| by Travis Uresk | June 18th 2026 | Duchesne County (6/16/26)—The FBI executed a federal search warrant at the residence of 51-year-old Russell Dean Steinke, based on information suggesting he had exchanged Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) on the dark web. Russell is already listed on the sex offender registry due to a felony conviction for sexual exploitation of a child while residing in Wyoming. During the search, several electronic devices were confiscated, including hi

| by Travis Uresk | April 25th, 2026 | Vernal, Utah (4/6/26)—In the evening, Detective Collom was contacted by the on-duty VPD sergeant regarding a case of a sex offender violation that was being investigated. The detective was informed that one of the patrol officers seized a cell phone from 42-year-old William John Kremin regarding a sex offender violation at the Vernal City Park, where he was sitting, watching the children. The investigating officer was preparing a search

| by Travis Uresk | March 25 th , 2026 | Duchesne County— Detective Duncan was notified about an open case in Nevada for Child Sex Abuse Material (CSAM), involving 38-year-old Sean Bradley Wigglesworth. Detective Duncan met with Detective Dunckhorst from the Winnemucca Police Department, who provided all the information, documents, and downloads he had gathered from his investigation. Detective Duncan sat down and reviewed all the evidence Detective Dunckhorst had given her.

By Travis Uresk 3/22/25 | Vernal, Ut. | March 20th, 2025 | Detective White with the Vernal Police Department started working on this case on Wednesday, February 12th, 2025, when the department received a National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) Cybertip regarding a MediaLab/Kik user having uploaded material to a user account, which depicts Child Sex Abuse Material (CSAM). MediaLab/Kik reported that they had become aware of a user uploading contraband to thei

By Travis Uresk 2/27/25 | Duchesne, Ut. | January 16th, 2025 | In late December 2024, Detective Hunter received a cellphone extraction from the Grand County Sheriff's Office. The extraction was regarding a seized cellphone belonging to 53-year-old Samuel Ray Nielsen, who is incarcerated in the Duchesne County Jail. The Grand County Sheriff's office was investigating Samuel for charges involving the enticement of a child. Detectives with Grand County had responded to the Duche