard a noise coming from the backyard and went to investigate. In the yard, they discovered 51-year-old Curtis Jason Tyler, who had crawled th
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Jun 172 min read
Two people arrested for being in a stolen vehicle and trying to conceal fentanyl
| by Travis Uresk | March 28 th , 2026 | Ballard, Utah— On 3/27/26, while Deputy Fairey was on patrol in the Ballard area, a vehicle was showing suspicious behavior. The vehicle pulled to the shoulder of the road behind the deputy's patrol vehicle, turned its signal on for a long period of time as if they were going to pull into traffic, then backed up 200 feet before entering the Jiffy Lube parking lot, and turned off the headlights. Deputy Fairey ran the plates, and dispatc
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Mar 283 min read
Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office Issues An Arrest Warrant For A Female Wanted For An Assault
By Travis Uresk 7-8-25 | Duchesne County | June 14 th , 2025 | Duchesne County Deputies responded to the area of 2000 N 7000 W to an assault where 48-year-old April Katie Black had shown up to a residence where she wasn't welcome. The property owner told April to leave, but she refused to do so. During this time, the victim arrived at the residence. According to the report, the victim and April began to argue, and April started to poke the female victim in the chest. As the a
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Jul 8, 20252 min read
Police issue an arrest warrant for a Uintah County man for evading and several warrants
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
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Jul 5, 20254 min read
Police search for a vehicle and the driver who fled a traffic stop
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
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Jun 13, 20253 min read
A man calls 9-1-1 reporting a possible homicide, saying the person could be armed with a crossbow or a pellet gun
by Travis Uresk 6-9-25 | Lapoint, Ut. | June 6th, 2025 | At 3:30 in the morning, Uintah County Deputies responded to a report of a possible homicide in the Lapoint-Tridell area. The caller, 45-year-old Antonio Martinez Tinsley, reported that his wife had been murdered and her body was in a ditch. Antonio told dispatch that he had not injured his wife and that he didn’t know who had done it. Antonio then provided dispatch with the name of the alleged assailant and claimed to h
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Jun 9, 20252 min read
A North Crescent resident receives a knock on their door from a man saying he had been shot
By Travis Uresk 4-15-25 | Roosevelt, Ut. | April 14th, 2025 | At around 7:30 PM, Duchesne County Deputies were dispatched to a rural area North of Roosevelt of North Crescent. The complainant informed the officer a man knocked on their door, saying someone had shot him. When she called dispatch, the male walked away. When the complainant tried talking with him, he turned and came at them, so they drove away before he could do anything to them. The caller stated the male was l
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Apr 15, 20252 min read
9-1-1 receives an unusual call from an intoxicated male
By Travis Uresk 3/6/25 | Uintah County | March 3rd 2025 | At around 2:00 am, police were dispatched to a 9-1-1 unknown call. Dispatch advised that a female caller stated a child was being harmed or killed. Dispatch advised deputies that the initial call originated at 10052 East Highway 40 and provided a vehicle GPS location of 7250 East Highway 40. When officers arrived on scene, Deputy Anderton encountered the suspect, 33-year-old Jason Hans Monson, talking to BIA officers.
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Mar 6, 20252 min read
A man in Ft. Duchesne gets hit on the head with a hammer by a man with a protective order
By Travis Uresk 1/13/24 | Ft. Duchesne, Ut. | January 11th, 2024 | On 1/10/25, officers were dispatched to 8100 East US-40 in Ft....
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Jan 13, 20253 min read
A Possible Domestic Violence Suspect Located At The Ute Petroleum In Ft. Duchesne
By Travis Uresk 8/17/24 | Ft. Duchesne, Ut. | August 15th, 2024 | Three officers with the UHP, Uintah County Sheriff's Office, and the...
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Aug 17, 20246 min read
A Vehicle Takes Trooper On A Short Chase
By Travis Uresk 6/21/24 | Uintah County | June 19th, 2024 | At approximately 6:39 a.m., UHP Trooper Shaw was on US-40 near milepost 123...
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Jun 21, 20242 min read
A Lapoint Woman Calls 911 Saying Shots Were Fired And An Officer Had Been Shot
By Travis Uresk 3/11/24 Lapoint, Ut.— On Friday March 8th, 2024, Uintah County Deputies were dispatched to a residence Of shots fired....
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Mar 11, 20242 min read
BIA and Uintah County dispatched to Ft. Duchesne for a domestic dispute
By Travis Uresk 2/4/24 Ft. Duchesne, Ut.- On 1/31/24, at 4:30 am, BIA Officer Chapoose and Uintah County Sheriff's Deputy Ogle were...
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Feb 4, 20242 min read
Two arrested for drugs in Myton
By Travis Uresk 1/26/24 Myton, Ut. On 1/20/24, an officer working with the Safe Trails FBI Task Force was in the Myton area when he saw a...
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Jan 26, 20242 min read
A man calls 911 and says if officers don't get here quickly, he is going to kill his girlfriend
By Travis Uresk 1/16/24 Ft. Duchesne, Ut. 1/12/24 – Uintah County Deputy Lyman was dispatched to a residence in Ft. Duchesne where...
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Jan 16, 20242 min read
A man caught trespassing hides in the porta-potty
By Travis Uresk 10/11/23 1nationjustice Randlett, Ut. 9/26/23 Deputy Lyman was dispatched to a report of trespassing, and dispatch...
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Oct 11, 20231 min read
A BIA Officer is struck in the face multiple times while attempting to arrest a drunk male
By Travis Uresk 7/31/23 Whiterocks, Ut.- 7/27/23, Deputy Fairey was dispatched to an agency assist in the Whiterocks area. Units of the...
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Jul 31, 20232 min read
Police stop a vehicle for no tail lights and find a large amount of drugs.
By Travis Uresk 7/3/23 On 6/25/23, BIA Officer Foster stopped a vehicle near milepost 121 on US-40 for no tail lights and asked Uintah...
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Jul 3, 20233 min read
Law Enforcement Responds To A Shots-Fired Call In Neola, Ut.
By Travis Uresk 6/23/23 Neola, Ut.- On 6/12/23, Law enforcement responded to a shots-fired call at a residence in the Neola area. The...
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Jun 23, 20233 min read
A wanted man says he is not going to prison and threatens "he would shoot it out with the police."
By Travis Uresk 6/11/23 Whiterocks, Ut.- On the evening of 6/5/23, Uintah County Deputies, BIA, and AP&P responded to the area of 10165...
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Jun 11, 20232 min read
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