| 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 7-2-25 | Lapoint, Ut. | June 29 th , 2025 | Deputy Fairey was patrolling in the Lapoint area when he saw a truck he recognized from previous encounters. The female was wanted on multiple no-bail warrants out of Vernal. The deputy followed the truck as it turned onto a side street and pulled into a driveway. The male driver got out of the truck and told the deputy that the female jumped out and ran into the nearby trees. Deputy Fairey initially didn't see the f

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 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

By Travis Uresk 8/8/24 | Vernal, Ut. | August 3rd, 2024 | At 10:53 am, a deputy at the Uintah County Jail was taking 35-year-old Inmate...

By Travis Uresk 7/17/24 | Vernal, Ut. | July 14th, 2024 | The Uintah Basin Narcotic Strike Force (UBNSF) was advised by a Confidential...