| 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 | June 24th 2026 | Roosevelt, Utah (6/19/26)—Police in Roosevelt responded to a domestic violence report at the apartments located at 720 S 100 E. A man indicated that his girlfriend was behaving erratically and physically attacking him. The boyfriend communicated to dispatch that he was unable to escape her because she kept hitting him. When police arrived, the man opened the door showing signs of injury, including a bloody nose and multiple fresh scratches

| by Travis Uresk | June 18th 2026 | Roosevelt, Utah (6/6/26)—Roosevelt Police were dispatched to the Davis Food & Drug on reports of possible property damage. Dispatch advised that the complainant stated the tires were slashed on her Hyundai Sonata. Dispatch advised that the complainant believed it was 35-year-old Anthony James Reuss who had slashed her tires because he had been making threats that morning about damaging her car, and it had been going on for the last six mon

| by Travis Uresk | June 17th 2026 | Roosevelt, Utah (6/15/26)—27-year-old Dylan Tanner Laing became involved in a road rage altercation with another motorist. The incident began when the other driver passed Dylan, releasing a cloud of black smoke onto his truck. After overtaking the other vehicle, Dylan abruptly applied his brakes, then releasing black smoke over the other driver's vehicle. Officer Denver determined that the other driver pursued Dylan to his home to confront

| by Travis Uresk | June 4th, 2026 | Roosevelt, Utah (5/27/26)—A neighbor at an apartment building at 700 E 290 N called police, saying she could hear a lot of screaming and banging around. Police arrived at the scene and could see a man looking out of a window. The officer knocked on the door, and a man asked who it was. Officer Arnold identified himself as a Roosevelt City Police officer, and the male opened the door. The officer asked the man what was going on inside the a

| by Travis Uresk | June 3rd, 2026 | Roosevelt, Utah (6/1/26)—A woman reported to police that her two teenage daughters, a 13-year-old and a 16-year-old, had been drinking alcohol provided to them by their father, 36-year-old Brycyn Gerald Ralph Payne, during his parental time. Deputy Phillips arrived on scene and spoke with the 16-year-old female, who showed signs of alcohol consumption. With consent from her mother, the deputy administered a preliminary breath test that sho

| by Travis Uresk | May 29th, 2026 | Roosevelt, Utah (5/18/26)—City Officials notified police that 26-year-old Aron Dean Oldham had been trespassed from the area of the Roosevelt Cemetery on May 14th, 2026. Officer Bellon was in the area and noticed that Aron's tent and property were still there. Aron was talking with cemetery staff when the officer approached him and asked about the night before. He was adamant he was leaving today and stated that he had been told he had til

| 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 | April 24th, 2026 | Roosevelt, Utah (4/20/26)—Officer Kearney made contact with 41-year-old Robert Bekenneth Gardner at 392 North State Street, who is a registered sex offender. The officer was aware that Robert is a registered sex offender and is required to comply with all registration requirements, including maintaining accurate and current residence and secondary residence information. During a voluntary interview, Robert admitted that he had been stayi

| by Travis Uresk | April 21 st , 2026 | Roosevelt, UT. (4/18/26)— Dispatch advised law enforcement of an attempt to locate (ATL) at approximately mile marker 103, heading East. The complainant stated that a Jeep had been tailgating him and had almost rear-ended him near Myton. Officer Wheeler drove to US-40 and waited for the vehicle to possibly enter the Roosevelt City limits. A black Jeep Cherokee passed by the officer, and she followed the vehicle into town and initiated

| by Travis Uresk | April 19 th , 2026 | Roosevelt, UT (4/11/26)— At around 11:45 pm, officers with the Roosevelt Police Department were called to a report of an assault on Lagoon St. Officer Wheeler and Officer Harrison arrived at the residence on Lagoon Street and were met by the caller, 24-year-old Emma Elaine King. She stated she had been in an argument with her boyfriend, which she claimed he had punched her in the face, and knocked out a tooth. Emma refused to further i

| by Travis Uresk | April 17 th , 2026 | Roosevelt, Utah (4/14/26)— Officer Wheeler was dispatched to a fire assist at 100 E 800 S and arrived on scene at around 9:43 pm, and could see flames coming from the back of one of the apartments. The officer quickly grabbed her fire extinguisher to put out the flames. She ran to the top of the stairs, but couldn't see the front doors to either of the units because of the smoke. She did see the legs of a female and could hear her cryi

| by Travis Uresk | April 8 th , 2026 | Roosevelt, Utah— Officer S. Cox with the RPD went to serve a temporary protective order and to arrest 32-year-old Anthony Tanner Small who threatened to break a woman's neck in a violent incident that occurred on March 30 th , 2026. The officer was also there to keep the peace while a female retrieved her personal property from the residence. Officer S. Cox arrived at the residence and found Anthony. While they spoke, Anthony stated he

| by Travis Uresk | April 5 th , 2026 | Roosevelt, Utah— On March 31 st , 2026, Officer Denver met with a woman at the Victims Advocate Office while she was filling out an incident report that occurred the day before. The officer began to speak with her, and she stated that 32-year-old Anthony Tanner Small told her he was going to "break her fucking neck," and if anyone tried to interfere with him seeing his kids, he would "fucking murder someone." The female said Anthony ra

| by Travis Uresk | March 31 st , 2026 | Roosevelt, Utah— On March 30 th , 2026, at around 2 am, Deputy Borrelli observed a black motorcycle traveling East toward Roosevelt at a high rate of speed near Myton, Utah. The deputy observed the motorcycle speed up and pass a semi on a double yellow line. He then activated his overhead emergency lights and began chasing the motorcycle. The man sped up and began passing vehicles at high speed. Deputy Borrelli was chasing the individu

| by Travis Uresk | March 26 th , 2026 | Roosevelt, Utah— On March 24 th , 2026, Officer Bellon responded to a fight where two males were fighting each other with sticks. The officer arrived at the scene, where both males were separating and holding banisters. 31-year-old Troy Michael Johnson stated he and his roommate had been drinking vodka and started to argue. Troy stated that his roommate had been teaching him how to fight, but he took it too far. Troy shoved his roommat

| by Travis Uresk | March 10 th , 2026 | On 3/6/2026, the Roosevelt Police Department was informed that 18-year-old Ryder Jay Crowley made threats against his life via Snapchat by saying that he was going to shoot him in the head. The caller stated that Ryder also contacted a female and told her he was going to shoot the complainant in the head. The complainant showed the officer a video that showed Ryder saying, "I already told him I was going to shoot him in the head." Late

| by Travis Uresk | March 4 th 2026 | This case started in the early summer of 2023 when a 2010 Wells Cargo trailer was reported stolen in Vernal, Utah. The trailer was listed as stolen on NCIC shortly after. On 01/28/26, the Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office was notified by the Vernal City Police Department that the stolen trailer had been flagged by the DMV in Roosevelt City when someone attempted to gain a new title and transfer ownership of the trailer. The DCSO deputy in

| by Travis Uresk | February 18 th , 2026 | On 2/14/26, at around 3:30 in the afternoon, Officer Adams with the Roosevelt Police Department was patrolling in the area 800 S 300 E in Roosevelt, Utah. A black Audi approached the officer, going 49 mph in a 25 mph zone. The officer turned around and attempted to make a traffic stop on the Audi. The vehicle then turned north on 500 East, continuing to 600 S, where they turned East. While turning East, a handgun was thrown out of t