| by Travis Uresk | April 19 th , 2026 | Vernal, UT (4/16/26)— Vernal City Police were dispatched to the Quality Inn for a disorderly detail. Dispatch advised a Native American male who was possibly intoxicated had taken a phone and a jacket from the hotel. In the dispatch call notes, the male was acting aggressively, assaulted the complainant, and had fled the scene on foot. Shortly after officers arrived, one of them heard a male yelling from a vacant field across the stree

by Travis Uresk 6-14-25 | Vernal, Ut. | May 31st, 2025 | Police spoke with the female victim, Kailey, about an domestic violence incident that took place at the Quality Inn on Highway 40 in Vernal the day before. Kailey stated that she and her ex-boyfriend, 25-year-old Hayden Chad Robinson, checked into the hotel and began drinking. Sometime in the night, they got into an argument when Hayden called her a whore, which escalated things. Hayden began throwing and breaking thing

by Travis Uresk 5-10-25 | Vernal, Ut. | May 8th, 2025 | At 11:30 PM, Vernal City Police received a report of a disorderly woman at The Valley Saloon. It was reported that the intoxicated female had tried to sexually assault a hotel employee and left two children in her hotel room. Police arrived and made contact with 30-year-old Erica Lopez Miller. Upon making contact with Erica, she was sitting on the ground just inside the back doors of the building. Erica was slurring her

By Travis Uresk 4-3-25 | Vernal, Ut. | March 29th, 2025 | Officer Kirk met with the Victim, who said he had been assaulted in the parking lot of the Quality Inn. The officer noticed he had visible injuries on his face and both arms. The Victim stated that 24-year-old Alex Casarez Lopez tried to come into his hotel room around 4:00 am that morning. He said that Alex had the peephole covered when he knocked on the door. When the Victim opened the door, Alex tried to push his wa

By Travis Uresk 8/7/24 | Vernal, Ut. | August 4th, 2024 | A Vernal City Police Officer was dispatched to a suspicious incident. A man...

Posted by Travis Uresk | Feb. 8th, 2023 | Aggravated Assault | By Travis Uresk 2/8/23 Criminal & Traffic Records: Vernal, Ut.- On Monday,...