| 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 | July 23 rd , 2025 | | Vernal, Ut. | July 22 nd , 2025 | At 4:09 PM, dispatch received a 9-1-1 call with an unknown caller, during which the dispatcher could hear two males talking. Uintah County Deputies arrived in the area of 150 E 750 N, where the call originated, and were met by two males outside a mobile home. They asked the older male who his neighbors were. While the deputies were speaking with him, they could smell the odor of marijuana. A younger

| by Travis Uresk | July 23 rd , 2025 | | Duchesne County | July 16 th , 2025 | At around 10:00 AM, Deputy Green saw a Ford C-Max driving East on US-40 with the rear hatch door wide open, traveling between 70-75 mph. When the deputy was able to get behind the car, the right-side turn signal was on, and it continued to travel at around 70 mph without attempting to make a right turn. The deputy activated his overhead lights at approximately mile marker 73 and followed the vehi

| 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 | 7/22/25 | | Duchesne County | July 21 st 2025 | A man on a motorcycle was traveling 78 mph on US-40 near mile marker 101 in Duchesne County when Cpl. Cox stopped the driver. When the rider got off his bike, the deputy noticed he was carrying a large knife on his waist and a pistol in his vest, and his motorcycle didn't have a license plate. The deputy was speaking with the rider about his missing plate, and he stated that he didn’t have to have a license

| by Travis Uresk | 7/22/25 | | Vernal, Ut. | July 19 th , 2025 | At 2:15 in the morning, a Vernal City Police Officer saw a female walking in the eastbound lane of US-40 stumbling onto the sidewalk, and then continuing to stumble down the sidewalk. Officer Boren parked, got out, and asked the woman if she was ok. At first, she did not respond and continued walking. However, she then stopped, removed the headphones from her ears, and attempted to continue walking down the si

| 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 | July 19th, 2025 | | Myton, Ut. | July 8th, 2025 | Deputy Richens was dispatched to Ute Petroleum on a report of theft from a complainant, who stated that a 23-year-old employee, Raelee Allmon Potter, had been stealing from the store. The complainant provided the deputy with video footage showing Potter leaving the store with a case of soda and cigarettes. Potter had been stealing from the store for the last couple of months. The complainant informed Depu

| 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 | A female was woken up by her roommate, 49-year-old David Tell Sharp, demanding a ride to the park. When she refused, David got on top of her, pinned her arms, put his knees in her chest, restricting her breathing, squeezed her face with his hands, threatened to kill her, and punched the bed next to her head. David fled the residence before police arrived. Approximately 30 minutes later, David returned to the h

| 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 | 7/16/25 | | Naples, Ut. | July 14 th , 2025 | At 9:20 PM, Naples City Police Officer Silcox and Training Officer Roth heard an Attempt to Locate (ATL) a reckless driver broadcast over the radio for a black Chevy Tahoe, stating it was unable to maintain its lane and its speed was inconsistent. The officers waited at the 2500 S 1500 E intersection for the Tahoe, and when it passed by, they pulled onto the highway and began to follow the vehicle. The Chevy c

| by Travis Uresk | 7/16/25 | | Maeser, Ut. | July 15 th , 2025 | A Uintah County Deputy was patrolling in Maeser when he saw a wanted female he recognized as 31-year-old Tara T. Beardall sitting in a vehicle parked on the side of 500 N. The deputy was aware that Tara had three active no-bail arrest warrants and had possibly been hiding herself from supervised probation. As Deputy Fairey got closer to Tara, he noticed a male, later identified as Tara's boyfriend, 40-year-old

| by Travis Uresk 7-14-25 | | Maeser, Ut. | July 13 th , 2025 | At 11 PM, a Ford Expedition entered the Maeser 7-Eleven parking, stopped, and then moved and parked in front of the building West of the convenience store. A man got out of the front passenger seat and stood outside the vehicle, looking as if he was waiting or watching for someone. The male got back inside the Expedition with several other individuals. The deputy continued to watch this suspicious behavior. A sh

| by Travis Uresk | 7-13-25 | | Vernal, Ut. | July 12 th , 2025 | At around 3 AM, an officer was needed at the Ashley Regional Medical Center on a report that a woman was being treated in the emergency room after being assaulted by her boyfriend. Officer Escobedo arrived at the hospital and was met by a witness to the incident. The witness stated she had seen the Victim's boyfriend, 38-year-old Danon Shane Parker, grab her by the neck area, pick her up, and throw the Victim

| by Travis Uresk | 7-13-25 | | Vernal, Ut. | July 12 th , 2025 | At 10:30 PM, Vernal City Police Officers were dispatched to the Antlers Inn at 423 West Main Street to a group of people who were drinking and fighting. Officers talked with several people, including 39-year-old Nathan L. Head. All parties agreed to separate, and officers cleared the scene. Later on that night, at around 1:00 AM, officers were dispatched back to the Antlers Inn to the same people fighting. Pol

| by Travis Uresk | 7-15-25 | | Vernal, Ut. | July 4 th , 2025 | A man called the police, reporting that his ex-girlfriend went onto his property, opened the door, and took their child. He also said no custodial agreement was in place for her to take the child. Officer Boren called the child's father, who said that 25-year-old Kaycee Nicohl Anderson had gone to his house and taken the child. He informed the officer that Kaycee was aware that she was not welcome at the reside

| by Travis Uresk | 7-12-25 | | Vernal, Ut. | July 11 th , 2025 | Vernal City Police arrived at a house where they met with a male, and while speaking with him, his breath smelled of alcohol. One of the victims showed officers a door that 36-year-old Quinn James Westwood destroyed in part of the house that was cluttered with items that Quinn had thrown everywhere. Victim 1 stated that they had sustained a cut to their lower leg, which they said happened after Quinn had attack

| by Travis Uresk | 7-11-25 | | Naples, Ut. | July 9 th , 2025 | A female was seen walking and stumbling down US-40 with no shoes by Officer Silcox. The Naples City officer turned around to see if she was ok. The female was identified as 27-year-old Kali Raylice Cuch. Kali told the officer that she had been dropped off by her boyfriend in Dinosaur, Colorado. She also said that she had gotten a ride from an oilfield worker who dropped her off on the side of the road in Naples

| by Travis Uresk | 7-11-25 | | Jensen, Ut. | July 9 th , 2025 | Deputy Fairey was conducting a follow-up investigation regarding a protective order violation in Jensen. The night before, a Vernal City Police Officer informed the deputy he encountered 64-year-old Brian Paul Fitzwater in Jensen while serving papers. Upon further investigation, it was discovered that Brian had an active protective order prohibiting him from being at that location. The petitioner was also prese