| by Travis Uresk | February 16 th , 2026 | Back on January 4 th , 2026, a broadcast on the radio stated that an individual had fled on foot from the Utah Highway Patrol West of Roosevelt, Utah. The description of the clothing the individual was wearing sweats and a red hoodie. Dispatch advised the officers of two addresses in Roosevelt that the suspect was known to frequent. One was on North State Street. While Officer Arnold with RPD was patrolling North State Street, he no

| by Travis Uresk | February 10 th , 2026 | On 1/14/26, the Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office was notified and started an investigation of allegations of child abuse. It was reported that 55-year-old Roy Dennis Tibbets, who is also currently on Adult Probation and Parole, had taken a belt to a child, resulting in bruises bad enough that the child wasn't able to attend school. The person who reported the crime said she could hear the 12-year-old child screaming and begging for

| by Travis Uresk | Feb. 1st 2026 | Utah sex offenders laws require individuals convicted of certain sex crimes to register with the state, providing personal information that is publicly accessible. Registered offenders face restrictions on where they can live and work, particularly in areas frequented by children, and must update their registration regularly. Utah has specific laws governing the registration and monitoring of sex offenders. These laws are designed to track

| by Travis Uresk | July 23 rd , 2025 | | Roosevelt, Ut. | July 20 th , 2025 | Roosevelt Police Officers responded to a residence on a report of animal cruelty. The caller stated that 80-year-old David Charles Boender had pepper-sprayed their dogs while they were in their yard. It was also reported that the daughter of the complainant went to pick up one of the dogs and started reacting to the effects of the pepper spray, also stating that the dogs were in pain and crying. W

| by Travis Uresk | 7/22/25 | | Roosevelt, Ut. | July 17 th , 2025 | At 3:22 PM, a female driving a GMC Acadia pulled into the Roosevelt Police Department's parking lot, whom police recognized as 35-year-old Minnie Amelia Gutierrez. Officer Bellon, who saw her pull into the parking lot and was looking for Minnie to speak with her about a trespassing case she is a suspect in, asked her if she needed any help. She said she came here because she was told the police were looking

| by Travis Uresk | 7/21/25 | | Roosevelt, Ut. | July 18 th , 2025 | Roosevelt City Police were dispatched to the Roosevelt Golf Course where an employee reported that a group of males came into the Clubhouse, and one of them was drunk and smelled of alcohol. Police arrived, and the employee told them they recognized the drunk male as 19-year-old Kason Lee Shearwood. The employee stated that the two males left where they had met up with another group of males, who were seen

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 7-8-25 | 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 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 | Roosevelt, Ut. | June 19th, 2025 | The Duchesne County Sheriff's Office was notified that 36-year-old Barbara Jo Bracken and 44-year-old Cliffton David Riker had stolen property. A search warrant was issued and served on the property in Roosevelt, Utah, at the Bracken home. Another search warrant was issued for drug paraphernalia that had been seen in plain view inside the home. During the investigation, Barbra walked through the property, showin

by Travis Uresk 6-19-25 | Roosevelt, Ut. | June 15th, 2025 | Roosevelt City Police were advised of a vehicle leaving a suspected drug house in Roosevelt City. A short time later, an officer located the vehicle as it was leaving the area and initiated a traffic stop. Three occupants were inside the vehicle. The driver is unknown. A front-seat passenger and a rear driver-side passenger occupied the vehicle. The front passenger identified himself as 48-year-old Alfred Scott Chec

by Travis Uresk 6-17-25 | Roosevelt, Ut. | June 13th, 2025 | Roosevelt City Police Officer Reed responded to a welfare check after employees at Davis Food and Drug reported seeing a woman slouched over, asleep in a gray car in their parking lot. The officer arrived and approached the vehicle to see a woman leaning over, sweating and asleep. The door of the vehicle was cracked open, so Officer Reed opened the door and shook the female to wake her up. The female, later identifi

by Travis Uresk 6-12-25 | Duchesne County | June 10th, 2025 | The Duchesne County Sheriff's Office was dispatched to a report of a female subject driving on SR-87 from milepost 10.5 in Talmage. The complainant stated he and his girlfriend had been arguing when she threatened to kill herself and left the residence. He said that they have been having problems because he caught her driving while high with their children recently and other drama. Cpl. Cox located the vehicle and

by Travis Uresk 6-6-25 | Roosevelt, Ut. | May 30th, 2025 | An individual at the Constitution Park in Roosevelt reported that 34-year-old Jessica Rae Bristol was intoxicated and had been drinking whiskey from her water bottle and was leaving with her children in her vehicle. The Toyota Tacoma was located near 100 S 1000 W near the baseball fields. The truck backed out and started traveling to Lagoon Street, where Officer Bellon conducted a traffic stop. The driver rolled down

by Travis Uresk 6-5-25 | Uintah County | June 4th, 2025 | Deputy Pratt was dispatched to a report of a stolen vehicle and was informed that 36-year-old Aleice Collins had stolen her father's vehicle from his house. The deputy was also informed that Aleice had previously been trespassed from the property, and another deputy was looking for her to charge her with trespassing from a prior incident. Roosevelt City Police Officer Bellon was assisting the Uintah County Sheriff's Of

by Travis Uresk 6-4-25 | Roosevelt, Ut. | May 23rd, 2025 | Officer Wheeler with the Roosevelt Police Department responded to a call about children who couldn't find their mother. The officer asked the two children where their mother was. One of them identified their mother as 34-year-old Karisa K. Dorcas, but she hadn't returned as soon as she told her children. Officer Wheeler tried to call Karisa, but she didn’t answer. Another officer went to her place of work, but she was

by Travis Uresk 5-28-25 | Roosevelt, Ut. | May 27th, 2025 | Roosevelt Police Officer Reed was dispatched to a disorderly on North Union Street because a male had jumped a fence screaming, trying to fight his neighbors over some dogs. When Officer Reed arrived on the scene, there were three males on the sidewalk. One of the males stated his neighbor, 32-year-old Whaley C Webster, was in his yard banging on the door and yelling at his girlfriend. When the other two males arrive

By Travis Uresk 5-27-25 | Roosevelt, Ut. | May 23rd, 2025 | During the investigation, it was uncovered that the 15-year-old victim was being human trafficked and drugged by multiple adult males who were having sex with her. During the interview with detectives, the female victim stated while at the apartments in Roosevelt, she met 35-year-old Jeffory Murray, who would have been around 33 years old at the time of the incident. The victim told detectives that Jeffory would come

by Travis Uresk 5-20-25 | Roosevelt, Ut. | May 15th, 2025 | Trooper Englebright was approached by a man stating he saw a female sitting in her car at the Family Dollar. The man described her as being very fidgety, and he was worried about her well-being. The man asked the trooper if he could check if she was alright. Trooper Englebright walked up to the vehicle and saw a female sitting in the driver's seat, looking at her phone while fidgeting and scratching herself. The troo

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