| by Travis Uresk | May 18th, 2026 | Vernal, Utah (5/16/26)—Cpl. Candelas was notified of a hit and run at approximately 1050 W Highway 40. There was also a report of a road rage incident in the same area. The description of the vehicle involved in the hit-and-run and the road rage incident matched. It was reported that a large white male in a red shirt was driving recklessly, nearly hitting multiple vehicles. Both complainants also mentioned that the male exited his White To

| by Travis Uresk | April 16 th , 2026 | Vernal, Utah (4/13/26)— At approximately 7:45 pm, Officer Boren was called to a domestic incident near 200 W and 100 S. The woman reported to the police that her husband was following her and that they had been in an accident. The female told dispatch she was scared to stop and was driving around the police department because he was still following her. She reported that she had two of her children with her while this was going on. A s

| by Travis Uresk | March 23rd, 2026 | Uintah County —At approximately 12:00 PM, on March 21 st , 2026, 911 received several reports of a gray SUV with hazards on driving over 100 MPH. Deputies searched the area but were unable to locate the vehicle. Deputy Russell confirmed the vehicle did not travel through Ballard on US-40. At around 4:30 PM, 911 received additional reports of a gray SUV with its hazard lights on driving eastbound on US-121. It was reported that the vehicl

by Travis Uresk 6-24-25 | Duchesne County | June 23rd 2025 | The UHP was dispatched to a call involving two vehicles in a road rage incident where a pickup ran into the back of a blue SUV, and the truck sped past the SUV, almost hitting the driver of the SUV. Trooper Englebright located the described vehicles near milepost 111 on US-40. The white truck was in the number 1 lane, and the SUV was passing the truck in the turning lane at a high rate of speed, almost crashing

by Travis Uresk 5-8-25 | Vernal, Ut. | May 7th, 2025 | On May 7th, 2025, a 23-year-old female and multiple witnesses reported that the female's father, 42-year-old Jesse Roy Nash, had assaulted her after becoming angry from the trash and beer cans left in the yard. Witnesses stated that Jesse yelled at the victim while following her to her bedroom. The victim handed her 8-month-old child to her boyfriend before Jesse kicked down the baby gate and grabbed the victim. Jesse sla

By Travis Uresk 2/21/25 | Vernal, Ut. | February 19th, 2025 | Vernal City Police Officer Maughan responded to the area of Vernal Ave and Main Street on a traffic accident report. It was reported that a vehicle had hit the traffic light pole and the driver was leaving the scene. When the officer arrived at the accident, he found that the driver had already fled the area, leaving the passenger on scene. The passenger had noticeable bruising on their upper chest/neck area, likel

By Travis Uresk 1/21/25 | Vernal, Ut. | January 19th, 2025 | Sgt. Johnstun was parked near 280 West Main Street in Vernal when a silver...

By Travis Uresk 12/13/24 | Roosevelt, Ut. | December 12th, 2024 | Yesterday, Cpl. Nichols was patrolling in the Hancock Cove area when a...

By Travis Uresk 12/1/24 | Uintah County | November 24th, 2024 | Central Dispatch received a call about a reckless driver traveling West...

By Travis Uresk 8/16/24 | Vernal, Ut. | August 13th, 2024 | Vernal City Police responded to 300 West 500 South on a report of a vehicle...

By Travis Uresk 8/8/24 | Roosevelt, Ut. | August 1st, 2024 | Roosevelt City Police responded to an accident report at 737 East 200 North...

By Travis Uresk 7/3/24 | Uintah County | June 30th, 2024 | A Utah Highway Patrolman was traveling eastbound on US-40 near mile marker 171...

Posted by Travis Uresk | May 24th, 2023 | Drugs | By Travis Uresk 5/24/23 Ballard, Ut.-On 5/17/23, at around 9:30 pm, Deputy Embleton was...

Posted by Travis Uresk | May 2nd, 2023 | Assault | By Travis Uresk 5/2/23 Naples, Ut.- On 4/30/23, Officer Cox with the Naples City...

Posted by Travis Uresk | Feb. 21st, 2023 | High-Speed Chase & Drugs | By Travis Uresk 2/21/23 Naples, Ut.- On 02/11/2023, Corporal...