| by Travis Uresk | July 7th 2026 | Duchesne County (7/1/26)—Deputies responded to a theft report occurring 5 miles west of Roosevelt on Crooked Sky Lane. The report indicated someone had been stealing fuel from equipment, and tanks at a job site. Approximately 100 gallons of diesel fuel were reported missing. The complainant noted footprints in the construction area leading to a residence at 4900 W. Police followed the footprints to the residence and knocked on the camper do

| by Travis Uresk | July 1st 2026 | Duchesne County (6/27/26)—At around 3:30 PM, Deputy Borrelli was driving eastbound on SR-35 when a vehicle driving westbound at a dangerously slow speed passed by. The driver wasn't wearing his seatbelt properly, and the license plate was not clearly visible. Deputy Borrelli turned around, and the vehicle accelerated quickly. He activated his lights and initiated a stop near milepost 58. The driver, 71-year-old Kirk Allan Schocker, was iden

| 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 | 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

| by Travis Uresk | June 24th 2026 | Roosevelt, Utah (6/19/26)—Police in Roosevelt responded to a domestic violence report at the apartments located at 720 S 100 E. A man indicated that his girlfriend was behaving erratically and physically attacking him. The boyfriend communicated to dispatch that he was unable to escape her because she kept hitting him. When police arrived, the man opened the door showing signs of injury, including a bloody nose and multiple fresh scratches

| by Travis Uresk | June 18th 2026 | Roosevelt, Utah (6/6/26)—Roosevelt Police were dispatched to the Davis Food & Drug on reports of possible property damage. Dispatch advised that the complainant stated the tires were slashed on her Hyundai Sonata. Dispatch advised that the complainant believed it was 35-year-old Anthony James Reuss who had slashed her tires because he had been making threats that morning about damaging her car, and it had been going on for the last six mon

| 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 | June 17th 2026 | Roosevelt, Utah (6/15/26)—27-year-old Dylan Tanner Laing became involved in a road rage altercation with another motorist. The incident began when the other driver passed Dylan, releasing a cloud of black smoke onto his truck. After overtaking the other vehicle, Dylan abruptly applied his brakes, then releasing black smoke over the other driver's vehicle. Officer Denver determined that the other driver pursued Dylan to his home to confront

| by Travis Uresk | June 11th, 2026 | Duchesne, Utah (6/4/26)—The Duchesne County Sheriff's Office received information from Roosevelt City Police Officer Arnold regarding 26-year-old inmate Trevor Eugene Phillips, who may have contacted a protected individual while incarcerated at the Duchesne County Jail, in an attempt to sway a Witness’s testimony. Deputy Bird, Deputy Ehrman, and Corporal Woodhouse conducted an investigation. They reviewed communication records, electronic

| by Travis Uresk | June 10th 2026 | Duchesne, Utah (6/6/26)— At 6:43 pm, deputies observed a white 2008 Nissan Titan run a red light at 100 W and Main Street. Deputy Meeks attempted to pull over the truck for this violation, but it fled the scene. The vehicle drove to a secluded area in Duchesne County, specifically near Antelope Canyon. It ended up on a dead-end road at an oil site and came to a stop. Both the driver and passenger were instructed to exit the vehicle and com

| by Travis Uresk | June 9th 2026 | Duchesne, Utah (6/4/26)—Deputies at the Duchesne County Jail received information about a planned drug drop intended to deliver illegal substances to inmates at the facility. During their inquiry, law enforcement monitored recorded phone calls and electronic messages involving inmates Brayden Frank Street, 26, Scott Allen Abel, 44, and Neddy Annette Street, 48. At the time, Brayden and Scott were incarcerated at the Duchesne County Jail. Th

| 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 | June 3rd, 2026 | Roosevelt, Utah (6/1/26)—A woman reported to police that her two teenage daughters, a 13-year-old and a 16-year-old, had been drinking alcohol provided to them by their father, 36-year-old Brycyn Gerald Ralph Payne, during his parental time. Deputy Phillips arrived on scene and spoke with the 16-year-old female, who showed signs of alcohol consumption. With consent from her mother, the deputy administered a preliminary breath test that sho

| 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

| by Travis Uresk | May 29th, 2026 | Roosevelt, Utah (5/18/26)—City Officials notified police that 26-year-old Aron Dean Oldham had been trespassed from the area of the Roosevelt Cemetery on May 14th, 2026. Officer Bellon was in the area and noticed that Aron's tent and property were still there. Aron was talking with cemetery staff when the officer approached him and asked about the night before. He was adamant he was leaving today and stated that he had been told he had til

| by Travis Uresk | May 27th, 2026 | Hanna, Utah (5/16/26)—Cpl. Cox with the Duchesne County Sheriff's Office was notified of a report of a threat made by 57-year-old Michael Deloy Dye, saying he was going to shoot the caller's husband. The deputy arrived, and the caller stated that her husband and other witnesses saw Mike pull up in front of his house, which they figured he was there to buy eggs, as he had done in the past. The daughter went into the house to get the eggs, a

| by Travis Uresk | May 18th, 2026 | Roosevelt, Utah (5/12/26)—Agents with the Uintah Basin Narcotics Strike Force conducted a traffic stop on a White Ford SUV. The stop was conducted due to the vehicle drifting in and out of its lane and making abrupt corrective movements. The agents activated the emergency lights and conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle at 333 W. Highway 40 in Roosevelt City. A K9 was requested for the traffic stop. An agent informed the driver, identifi

| by Travis Uresk | May 13th, 2026 | Duchesne, Utah (5/10/26)—At the Duchesne County Jail, 36-year-old Sean Davion Souza intentionally flooded the H-Block housing of the jail by tearing up jail-issued books and other paper materials and flushing them into the sewer system, causing the main sewer line to H-Block to become obstructed. After creating the blockage, Souza repeatedly flushed the toilet in his cell, causing sewage, urine, feces, and contaminated water to backflow th

| by Travis Uresk | May 8th, 2026 | Duchesne County (5/2/26)—Trooper Minchey performed a traffic stop for speeding at approximately 7500 N Hwy 121. Upon speaking with the driver, 40-year-old Steven Joseph Lucero. The trooper performed a records check on Steven and confirmed that his driver's license was denied. Upon performing the records check, Trooper Minchey located two active state-wide warrants for Steven's arrest. Steven was asked to exit the vehicle, and the trooper re