| 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 | 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 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 | February 22 nd , 2026 | First traffic stop & arrest On Saturday, February 14 th , 2026, Officer Kirk was on duty and patrolling in the area of 1500 W and US 40 in Vernal, Ut. A vehicle drove past him with a headlight out. The officer turned around and caught up to the vehicle near 1800 W US 40. He turned on his emergency lights, and the vehicle came to a stop at 1980 W and US 40. Officer Kirk identified the driver of the vehicle as 36-year-old Clinton Glad

| by Travis Uresk 7-14-25 | | Maeser, Ut. | July 13 th , 2025 | At 11 PM, a Ford Expedition entered the Maeser 7-Eleven parking, stopped, and then moved and parked in front of the building West of the convenience store. A man got out of the front passenger seat and stood outside the vehicle, looking as if he was waiting or watching for someone. The male got back inside the Expedition with several other individuals. The deputy continued to watch this suspicious behavior. A sh

By Travis Uresk 4-22-25 | Roosevelt, Ut. | April 20th, 2025 | At 9:00 PM, the Roosevelt Police Department received a report of a subject passed out in the driver's seat of a vehicle at Central Park. It was reported that the car was running, and the subject had been passed out for the last two hours. When Officer Harrison arrived on scene the vehicle was still running, the right turn signal was on, and the driver was slumped over the steering wheel. The officers had to knock o

By Travis Uresk 4-18-25 | Roosevelt, Ut. | April 17th, 2025 | Roosevelt Police Department executed a search warrant at the residence of a man who had been selling drugs. The suspect, 41-year-old Dylan Evan Creamer, was inside the residence and arrested. During the search, several subjects attempted to leave the residence from the back of the house. 43-year-old Jeri Lyn Lunstad was contacted by police and was found to have a no-bail warrant for her arrest. While the officer wa

By Travis Uresk 4-3-25 | Vernal, Ut. | March 31st, 2025 | Vernal City Police were investigating a suspicious incident at 81 North 500 West, and during their investigation, they learned that 37-year-old Nathaniel Jones Accawanna had a suspended driver's license. Sgt Cannon saw Nathaniel enter the driver's seat of a vehicle and informed him not to drive due to his driver's license status. Nathaniel then parked the vehicle in a parking space and left on foot. Nathaniel returned

By Travis Uresk 3/21/25 | Vernal, Ut. | March 19th, 2025 | The Uintah County Sheriff’s Office received information from an individual that there has been a lot of stop-and-go traffic at the Keebler residence located at 4000 South 75 East. The individual said the home looks like a McDonald's drive-thru because so much traffic stops there. This informant advised that people will go up to a bedroom window, which is cracked open. The window is on the west side of the single-wide

By Travis Uresk 3/5/25 | Uintah County | March 4th, 2025 | On Tuesday, Deputy Ogle with the Uintah County Sheriff’s Office was parked near McCoy Flats checking speed when he observed two suspicious vehicles on Dog Valley Road. The vehicles met up and turned their headlights off. A short time later, one of the vehicles began traveling Northwest toward Highway 40. At around 9:30 pm, Deputy Ogle contacted Trooper Lorensen with the Utah Highway Patrol and advised him that he and

By Travis Uresk 2/24/25 | Naples, Ut. | February 22nd, 2025 | At approximately 2 pm, Sgt. Watkins watched a gray GMC Suburban enter the intersection of 1500 S 2500 E. The vehicle attempted to turn left and pulled in front of another westbound vehicle. The oncoming vehicle and this GMC Suburban had to apply their brakes to prevent them from being hit. It was clear the Suburban failed to yield the right away. The officer stopped the vehicle for failing to yield. He contacted th

By Travis Uresk 2/24/25 | Naples, Ut. | December 6th, 2024 – February 22nd, 2025 | On 12/6/24, Naples City Police received an anonymous tip from Tip a Cop , where they stated while visiting a friend, they saw about 1,000-1500 blue Fentanyl pills in a container in the bathroom of the residence at 1474 S 500 E. The homeowner in this tip is, 31-year-old Jessica Rae Gardiner. Since this tip, the Uintah Basin Narcotics Strike Force Agents have been watching this residence. While o