| by Travis Uresk | June 30th 2026 | Roosevelt, Utah (6/24/26)—The Uintah Basin Narcotics Strike Force stopped a vehicle on Highway 40 in Roosevelt for crossing the center line several times. Agents checked the vehicle's records and found that the registered owner, 39-year-old Bailey Ryan Birchell, had a suspended driver's license due to a lack of insurance. Bailey presented her state-issued driver's license, while the front passenger offered her ID in an effort to switch pla

| by Travis Uresk | May 31st, 2026 | Vernal, Utah (5/29/26)—A traffic stop was made by Deputy Fairey in the area of 800 N and 1500 E due to the car not having a visible license plate or a temporary registration. The driver told the deputy she was the vehicle's owner, and the temporary registration in the rear window fell down. The vehicle's VIN was provided to dispatch, which confirmed that no insurance information was on file with the state. The driver was unable to provide

| by Travis Uresk | May 31st, 2026 | Vernal, Utah (5/29/26)—Deputy Leishman stopped a vehicle near 400 N on Vernal Avenue after the Colorado license plate didn’t return to a vehicle. A records check of the vehicle VIN showed that the vehicle registration had expired and that there was no insurance associated with it. It also showed that Holly's driver's license was suspended in Colorado. The driver was identified as 40-year-old Holly Lynn Acord, and 34-year-old Ty Pierre Morg

| by Travis Uresk | May 24th, 2026 | Vernal, Utah (5/24/26)—An intoxicated male was found lying in the roadway near 700 E and Main Street. When the police arrived, they found him lying on his side in the parking lane just outside the outer lane of travel. Across the street, police noticed a vehicle with its hazard lights on, and the officer first thought the man may have been hit by a passing vehicle. As the police pulled up next to the man, he started to get up, and he was a

by Travis Uresk 5-5-25 | Fruitland, Ut. | May 2nd, 2025 | On March 29, 2025, Deputies with the Duchesne County Sheriff's Office responded to a residence in Fruitland, Utah, for a medical episode involving a female victim. When first responders arrived, the female was found unresponsive, and CPR was immediately started. A short time later, EMS arrived and transported the female to Heber Valley Hospital, where she was later life flighted to the Utah Valley Regional Medical Cent

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 1/22/25 | Vernal, Ut. | January 20th, 2025 | The Uintah Basin Narcotics Strike Force Agents, Adult Probation and Parole...

By Travis Uresk 1/8/25 | Duchesne, Ut. | January 5th, 2025 | At 10:46 am, Deputy Green was dispatched to the Family Dollar in Duchesne to...

By Travis Uresk 11/3/24 | Vernal, Ut. | October 31st, 2024 | Uintah County Sheriff’s Office (UCSO) Deputies were dispatched to a domestic...

By Travis Uresk 10/10/24 | Duchesne County, Ut. | October 6th, 2024 | A Duchesne County Deputy was dispatched to a residence near 34000...

By Travis Uresk 10/5/24 | Vernal, Ut. | October 3rd, 2024 | Trooper Ryan with the Utah Highway Patrol was stationary on SR-45 when a gray...

By Travis Uresk 9/25/24 | Uintah County | September 24th, 2024 | Agent McGaha stated in the Affidavit of Probable Cause that "throughout...

By Travis Uresk 9/18/24 | Vernal, Ut. | September 17th, 2024 | Vernal City Police responded to a property damage call at 350 North 100...

By Travis Uresk 9/12/24 | Vernal, Ut. | September 6th, 2024 | While on patrol, Officer Webb observed a black Chevrolet truck traveling...

By Travis Uresk 9/11/24 | Vernal, Ut. | August 29th, 2024 | At 7:00 p.m., agents with AP&P asked the Naples Police Department for...

By Travis Uresk 9/7/24 | Duchesne, Utah | September 2nd, 2024 | A vehicle traveling East on Main Street in Duchesne went to make a left...

By Travis Uresk 9/5/24 | Neola, Ut. | September 1st, 2024 | At around 5:00 p.m., Cpl. Nichols with the Duchesne County Sheriff's Office...

By Travis Uresk 9/4/24 | Duchesne County | September 3rd, 2024 | On 6/24/24, Detective Hunter received a Department of Child and Family...

By Travis Uresk 8/23/24 | Vernal, Ut. | August 23rd, 2024 | A call came into dispatch saying a person was barefoot in the Maverick gas...

By Travis Uresk 8/14/24 | Ballard, Ut. | August 11th, 2024 | At around 9:30 pm, UHP Trooper Englebright observed a vehicle traveling...