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Police Apprehend Man Following Maverik Gas Station Attack
| by Travis Uresk | July 16th 2026 | Vernal, Utah (7/11/26)—Police responded to a report of a fight at the Maverik located at 1740 W US-40. Upon arrival, they found the victim still at the gas station, while the suspect had already left the area. Officer Maughan assessed the victim, who had several red marks on their face and a small amount of blood. The victim recounted that they had an argument with 21-year-old Brody John Bennett, which escalated when Brody physically attac
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Jul 161 min read


False Police Report Ends in Arrest for Vernal Man
| by Travis Uresk | July 13th 2026 | Vernal, Utah (7/9/26)—At 11:45 PM, 33-year-old Gaige McKyler Atwood called 911, reporting that he had been struck by a woman. Deputy Anderton arrived and noticed an open bottle of alcohol on the back of a pickup truck. Gaige walked around the side of the house and sat at a table in the front yard. Shortly thereafter, the woman exited the house. She informed the deputy that she and Gaige had been arguing all day. After stepping away from hi
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Jul 132 min read


Domestic Disturbance Call Leads to Woman’s Assault Allegation Disproven by Police Investigation
| by Travis Uresk | June 25th 2026 | Fruitland, Utah (6/18/26)—At approximately 2 AM, 911 received a report regarding a domestic disturbance in the Fruitland vicinity. Chantelle reported an ongoing argument with her girlfriend, 37-year-old Ashley Nicole Duran, escalating after Ashley allegedly threw a kitten against a wall. Deputies Green and Robinson responded and met with Chantelle, who explained that Ashley had been drinking all day and was currently lying down in their sh
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Jun 252 min read


Driver Slapped During McDonald’s Parking Lot Confrontation
| by Travis Uresk| June 15th 2026 | Vernal, Utah (6/14/26)—A man in the McDonald’s parking lot approached a vehicle and struck its window while verbally confronting the driver inside. Vernal City Police Officers, Cpl. Nielsen and Officer Beatty responded to the scene, with Officer Beatty arriving first and detaining a 57-year-old man named Raymond Logan Kennedy in handcuffs. While handcuffed, Raymond attempted to walk away, repeatedly telling Officer Beatty to “Fuck off.” Upo
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Jun 151 min read


Angry Pedestrian Causes Scene on 1500 E.
| by Travis Uresk | June 9th, 2026 | Naples, Utah—On June 5, 2026, Officer Silcox received a call regarding a man standing by the roadside at 826 South 1500 East. The individual was described as having long hair, wearing a red shirt, dark shorts, and no shoes. Upon arriving at the location, Officer Silcox spotted a man matching that description. Although he recognized him from previous encounters, he couldn’t recall his name. The officer informed the individual that he had co
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Jun 92 min read


A "strange" female walking up and down Main Street in Duchesne, urinating on the sidewalk
| by Travis Uresk | May 30th, 2026 | Duchesne, Utah (5-26-26)—The animal control deputy and his wife saw a strange female walking up and down Main Street toward the high school. The deputy notified Cpl. Cox said the woman was attempting to hitchhike and was hugging street poles. While Cpl. Cox was en route. Another caller reported that he saw the same female urinating on the sidewalk in front of the high school, then continued walking West, trying to hitch a ride. The deputy
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May 302 min read


A male with a firearm threatens to kill a female and bury her in a ditch.
| by Travis Uresk | May 28th, 2026 | Uintah County (5/27/26)—Uintah County Deputies were advised by dispatch of a call that an individual could hear a male and female fighting. While deputies were en route, dispatch advised the two were now outside physically fighting, and the male had a firearm. As Deputy Oldham approached the residence, the male had left but shortly returned and threatened to get into an altercation with law enforcement. The house sits off the main road dow
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May 283 min read


Two males get drunk and belligerent, which turns into a fight
| by Travis Uresk | April 30th, 2026 | Vernal, UT (4/28/26)—Officers with the Vernal City Police Department received a report of an individual who was being attacked. The complainant advised that the involved parties were being drunk and belligerent. Officers arrived on scene and made contact with one of the involved parties, who had left the residence and was walking down the road. Officer White noticed the individual appeared to have a dark substance around his lips, which
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Apr 304 min read


Police were called to a hotel parking lot after a male was showing off his drug pipe and a tomahawk
| by Travis Uresk | March 29 th , 2026 | Vernal, Utah— At 1:30 this morning, Vernal City Police were dispatched to the Quality Inn hotel because a male in the parking lot had a drug pipe and was showing it to people. The male was described as being on crack or meth, wearing a multi-colored poncho, and having knives and machetes on him. A second complainant called dispatch to report that the male was standing by a white car with a broken window. The complainant also informed d
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Mar 292 min read


Man accuses ex-employee of theft. Police arrive at the home of the victim, where he then assaults the deputy
| by Travis Uresk | March 6 th , 2026 | (Duchesne County) Deputy Robinson responded to a call for a theft in the area of 12000 W 6000 N in Duchesne County. The complainant was 59-year-old Bruce Edward Jenkins. The deputy called Bruce, and during their phone call, he explained that some property had been stolen. He told the deputy he had an employee, 48-year-old Elton E. Rojas, who had worked for him. Bruce told Deputy Robinson he believed Elton had taken the property that was
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Mar 74 min read


Police Respond To A Woman Throwing Rocks and Screaming In The Street
| by Travis Uresk | March 6 th , 2026 | On March 3 rd , 2026, Vernal City Police Officer Maughan responded to a residence where a woman was screaming in the street, throwing rocks at her windows, and taking off her shirt. When Officer Maughan arrived at the scene he made contact with 45-year-old Brittany Ann Bustillos who was identified as the one screaming in the street. Brittany admitted that she had been yelling due to relationship troubles, and thrown a rock at her window
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Mar 72 min read


An intoxicated man walks into the Uintah County Jail and demands to be arrested
| by Travis Uresk | February 17 th , 2026 | Around 1 AM on 2/15/26, Cpl. Moody was working in the booking area in the Uintah County Jail when he heard loud banging coming from the jail’s lobby. Deputy Huffaker, Deputy Smuin, and Cpl. Moody went to the lobby, where they heard the banging. They entered the sally port and saw a man later identified as 24-year-old Brad Clay Crozier in the lobby on the other side of the door, through a plexiglass window. Crozier began hitting the
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Feb 172 min read


Police break up a fight at the Antlers Inn and send everyone home. The second time called out, an obnoxious male gets arrested
| by Travis Uresk | 7-13-25 | | Vernal, Ut. | July 12 th , 2025 | At 10:30 PM, Vernal City Police Officers were dispatched to the Antlers Inn at 423 West Main Street to a group of people who were drinking and fighting. Officers talked with several people, including 39-year-old Nathan L. Head. All parties agreed to separate, and officers cleared the scene. Later on that night, at around 1:00 AM, officers were dispatched back to the Antlers Inn to the same people fighting. Pol
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Jul 13, 20252 min read


Naples police stop to check on a female stumbling down US-40 without shoes
| by Travis Uresk | 7-11-25 | | Naples, Ut. | July 9 th , 2025 | A female was seen walking and stumbling down US-40 with no shoes by Officer Silcox. The Naples City officer turned around to see if she was ok. The female was identified as 27-year-old Kali Raylice Cuch. Kali told the officer that she had been dropped off by her boyfriend in Dinosaur, Colorado. She also said that she had gotten a ride from an oilfield worker who dropped her off on the side of the road in Naples
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Jul 11, 20252 min read


Homeowners catch a thief on their property and wrestle her to the ground after trying to steal their car
by Travis Uresk 7-8-25 | Duchesne County | July 4 th , 2025 | On Friday in the late afternoon, a couple was leaving their home when they saw a female walking past their property. The couple decided to turn around and check their property, making sure everything was secure, out of suspicion of the female walking down the road. One property owner went to look for the female. The suspect had entered the property and made contact with the other property owner. During that time, t
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Jul 8, 20252 min read


A Duchesne County woman charged with threat of violence and damaging a police vehicle
by Travis Uresk 6-12-25 | Duchesne County | June 10th, 2025 | The Duchesne County Sheriff's Office was dispatched to a report of a female subject driving on SR-87 from milepost 10.5 in Talmage. The complainant stated he and his girlfriend had been arguing when she threatened to kill herself and left the residence. He said that they have been having problems because he caught her driving while high with their children recently and other drama. Cpl. Cox located the vehicle and
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Jun 12, 20253 min read


Uintah County Deputies dispatched to a disorderly in progress at the Vernal Memorial Cemetery
by Travis Uresk 6-5-25 | Vernal, Ut. | June 3rd, 2025 | Uintah County Sheriff's Deputies were dispatched to a disorderly in progress located at 1700 S Vernal Ave, Vernal Memorial Cemetery. Dispatch advised the two males removed their shirts and were physically pushing each other. As the deputies entered the cemetery, two males and a female were standing on the hill. Deputy Oldham exited his vehicle and called over a male he recognized to come over to him. The male explained t
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Jun 5, 20252 min read


A mother gets punched by her son while driving him home
by Travis Uresk 5/31/25 | Ballard, Ut. | May 31st, 2025 | It was reported that a female had been punched multiple times by her son, 33-year-old Durrell Garth Miller. During the investigation, it was found that Durrell had been consuming alcohol earlier, along with the victim, who was driving the vehicle. While the victim was driving Durrell back to his residence with his child in the backseat, Durrell and the victim got into a disagreement, which escalated and became physical
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May 31, 20252 min read


Colorado man arrested for public intoxication
by Travis Uresk 5-29-25 | Vernal, Ut. | May 25th, 2025 | Officer Escobedo was parked at the stoplight at 100 West and Main Street when a man stumbled across the road. The officer approached the man, later identified as 47-year-old Michael Lawrence White from Denver, Colorado. Officer Escobedo noticed that Michael was soaking wet along the inseam of his pants, and when he spoke, he slurred his words and smelled of alcohol. He denied drinking anything, refused to provide the of
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May 29, 20252 min read


A Roosevelt man has a really bad day over some dogs
by Travis Uresk 5-28-25 | Roosevelt, Ut. | May 27th, 2025 | Roosevelt Police Officer Reed was dispatched to a disorderly on North Union Street because a male had jumped a fence screaming, trying to fight his neighbors over some dogs. When Officer Reed arrived on the scene, there were three males on the sidewalk. One of the males stated his neighbor, 32-year-old Whaley C Webster, was in his yard banging on the door and yelling at his girlfriend. When the other two males arrive
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May 28, 20252 min read
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