| 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 | 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 27th, 2026 | Lapoint, Utah (4/24/26)—On April 23rd, 2026, police received information that there were about 4 pounds of Meth at the residence. The next day police requested a search warrant for 7571 E 10000 N in Lapoint, Utah. The information police received was that 43-year-old Gayl Linn Rasmussen, 26-year-old Austin Rilee Hague, and 47-year-old Steven Blaine Hague were involved in distributing large amounts of Meth throughout the Uintah Basin, prim

| by Travis Uresk | March 2 nd , 2026 | Arrangements were made with a confidential informant to purchase illegal narcotics from 59-year-old Rory Wayne Pierce. Agents with the Uintah Basin Narcotic Strike Force met with the CI at a prearranged location and searched the informant's person and vehicle. No weapons, money or controlled substances were located. The informant was issued some cash, which had been photocopied, to be used to purchase the drugs. The CI drove to the Pier

Posted by Travis Uresk | March 10th, 2023 | Drugs | **UPDATE** | By Travis Uresk 3/10/23 Uintah County, Ut.- On 2/26/23, UBNSF Agents...