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A man wakes up to a burglar standing over him, they then get into a physical altercation
| by Travis Uresk | May 13th, 2026 | Vernal, Utah (5/13/26)—Vernal City Police were informed of a burglary in progress where the victim stated that an unknown male entered his house before engaging in a physical altercation. The victim also reported that the male had exited his residence out the back door into the backyard. When Officer Maughan arrived at the residence, the burglar was found still in the backyard of the victim’s home and was identified as 20-year-old Gabriel
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May 132 min read


A Vernal RV business loses $ 3,500 worth of items after they are stolen from a camp trailer
| by Travis Uresk | May 13th, 2026 | Vernal, Utah (4/13/26)—Sgt. Cannon was notified that an RV business reported that a customer's RV, which was there for repairs, was burglarized between 4/8/26 and 4/10/26. The employee informed the Sergeant that several thousand dollars' worth of items had been stolen from the RV. These items included a 30-gallon propane bottle, two Furrion Vision side cameras, a Furrion backup camera monitor, a propane tank gauge, and two Battleborn lithi
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May 132 min read


A man reaches over an unlocked counter and steals a $1000 gun suppressor from Basin Sports
| by Travis Uresk | May 8th, 2026 | Vernal, Utah (5/6/26)—Officer Maughan was dispatched to Basin Sports on a reported shoplifting that had occurred on April 29th, 2026. When the officer arrived, he met with the manager, who explained what had happened. The manager told the officer that a male who was identified as 45-year-old James Burnett Swett had stolen a suppressor. Officer Maughan watched the security camera footage and, upon review, he saw a male looking at the suppres
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May 82 min read


Man arrested for his involvement in the burglary at the Basin Livestock Sales Barn in Ballard
| 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
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May 82 min read


Duchesne County Sheriff's Office arrested a man for stealing property in the Fruitland area.
| by Travis Uresk | April 21 st , 2026 | Fruitland, UT. (4-19-26)— The Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office received a report of property being stolen near 40000 W US-40 in the Fruitland area. Deputy Phillips met with the property owner, who stated that a white pickup with a bed rack came onto his property. The driver got out, hooked the truck up to a black utility trailer, drove over to the neighbors', and took a canoe. The thief then drove to another shed, hitting it and causin
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Apr 213 min read


A man with a knife breaks in to a residence in Uintah County
| by Travis Uresk | February 13 th , 2026 | On February 9 th , 2026, A Uintah County Deputy and a Naples City Officer responded to a call of a burglary in the area of 4000 S 500 E. The suspect had left the scene before the police arrived. When the UCSO deputy arrived and spoke to the caller, who explained that she was inside the home when she heard someone banging on the front door, a loud noise occurred, and the door was kicked in. The caller told the police she saw a larger
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Feb 132 min read


A woman enters a cabin in Fruitland and assaults a male and female while they’re in bed
by Travis Uresk 7-8-25 | Fruitland, Ut. | June 27 th , 2025 | On June 27, 2025, Deputy Green received a phone call from a male and female who stated they were assaulted on June 26, 2025, while at a cabin on West Elkhorn Drive in the Fruitland area. The couple reported that 51-year-old Cari Ann Hunter unlawfully entered the cabin while they were asleep and woke them up by turning on the lights and immediately getting physical with them. The female stated that she was hit in th
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Jul 8, 20252 min read


A male was caught on security cameras stealing power tools from a Naples hotel
By Travis Uresk 3/20/25 | Naples, Ut. | March 16th, 2025 | Naples City Police responded to the Microtel Inn in Naples on a report that a male had entered the maintenance room and stolen some power tools. They had the incident on their security cameras. When Officer McGaha arrived, he was provided with Ring video footage that showed a male inside the maintenance room. The male was approximately 5'08 tall, with dark hair and a slim build. He was wearing dark pants and a purple-
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Mar 20, 20253 min read


A Female Staying At The Hanna Hilton Cafe and Bar Wont Pay Her Bill and Refuses To Leave
By Travis Uresk 9/12/24 | Hanna, Ut. | September 7th, 2024 | The reporting party stated that 51-year-old Gina Marie Nicholson has been...
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Sep 12, 20243 min read


Police Respond To A Burglary In Progress, The Female Was Believed To Have A Pistol In Her Purse
By Travis Uresk 9/10/24 | Vernal, Ut. | September 5th, 2024 | Uintah County Sheriff's Department was dispatched on a report of a...
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Sep 10, 20242 min read


Police Catch A Thief Early This Morning Asleep In A Truck Still On Scene
By Travis Uresk 8/9/24 | Vernal, Ut. | August 9th, 2024 | At around 1:13 AM this morning, Vernal Police Officers were dispatched to Adams...
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Aug 9, 20241 min read


A Duchesne Man Breaks Into A Home, Claiming He Went There To Get His Phone
By Travis Uresk 6/25/24 | Duchesne, Ut. | June 21st, 2024 | At 10:45 am, a Duchesne County Deputy was dispatched to a suspected burglary...
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Jun 25, 20242 min read


A Male Was Caught On Doorbell Cameras Burglarizing Vehicles
By Travis Uresk 3/13/24 Vernal, Ut.—On 3/10/24, Multiple residences in the 400 West and 800 South area had their vehicles burglarized or...
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Mar 13, 20241 min read


A Uintah County Man Arrested For Stealing Family's Internet Router
By Travis Uresk 3/12/24 Maeser, Ut.—On 3/8/24, Officer Roth was out on patrol when he heard on the radio that the Utah Highway Patrol had...
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Mar 12, 20242 min read


A Probation’s Check Lands A Uintah County Man Back In Jail
By Travis Uresk 10/30/23 Vernal, Ut.-On 10/23/23, Agent McGaha and AP&P Agent Ercanbrack had possible narcotics in a probationer's home...
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Oct 30, 20231 min read


A Man In Uintah County Arrested For Theft
By Travis Uresk 10/20/23 Vernal, Utah, 10/5/23, (1nationjustice) — Deputy Simmons was called to a suspicious person at 3400 South Vernal...
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Oct 20, 20233 min read


A 37-year-old female breaks into a vending machine and steals the money
Posted by Travis Uresk | May 28th, 2023 | Theft | By Travis Uresk 5/28/23 Roosevelt, Ut.-On 4/9/23, Officer Pedersen was dispatched to...
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May 28, 20232 min read


Two Vernal Stores Burglarized By The Same Man Within A Week
Posted by Travis Uresk | May 25th, 2023 | Burglary | By Travis Uresk 5/25/23 Vernal, Ut.-On 5/5/23, the complainant said someone threw a...
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May 25, 20232 min read


A Man Tries To Break Into A Home In Fruitland Because “He Needed To Charge His Phone.”
Posted by Travis Uresk | May 14th, 2023 | Burglary | By Travis Uresk 5/14/23 Fruitland, Ut.- On 5/8/23, Deputy Reed was called to a...
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May 14, 20232 min read


An Intoxicated Female Breaks Into A Home To Steal Alcohol
Posted by Travis Uresk | May 1st, 2023 | Intoxication | By Travis Uresk 5/1/23 Duchesne Co.- On 4/26/23, Deputy Cox was dispatched to a...
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May 1, 20233 min read
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