By Travis Uresk 3/11/25 | Vernal, Ut. | March 10th, 2025 | On 2/21/25, a female reported to Officer McCurdy that a GPS tracking device was found inside her coat. The victim believed the GPS tracker was placed there by her boyfriend, 55-year-old Alvin "Russell" Kartchner, whom she had been living with for the last three months. Alvin "Russell" Kartchner While the officer was speaking with the victim, she appeared extremely nervous about reporting an alleged physical altercatio

By Travis Uresk 3/2/25 | Uintah County | March 1st, 2025 | 9-1-1 received a domestic disturbance call involving 39-year-old Steven Scott Webb. It was reported that Steven was yelling and assaulting his spouse. Officers made contact with both parties, and the victim stated she and Steven got into an argument that escalated, and he threw a vape device that hit the victim in the stomach. The victim stated that Steven then grabbed a firearm in the bedroom and was unsure if he poi

By Travis Uresk 2/28/25 | Vernal, Ut. | February 27th, 2025 | Vernal Police responded to the area of 650 West 100 South on a report of a man pointing a shotgun at another man. Officer Maughan arrived on scene where a male identified as 27-year-old Ricky Larose Teague said he was the male involved. The officer noticed a shotgun on a vehicle next to Ricky, and he was then placed into handcuffs while the shotgun was secured by assisting officers. Officers spoke with multiple wit