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Duchesne County Man Charged With 20 Counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
| 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.
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Mar 251 min read


Man Arrested In Duchesne For Not Registering His Vehicle With The Sex Offender Registry
| by Travis Uresk | March 13 th , 2026 | On March 9 th , 2026, Cpl. Cox stopped a vehicle on Main Street in Duchesne City, doing 41 MPH in a 30 MPH zone. The deputy approached the vehicle and asked the driver for his ID. He was identified as 31-year-old Nicholas Michael Peterson. While the deputy spoke with Nicholas, he became nervous and stated he was on his way back from Salt Lake City, dropping off his girlfriend at the airport. Cpl. Cox returned to his patrol vehicle to r
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Mar 133 min read


A Duchesne County Man Pleas Not Guilty To Assault and Domestic Violence Charges
| by Travis Uresk | March 12 th , 2026 | (Duchesne County) On March 3 rd , 2025, Duchesne County Deputies were needed in the Neola area for a domestic violence incident. The female reported that she and 41-year-old Morgan Jay Ivie had been arguing, and he had shoved and punched her in the face. She also reported that Morgan may be in the front yard, sitting in his truck with a gun. Deputy Green arrived at the residence and saw Morgan sitting in his truck parked in the front y
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Mar 122 min read


911 receives a call from a woman crying, “Help me, he is going to hurt me.”
| by Travis Uresk | March 11 th , 2026 | (Duchesne County) On the evening of March 6 th , 2026, Deputy Phillips responded to a 911 unknown call where the caller told dispatch, "she needed help, he is going to hurt me." Dispatch was unable to communicate with the female, but had an open line, and could hear someone say that they had thrown her to the ground. The call got disconnected, but the female called back, saying, "He is hurting me, and he is going to kill me." When the
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Mar 112 min read


An 18-year-old arrested for posting a video on Snapchat saying, "I'm going to shoot him in the head."
| by Travis Uresk | March 10 th , 2026 | On 3/6/2026, the Roosevelt Police Department was informed that 18-year-old Ryder Jay Crowley made threats against his life via Snapchat by saying that he was going to shoot him in the head. The caller stated that Ryder also contacted a female and told her he was going to shoot the complainant in the head. The complainant showed the officer a video that showed Ryder saying, "I already told him I was going to shoot him in the head." Late
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Mar 102 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


An individual has been arrested for possession of a stolen Wells Cargo trailer reported stolen in 2023
| by Travis Uresk | March 4 th 2026 | This case started in the early summer of 2023 when a 2010 Wells Cargo trailer was reported stolen in Vernal, Utah. The trailer was listed as stolen on NCIC shortly after. On 01/28/26, the Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office was notified by the Vernal City Police Department that the stolen trailer had been flagged by the DMV in Roosevelt City when someone attempted to gain a new title and transfer ownership of the trailer. The DCSO deputy in
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Mar 44 min read


Two on house arrest get taken to jail after police find meth during a compliance check
| by Travis Uresk | March 4 th , 2026 | (Duchesne County) On Thursday, February 26 th , 2026, Deputy Richens arrived at a residence to conduct a compliance check on 49-year-old Tobias Rubio Lopez and 46-year-old Mariea Marie Hackford, who are currently on ankle monitor supervision with the Duchesne County Sheriff's Office. When the deputy arrived, she asked Tobias if she would find anything illegal inside the residence. He stated that they should not find anything. When Deput
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Mar 42 min read


Altamont man arrested for failing to register as a child abuse offender.
| by Travis Uresk | March 3 rd , 2026 | On February 25, 2026, a detective with the DCSO was asked to assist AP&P with a probation check on 31-year-old Keven Allen Carroll at his home in Altamont, Utah. The AP&P agent was preparing to release Keven from probation and wanted the detective's help searching Keven's electronics for compliance. He is also a registered sex offender. Law enforcement searched Keven's phone and computer and found that he had several social media accoun
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Mar 32 min read


Sex offender arrested for assault, drugs and not having his Facebook page on the registry
| by Travis Uresk | February 25 th , 2026 | (Duchesne County–2/4/2026) The Duchesne County Sheriff's Office responded to a residence regarding an assault that had occurred, and that is currently pending. 48-year-old Jeremias Brian Mullins is currently on AP&P, has additional charges filed against him in other courts, and is a registered sex offender. During the compliance check done by AP&P, it was discovered that Jeremias had been using meth and had drug paraphernalia. He i
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Feb 252 min read


Two men were arrested after throwing a gun out of the car window during a police chase
| by Travis Uresk | February 18 th , 2026 | On 2/14/26, at around 3:30 in the afternoon, Officer Adams with the Roosevelt Police Department was patrolling in the area 800 S 300 E in Roosevelt, Utah. A black Audi approached the officer, going 49 mph in a 25 mph zone. The officer turned around and attempted to make a traffic stop on the Audi. The vehicle then turned north on 500 East, continuing to 600 S, where they turned East. While turning East, a handgun was thrown out of t
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Feb 182 min read


A Duchesne County Man Has Been Charged With Abusing A Child With Autism
| 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
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Feb 103 min read


30-year-old Fruitland man charged with 110 sex crimes against children and bestiality
| by Travis Uresk | February 9 th , 2026 | On January 22 nd , 2025, the Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office received a call from a detective with the Federal Way Police Department in Washington state about a case he had been working on through the Washington state ICAC office involving Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM). Det. Mullet in Washington executed several warrants against service providers, including Dropbox, Google, Comcast, and Verizon, based on a National Center for M
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Feb 92 min read


Man arrested for not registering as a sex offender
| by Travis Uresk | October 22 nd , 2025 | Duchesne County-10/16/25 Deputy Richens was informed by a detective with the Sex Offender Registry that 35-year-old Alexander Hatch was living on Bronco Road in Duchesne County. The deputy arrived at the residence and spoke with Hatch, who told the deputy he was unaware of the requirements to register in Duchesne County and had only been living there for about a month. Deputy Richens explained to Hatch that there is a three-day regis
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Oct 22, 20251 min read


A Roosevelt man pepper-sprays the neighbor's dogs, then leaves the scene on a golf cart while getting a ticket
| by Travis Uresk | July 23 rd , 2025 | | Roosevelt, Ut. | July 20 th , 2025 | Roosevelt Police Officers responded to a residence on a report of animal cruelty. The caller stated that 80-year-old David Charles Boender had pepper-sprayed their dogs while they were in their yard. It was also reported that the daughter of the complainant went to pick up one of the dogs and started reacting to the effects of the pepper spray, also stating that the dogs were in pain and crying. W
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Jul 23, 20252 min read


A female speeding down US-40 with her turn signal on and the rear door open gets a DUI
| by Travis Uresk | July 23 rd , 2025 | | Duchesne County | July 16 th , 2025 | At around 10:00 AM, Deputy Green saw a Ford C-Max driving East on US-40 with the rear hatch door wide open, traveling between 70-75 mph. When the deputy was able to get behind the car, the right-side turn signal was on, and it continued to travel at around 70 mph without attempting to make a right turn. The deputy activated his overhead lights at approximately mile marker 73 and followed the vehi
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Jul 23, 20252 min read


Woman drives a stolen vehicle to the Roosevelt Police Department to ask if they are looking for her.
| by Travis Uresk | 7/22/25 | | Roosevelt, Ut. | July 17 th , 2025 | At 3:22 PM, a female driving a GMC Acadia pulled into the Roosevelt Police Department's parking lot, whom police recognized as 35-year-old Minnie Amelia Gutierrez. Officer Bellon, who saw her pull into the parking lot and was looking for Minnie to speak with her about a trespassing case she is a suspect in, asked her if she needed any help. She said she came here because she was told the police were looking
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Jul 22, 20252 min read


A “sovereign citizen” gets himself arrested for DUI and several other charges
| by Travis Uresk | 7/22/25 | | Duchesne County | July 21 st 2025 | A man on a motorcycle was traveling 78 mph on US-40 near mile marker 101 in Duchesne County when Cpl. Cox stopped the driver. When the rider got off his bike, the deputy noticed he was carrying a large knife on his waist and a pistol in his vest, and his motorcycle didn't have a license plate. The deputy was speaking with the rider about his missing plate, and he stated that he didn’t have to have a license
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Jul 22, 20252 min read


A teenager finds out drugs and alcohol equal jail time.
| by Travis Uresk | 7/21/25 | | Roosevelt, Ut. | July 18 th , 2025 | Roosevelt City Police were dispatched to the Roosevelt Golf Course where an employee reported that a group of males came into the Clubhouse, and one of them was drunk and smelled of alcohol. Police arrived, and the employee told them they recognized the drunk male as 19-year-old Kason Lee Shearwood. The employee stated that the two males left where they had met up with another group of males, who were seen
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Jul 21, 20252 min read


A female steals over $1000 worth of tobacco products from Ute Petroleum, "To care for her daughter."
| by Travis Uresk | July 19th, 2025 | | Myton, Ut. | July 8th, 2025 | Deputy Richens was dispatched to Ute Petroleum on a report of theft from a complainant, who stated that a 23-year-old employee, Raelee Allmon Potter, had been stealing from the store. The complainant provided the deputy with video footage showing Potter leaving the store with a case of soda and cigarettes. Potter had been stealing from the store for the last couple of months. The complainant informed Depu
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Jul 19, 20252 min read
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