| 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 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 | May 5th, 2026 | Ballard, Utah (5/4/26)—Two brothers were forced out of their home by their father, 37-year-old Emmette Cordell Cesspooch, during a domestic incident. The brothers also reported they received a call from their mother, during which she was crying and sounded scared, leading them to believe she may be being held at gunpoint. Deputy Roth with the UCSO requested assistance from RPD, and Officer Adams responded and arrived at the residence just b

| 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 20 th , 2026 | Duchesne County (4/18/26)— Deputy Green received a call from dispatch of a domestic violence detail. Dispatch advised there was screaming with a female crying and a male in the background saying he was punched in the face. The caller was not answering dispatch's questions and stated that the female kept crying, telling the male to get out. The line got disconnected, and the dispatcher wasn't able to reach the female when calling back.

| 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