| by Travis Uresk | June 4th, 2026 | Roosevelt, Utah (5/27/26)—A neighbor at an apartment building at 700 E 290 N called police, saying she could hear a lot of screaming and banging around. Police arrived at the scene and could see a man looking out of a window. The officer knocked on the door, and a man asked who it was. Officer Arnold identified himself as a Roosevelt City Police officer, and the male opened the door. The officer asked the man what was going on inside the a

| by Travis Uresk | April 15 th , 2026 | Vernal, Utah (4/13/26)— Sgt. Cannon responded to a residential burglary, and upon arrival, the victim stated he allowed three young adult males onto his property to use his Pickleball court. The victim stated that around 6 pm, he was at home, and the males were outside. He then left the residence, and when he returned later that evening, he found that his home had been broken into. A door in the front foyer area had been kicked in, and

| by Travis Uresk | February 13 th , 2026 | On Monday, February 9 th , 2026, Deputy Russell was dispatched to a burglary that occurred around 1:30 in the morning. The Deputy arrived on scene and met with the homeowners, who explained that she had a medical marijuana card, and the neighbor, 18-year-old Taylor Davis Winters, knew where she kept her marijuana inside the home. The Deputy asked them to walk him through the burglary as best as they could. The husband began walking

by Travis Uresk 6-24-25 | Roosevelt, Ut. | June 19th, 2025 | The Duchesne County Sheriff's Office was notified that 36-year-old Barbara Jo Bracken and 44-year-old Cliffton David Riker had stolen property. A search warrant was issued and served on the property in Roosevelt, Utah, at the Bracken home. Another search warrant was issued for drug paraphernalia that had been seen in plain view inside the home. During the investigation, Barbra walked through the property, showin

by Travis Uresk 6-10-25 | Fruitland, Ut. | June 8th, 2025 | Duchesne County Sheriff's Office were notified of an outside fire in Fruitland. When Deputy Davis arrived at the residence, a female stated she had seen 63-year-old Charlene Dorothy Dessaints and 20-year-old Haili Jean Swain burning items in a 50-gallon drum. When the female stopped Charlene and Haili, Charlene ran to one of the homes, where a man in a black hat reportedly got into the car, and they fled the scene. D

By Travis Uresk 4-15-25 | Vernal, Ut. | April 14th, 2025 | On April 5th, 2025, a Uintah County Sheriff’s Deputy responded to a burglary in Vernal, Utah. The homeowner reported that an unknown male had entered her home and tried to steal a Kubota tractor from the backyard. The male subject was captured on surveillance cameras driving the tractor and damaging an exposed water line. The victim stated the tires on the tractor were low on air, and the thief didn't know how to oper

By Travis Uresk 4-3-25 | Vernal, Ut. | March 29th, 2025 | Officer Kirk met with the Victim, who said he had been assaulted in the parking lot of the Quality Inn. The officer noticed he had visible injuries on his face and both arms. The Victim stated that 24-year-old Alex Casarez Lopez tried to come into his hotel room around 4:00 am that morning. He said that Alex had the peephole covered when he knocked on the door. When the Victim opened the door, Alex tried to push his wa

By Travis Uresk 3/4/25 | Roosevelt, Ut. | February 21st, 2025 | Roosevelt City Police responded to disorderly conduct on North State Street, based on a dispatch report that the complainant was trying to get some belongings from her ex's house. Dispatch advised that the male subject was breaking the complainant's belongings and was still gathering information as Officer Arnold arrived on scene. When the officer arrived, he found the complainant on the phone with 9-1-1 crying i

By Travis Uresk 12/25/24 | Vernal, Ut. | December 23rd, 2024 | Police responded to a home burglary where the front window of the...

By Travis Uresk 11/28/24 | Roosevelt, Ut. | November 24th, 2024 | Police responded to a suspicious activity call at a residence in...

By Travis Uresk 9/27/24 | Uintah County | September 21st, 2024 | Deputy Roth responded to an address in the area of 5000 East 4000 South...

By Travis Uresk 8/18/24 | Myton, Ut. | August 16th, 2024 | At around 5:17 am, Deputy Smith received a call about an assault that had...

By Travis Uresk 6/13/24 | Vernal, Ut. | June 6th, 2024 | Vernal City Police Cpl. Young was dispatched to a criminal trespassing detail at...

By Travis Uresk 5/3/24 | Altamont, Ut. | April 26th, 2024 | At 6:19 p.m., Duchesne County Deputies were dispatched to 15550 West 3700...

By Travis Uresk 5/1/24 | Duchesne, County | April 13th, 2024 | At 9:30 am, a Duchesne County Deputy responded to a call of a possible...

By Travis Uresk 3/12/24 Vernal, Ut.— On March 10th, 2024, at around 2:00 am, officers responded to a disorderly conduct incident at the...

By Travis Uresk 3/10/24 Duchesne County, Ut.— On March 7th, 2024, at 12:30 pm, Cpl Nichols got the call for a reckless driver. A white...

By Travis Uresk 1nationjustice 9/15/23 Vernal, Ut.- On 9/2/23, Officer Elmer and other Officers responded to a juvenile problem at the...

By Travis Uresk 8/11/23 Vernal, Ut.- On 7/25/23, Cpl Johnstun was dispatched on a burglary detail at the Horizon Hotel at 1624 West Hwy...

By Travis Uresk 7/19/23 Naples, Ut.- On 7/16/23, multiple police agencies were called in to assist Naples police officer Roth to a...