| by Travis Uresk | April 30th, 2026 | Duchesne County (4/22/26)—Around the beginning of April of this year, Detective Hunter received some information that an individual had an online Facebook account that was not listed on his registry. The detective had a copy of 68-year-old Rickey Lee Gayler's registry, which showed he had no social media, email, or other internet services listed. Detective Hunter looked Ricky up on Facebook and found 2 accounts under his name. The detect

| by Travis Uresk | April 25th, 2026 | Vernal, Utah (4/23/26)— 38-year-old Dustin Joseph Nielson is currently on parole with AP&P and is also required to register with the Child Abuse Registry due to a conviction on September 24, 2008. Nielson was granted parole by the Utah Board of Pardons on December 16, 2025. According to the Utah Sex Kidnap and Child Abuse Registry, Nielson failed to update the registry during his birth month of December 2025. Nielson is currently on paro

| by Travis Uresk | April 10 th , 2026 | Vernal, Utah— Vernal City Police were called to City Park after a male was reported sitting in his car, taking pictures of children playing. It was reported by the complainant that the male was suspected of being a registered sex offender. The male was described as a white male wearing a blue shirt, a hat, and jeans. Cpl. Ross arrived at the park and spoke to a separate witness who said the male was sitting inside a silver car. The off

| by Travis Uresk | March 13 th , 2026 | On March 9 th , 2026, Cpl. Cox stopped a vehicle on Main Street in Duchesne City, doing 41 MPH in a 30 MPH zone. The deputy approached the vehicle and asked the driver for his ID. He was identified as 31-year-old Nicholas Michael Peterson. While the deputy spoke with Nicholas, he became nervous and stated he was on his way back from Salt Lake City, dropping off his girlfriend at the airport. Cpl. Cox returned to his patrol vehicle to r

| by Travis Uresk | October 23 rd 2025 | On 10/11/25, Officer Webb performed a records check on a car matching the description of a vehicle of interest. It was found not to be the car the police were looking for. Dispatch radioed back to the officer, saying the vehicle was registered to 44-year-old Coty John Porter, who Officer Webb knew was on the sex offender registry. The officer looked at the registry and saw Coty is currently listed as non-compliant, and for failure to

| by Travis Uresk | 7/21/2025 | | Uintah Basin, Utah | July 21st, 2025 | The Sex Offender Registry Office consists of personnel who are dedicated and committed to serving the citizens and making sure that all registered Sex and Child Abuse Offenders stay in compliance with the Utah State Offender Laws. As part of the Utah Valley Special Victims Task Force, the Sex Offender Registry Office monitors and tracks all the registered Sex and Child Abuse Offenders who are no longer

| by Danielle MacKimm, KUTV | | Sat, July 19th 2025 at 8:33 AM | BALLARD, Utah (KUTV) — A registered sex offender from Uintah County is facing 18 felony charges after allegedly exchanging explicit photos and videos with an 11-year-old boy over text. A Duchesne County Sheriff's deputy was assigned to investigate a case involving 23-year-old Jacob Kimball Bates on July 12. Family members of an 11-year-old boy reportedly reached out to law enforcement after finding texts on the

| by Travis Uresk | 7/18/25 | | Vernal, Ut. | July 17 th , 2025 | On July 17, 2025, the Uintah County Sheriff’s Office received a Child Abuse and Neglect Report (CANR) regarding the sexual conduct of a minor. The suspect in this case was identified as 43-year-old Hadgi Donsha Robinson, and the victim a 17-year-old female. According to the CANR, the female reported she had been engaging in sexual activities with her moter's live in boyfriend Hadgi. She stated they had been wa

by Travis Uresk 6-12-25 | Duchesne, Ut. | May 5th, 2025 | 42-year-old sex offender Michael Paul Nelder was found masturbating while Duchesne County Deputies were conducting their rounds inside the jail on four separate occasions. Nelder would stare at the Deputy while masturbating, although being commanded to stop. On May 10, 2025, Inmate Nelder was caught again sitting in his chair masturbating. Inmate Nelder responded to the female Deputy who opened the door, commanding him

by Travis Uresk 6-9-25 | Lapoint, Ut. | June 6th, 2025 | At 3:30 in the morning, Uintah County Deputies responded to a report of a possible homicide in the Lapoint-Tridell area. The caller, 45-year-old Antonio Martinez Tinsley, reported that his wife had been murdered and her body was in a ditch. Antonio told dispatch that he had not injured his wife and that he didn’t know who had done it. Antonio then provided dispatch with the name of the alleged assailant and claimed to h

by Travis Uresk 5-21-25 | Vernal, Ut. | May 20th, 2025 | On Tuesday, Adult Probation and Parole (AP&P) received a tip on sex offender 23-year-old Joshua Jay Zook, who is currently on probation for the following offenses: Felony 3 - Sexual Exploitation of a Minor, Misdemeanor A - Dealing in Material Harmful to Minors (16-18) Felony 3 - Unlawful Sexual Activity with a Minor The tip alleged that Joshua was using Snapchat, which is not listed on the Utah Sex Offender Registry. It

by Travis Uresk 5-18-25 | Uintah Basin | May 18th, 2025 | Uintah Basin Sex Offenders Altamont Sex Offenders Duchesne Sex Offenders Fruitland Sex Offenders Ft. Duchesne Sex Offenders Jensen Sex Offenders Lapoint Sex Offenders Myton Sex Offenders Neola Sex Offenders Randlett Sex Offenders Roosevelt Sex Offenders Tabiona Sex Offenders Talmage Sex Offenders Vernal Sex Offenders Utah Department of Public Safety- Sex and Kidnap website- https://sheriffalerts.com/cap_office_disclai

By Travis Uresk 4-24-25 | Duchesne County | April 22nd, 2025 | Detectives with the Duchesne County Sheriff's Office received information that a male suspect who is on the sex offender registry was not in compliance and did not have a valid ID or driver's license. Per Utah code (53-3-806.5 U.C.A), it is a 1 Class A Misdemeanor per month charge every month on the registry without a valid ID card or driver's license. It was verified with the driver's license division that 48-yea

By Travis Uresk 3/13/25 | Ballard, Ut. | March 13th, 2025 | It was reported to 9-1-1 that an intoxicated larger adult male wearing a white hoodie and shorts had came into Maverik and passed out at their seating area. The complainant then reported the male then went into the bathroom and urinated all over the floor, which upset another patron who was inside the bathroom at the time. The complainant further stated the male had taken some food from the shelf and possibly did not

By Travis Uresk 1/28/25 | Uintah Basin | January 28th, 2025 | The entire list of Uintah Basin Sex Offenders Though much of the...

By Travis Uresk 1/6/25 | Vernal, Ut. | December 31st, 2024 | Deputy Simmons was informed by Adult Probation and Parole (AP&P) that one of...

By Travis Uresk 12/25/24 | Vernal, Ut. | December 23rd, 2024 | While Detective Gardenheir was investigating another case involving...

By Travis Uresk 10/30/24 | Uintah County | October 26th, 2024 | A Uintah County Deputy was conducting routine warrant checks for issued...

By Travis Uresk 10/23/24 | Vernal, Ut. | October 18th, 2024 | A Vernal City Police Officer was patrolling 300 West 100 North when she saw...

By Travis Uresk 9/18/24 | Vernal, Ut. | September 17th, 2024 | Vernal City Police responded to a property damage call at 350 North 100...