| by Travis Uresk | 7-12-25 | | Vernal, Ut. | July 11 th , 2025 | Vernal City Police arrived at a house where they met with a male, and while speaking with him, his breath smelled of alcohol. One of the victims showed officers a door that 36-year-old Quinn James Westwood destroyed in part of the house that was cluttered with items that Quinn had thrown everywhere. Victim 1 stated that they had sustained a cut to their lower leg, which they said happened after Quinn had attack

| by Travis Uresk | 7-11-25 | | Naples, Ut. | July 9 th , 2025 | A female was seen walking and stumbling down US-40 with no shoes by Officer Silcox. The Naples City officer turned around to see if she was ok. The female was identified as 27-year-old Kali Raylice Cuch. Kali told the officer that she had been dropped off by her boyfriend in Dinosaur, Colorado. She also said that she had gotten a ride from an oilfield worker who dropped her off on the side of the road in Naples

by Travis Uresk 7-9-25 | Roosevelt, Ut. | June 3 rd , 2025 | On May 10, 2025, at 7:15 PM, an unidentified male entered Ace Hardware and stole several items, those items included: Battery 2-pack Wrench Milwaukee 28-piece Tool Set Store recording and processing time: $40 Total Estimated Loss: $451.97 The suspect was seen on the store's surveillance cameras concealing the merchandise and exiting the store without paying for the items. On May 20, 2025, at approximately 8:47 PM, a

By Travis Uresk 7-9-25 | Duchesne County | July 1 st , 2025 | At 5 pm, a call came into dispatch from the Lake View Estates area to report a domestic violence situation. The woman stated that her husband, 55-year-old Domingo Ibanez Victoria, was drunk and pushed her. Domingo and his wife were outside the residence when the deputy arrived. Domingo stated that he and his wife had been arguing and claimed that nothing physical had occurred between the two. When the deputy asked

By Travis Uresk 7-8-25 | Duchesne County | June 14 th , 2025 | Duchesne County Deputies responded to the area of 2000 N 7000 W to an assault where 48-year-old April Katie Black had shown up to a residence where she wasn't welcome. The property owner told April to leave, but she refused to do so. During this time, the victim arrived at the residence. According to the report, the victim and April began to argue, and April started to poke the female victim in the chest. As the a

by Travis Uresk 7-8-25 | Duchesne County | July 4 th , 2025 | On Friday in the late afternoon, a couple was leaving their home when they saw a female walking past their property. The couple decided to turn around and check their property, making sure everything was secure, out of suspicion of the female walking down the road. One property owner went to look for the female. The suspect had entered the property and made contact with the other property owner. During that time, t

by Travis Uresk 7-7-25 | Vernal, Ut. | July 5 th , 2025 | On Saturday night at around 9:30 pm, an adult minor was found passed out near the bathrooms in the parking lot at Red Fleet State Park, and a witness was unable to revive him. When Deputy Oldham approached the State Park, dispatch informed him that the individual was beginning to regain consciousness. The deputy arrived and saw that the ambulance was already on the scene, evaluating the young male. The deputy entered t

by Travis Uresk 7-6-25 | Vernal, Ut. | July 5 th , 2025 | Around 5:30 p.m., the Vernal City Police received a report of an intoxicated person walking in and out of traffic near 400 E. Main Street. Police arrived and found a male lying on the sidewalk with an open case of beer in front of a business at 395 E Main. There was a dented plastic garbage can next to him on its side and trash scattered around. Officer Watt recognized the man from a call the previous night where polic

by Travis Uresk 7-5-25 | Lapoint, Ut. | June 12 th, – June 17 th , 2025 | On June 12, 2025, UHP Trooper Carson was patrolling 8500 East in the Lapoint area when he noticed a white Ford truck that he had stopped before involving DUI and drugs and knew that Richard Potter was a habitual drug user. At the intersection of 8500 East and 7500 North, the truck took an unusual amount of time to enter the intersection and then continued East on 7500 North. The trooper thought this wa

by Travis Uresk 7-2-25 | Duchesne County | June 27 th , 2025 | Deputy Green was dispatched to an area Northwest of Starvation Reservoir for an assault. 37-year-old Dustin Jess Nelson stated that a male needed medical attention after a physical altercation. Dustin said that a 55-year-old man had lost consciousness, but he was still breathing. He explained that he and his wife, Megan Glover, went to the man's house for a barbecue, and the man threatened the couple. Dustin state

By Travis Uresk 6-30-25 | Vernal, Ut. | June 28th, 2025 | A female reported that her boyfriend, 45-year-old Joshua Alan Long, had assaulted her. Police located the victim next to her vehicle parked down the street from the residence where the incident occurred. The female informed the officer she confronted Joshua about his suspected alcohol consumption, which violates his probation. After confronting him, this led to a violent altercation where Joshua threw various objects a

by Travis Uresk 6-30-25 | Vernal, Ut. | June 29th, 2025 | Vernal City Police were dispatched to a call for service involving an intoxicated driver who was passed out in the McDonald’s drive-thru with their hazard lights on. Officer Escobedo pulled into the parking lot and saw the described vehicle at the first window of the drive-thru. The driver was slumped over and unresponsive but eventually woke up and was confused as to what was going on. The officer asked him to exit th

by Travis Uresk 6-30-25 | Vernal, Ut. | June 24th, 2025 | Cpl. Randall received a call about a driver in a black car that collided with the building and the metal post at the Wendy’s parking lot at 1120 West US-40. While the officer was en route, a second call came in, reporting a black car with the same license plate was in the Arby's parking lot and hit the curb. Police arrived at Arby’s and detected the order of alcohol coming from the vehicle. Cpl. Randall asked the drive

by Travis Uresk 6-29-25 | Vernal, Ut. | June 26th, 2025 | The Uintah County Sheriff's Office received a report of a suspicious person at the Steinaker State Park camping area, where a Caucasian male had entered their campsite in an unusual manner. The deputy arrived at the campsite and saw the described male sitting around the campfire with the other campers. The male, who only provided his first name as Thomas, showed signs of being intoxicated. Thomas tried to leave, and he

by Travis Uresk 6-28-25 | Naples, Ut. | June 27th, 2025 | At 11:30 pm, police were dispatched to a residence in Naples for an ambulance assist. Officer Ashman knocked on the front door, and while waiting for someone to answer, she could hear a banging noise coming from inside the home. A female answered the door and told the officer she was concerned about her son, 22-year-old Stetson Evans, and his behavior, and he possibly could be on meth or GHB . The officer asked where S

by Travis Uresk 6-28-25 | Vernal, Ut. | June 24th, 2025 | Deputy Young was dispatched to Walmart on a report of a Native American man chasing after cars in the parking lot, flipping off pedestrians, and screaming at the customers inside the store. When the deputy arrived at the Walmart parking lot, a witness began telling him that a male who looked dirty, with long black hair and a plaid shirt, had gone into the store, flipping off customers while screaming. A male matching t

by Travis Uresk 6-27-25 | Vernal, Utah | June 26th, 2025 | Police were dispatched to 1820 W 1500 S on a report of a white substance that had been spread throughout the hallway of the building, and a sign had been posted claiming the substance was possibly Anthrax. All the residents of Daniels Crossing had to be evacuated from the building due to the threat of Anthrax poisoning. Law enforcement, along with fire department personnel certified in hazardous materials, responded a

by Travis Uresk 6-26-25 | Roosevelt, Ut. | June 15th, - 23rd, 2025 | On June 15, 2025, a Roosevelt Police Officer Reed stopped a white Ford truck for not having any insurance. The vehicle quickly turned into the car wash, and the officer pulled in behind the vehicle. Officer Reed identified the driver as 33-year-old Lenora Lu Christensen. She looked as if she was going to run but then came back to the truck. There was also a passenger inside the truck, later identified as Ali

by Travis Uresk 6-24-25 | Vernal, Ut. | June 20th, 2025 | Officer Maughan received a report of an intoxicated female. When the officer arrived, 49-year-old Raydean Deets said she didn’t want to talk to the officer. Raydean tried to slam two doors in the officer's face that he had to block from hitting him. Raydean attempted to run from the officer, so he put her in handcuffs. While placing her into handcuffs, Raydean continuously flexed her arms and attempted to pull her arms

by Travis Uresk 6-20-25 | Vernal, Ut. | June 14th, 2025 | The victim of the theft reported to police that his vehicle was broken into while he was attending the rodeo, and a little over $1,200 was stolen from the center console while it was parked at the Uintah Conference Center. On June 17, 2025, Officer Webb retrieved camera footage from the conference center. In the video, the officer saw a Kia Soul park behind the victim's vehicle. A male driver exits the vehicle, enters