| by Travis Uresk | March 25 th , 2026 | Vernal, Utah— On Sunday, March 15, 2026, at around 10 pm, Vernal Police Officer McCurdy was dispatched on a protective order violation in Vernal, Utah. Call notes sent from dispatch to the officers' on-board computer indicated that 20-year-old Jordan Jerry Stowe tried to contact the victim by phone from a 7-Eleven telephone at approximately 3 am on 3/15/26. According to the protected person, she looked up the phone number and discovere

| by Travis Uresk | February 10 th , 2026 | On 1/14/26, the Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office was notified and started an investigation of allegations of child abuse. It was reported that 55-year-old Roy Dennis Tibbets, who is also currently on Adult Probation and Parole, had taken a belt to a child, resulting in bruises bad enough that the child wasn't able to attend school. The person who reported the crime said she could hear the 12-year-old child screaming and begging for

| by Travis Uresk | October 19 th , 2025 | Vernal, Utah---On Sunday, October 19 th , 2025, Cpl. Ross was sent to a disorderly call where it was reported that 19-year-old Gianni Jay Davis assaulted the Victim, who is under the age of 18, with a beer bottle. The reporting party and Gianni were in contact via text, saying he wasn't welcome at the residence. Cpl. Ross is familiar with Gianni from prior incidents he has been involved in. It was then reported that the Victim had mu

by Travis Uresk 7-2-25 | Duchesne County | June 26 th , 2025 | On June 19, 2025, the Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office received a Child Abuse Neglect Report (CANR) that 41-year-old Jennifer Marie Todd and her boyfriend, Tracy Olsen, would smoke "Blues" (a common name used to describe Fentanyl) in a shed where they would sleep. The alleged drug use was done in the presence of Jennifer's three young children, who also would sleep in the shed. It was learned during an interview w

by Travis Uresk 6-18-25 | Altamont, Ut. | June 14th, 2025 | A young teenage girl called 9-1-1, saying 39-year-old Simon Peter Bosch had hit her 11-year-old brother with a belt, hit him, and that Simon was drunk. When deputies arrived, the suspect had left the residence and refused to return. Deputies spoke with the children. The 11-year-old boy is also Autistic, and the incident occurred due to an issue in the house over new beds. Cpl. Cox was made aware of the incident, and

By Travis Uresk 6-3-25 | Vernal, Ut. | June 1st, 2025 | On June 1, 2025, Cpl McCurdy was dispatched to the residence where the assault had taken place. 18-year-old Gianni Jay Davis was identified as assaulting a seventeen-year-old victim. The officer watched a video of the incident where Gianni from previous law enforcement encounters. In the video, the victim is seen lying on his back with his hands defensively covering his face. Gianni is observed kicking the victim three t

By Travis Uresk 5-1-25 | Roosevelt, Ut. | April 28th, 2025 | The Duchesne County Sheriff’s Department was called to a residence approximately 4.5 miles North of Roosevelt regarding a child sexual and physical abuse case. A deputy met with DCFS and spoke with the suspect, 30-year-old Isaac Eduardo Jaramillo, while the DCFS caseworker talked to a witness. Isaac told the deputy when the victim was younger, he would slap her on the butt. He compared it to a "good game" pat. Isaac

By Travis Uresk 4-22-25 | Duchesne County | April 21st, 2025 | On April 9th, 2025, three alleged juvenile victims of child abuse were brought into the Split Mountain Youth Detention Center in Vernal due to being reported as runaways. The children were then brought to the Children’s Justice Center to be interviewed. Victim #1 talked about a time when 40-year-old Jesse Colt Jensen threw victim #3 to the ground and put them in a headlock. Victim #3 tried to leave, but Mr. Jens

By Travis Uresk 2/26/25 | Roosevelt, Ut. | February 14th, 2025 | Roosevelt Police received a domestic violence call and were able to speak with the victim on the phone, who told them they contacted a friend to pick up the kids to get them out of the house. It was reported that the offender, 45-year-old Michael Wayne Eades, and the victim told the police that he wasn't currently at the home and nothing physical had taken place. It was decided the police would keep an eye out f

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 2/6/25 | Vernal, Ut. | February 3rd, 2025 | At 2:24 am, Vernal Police were dispatched on a call for service. Dispatch...

By Travis Uresk 1/30/25 | Vernal, Ut. | January 29th, 2025 | At around 6:00 pm, dispatch received a call regarding child abuse. The...

By Travis Uresk 12/27/24 | Vernal, Ut. | December 25th, 2024 | On Wednesday afternoon, it was reported that two males were fighting...

By Travis Uresk 10/3/24 | Talmage, Ut. | September 18th, 2024 | At 7:00 pm, Duchesne County Deputies were dispatched to a family fight in...

By Travis Uresk 9/10/24 | Uintah County | September 1st, 2024 | Around 6:00 pm, Deputy Oldham was notified of a domestic violence that...

By Travis Uresk 7/2/24 | Duchesne County | June 27th, 2024 | At around 6:30 pm, Cpl. Nichols received a call from dispatch on an assault...

By Travis Uresk 6/10/24 | Naples, Ut. | June 8th, 2024 | Deputy Roth responded to a residence in Uintah County on a report of a juvenile...

By Travis Uresk 3/6/24 On February 23rd, 2024, the Duchesne County Sheriff's Office received a call from the Department of Child and...

By Travis Uresk 3/2/24 Vernal, Ut.- On 2/29/24, Cpl Johnstun was dispatched to a 911 hang-up. He was advised that a 911 call came in, and...

By Travis Uresk 2/4/24 Vernal, Ut.- On 2/2/24, in the area of Main Street and 300 East, Central Dispatch put out an Attempt To Locate...