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A tip comes in that a man was at the hospital trying to get pain pills
By Travis Uresk 1/14/24 Vernal, Ut. - On 1/12/24, Officer Murray and Cpl Randall were called to the Uintah Basin Health Hospital at 475...
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Jan 14, 20242 min read
A Duchesne County man points a loaded gun at his wife, saying, "If you leave me, I will kill you or myself."
By Travis Uresk 1/13/24 Duchesne Co. Ut.- On 1/4/24, at around 3:30 pm, a call about an incident of threats that happened the day before....
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Jan 13, 20242 min read
A man refuses to give his name during a traffic stop. An officer finds the man's wallet on top of the snow a few feet away
By Travis Uresk 1/13/24 Vernal, Ut.- (1/11/24) Deputy Fairey saw a white Ford SUV near 1200 S 2500 W, and he had prior knowledge that...
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Jan 13, 20242 min read
Another jail cell gets flooded by the same Inmate from a few days before
By Travis Uresk 1/12/24 UCJ- On 1/8/24, at approximately 3:30 pm, Deputy Hammack was working the booking area of the Uintah County Jail...
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Jan 12, 20242 min read
A man walks into EZ Furniture, gets agitated, and threatens to kill the employees
By Travis Uresk 1/12/24 Vernal, Ut.- On 1/4/24, a report came in of a disorderly conduct at EZ Furniture on 1180 North Vernal Ave....
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Jan 12, 20242 min read
A man gets stopped for non-working brake lights, police find THC, an open container, and a loaded gun
By Travis Uresk 1/11/24 Roosevelt, Ut. On 1/4/24, Officer Arnold was patrolling eastbound on 200 North when a vehicle in front of him...
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Jan 11, 20244 min read
A wanted man from Vernal arrested in Roosevelt for a warrant
By Travis Uresk 1/10/24 Roosevelt, Ut. On 12/31/23, Officer Harrison was contacted by Sgt Watkins with the Uintah County Sheriff's...
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Jan 10, 20242 min read
An Inmate at the Uintah County Jail flushed a shirt down the toilet to flood his cell
By Travis Uresk 1/9/24 On 1/7/24, at around 6:00 am, Deputy Monsen began his shift in the booking area at the Uintah County Jail. Main...
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Jan 9, 20241 min read
AP&P do a follow-up on a probationer and find incriminating text messages on his phone
By Travis Uresk 1/9/24 On 1/3/24, in Roosevelt, Utah, Officer Reed responded to 315 E 300 S to assist AP&P with a follow-up. When Officer...
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Jan 9, 20241 min read
VPD arrest a female for DUI drugs
By Travis Uresk 1/8/24 Vernal, Ut. On 1/6/24, a white passenger car was traveling in the 400 North Vernal Avenue area when Cpl Ross got...
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Jan 8, 20241 min read
A woman in the backseat of a vehicle was seen screaming and kicking the doors in the parking lot of 7-Eleven
By Travis Uresk 1/8/23 Vernal, Ut. On 12/30/23, Cpl Johnstun responded to a disorderly detail at 500 East Main Street. Dispatch advised...
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Jan 8, 20242 min read
A welfare check turns into a male assaulting a woman and two police officers
By Travis Uresk 1/7/24 Vernal Ut. Officer Elmer and Deputy Roth responded to a welfare check at the Sage Motel on January 6, 2023. The...
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Jan 7, 20242 min read
A vehicle is stopped for speeding, the driver gets arrested for A DUI
By Travis Uresk 1/6/24 Uintah County, Ut. On Sunday, 12/24/23, at 2:40 pm, Trooper Lorensen was patrolling US-40 near milepost 140 headed...
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Jan 6, 20243 min read
Uintah Basin Narcotics Strike Force Arrest Another Drug Dealer
By Travis Uresk 1/6/24 On 1/4/24, UBNSF made arrangements to meet with a confidential informant to purchase a controlled substance. The...
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Jan 6, 20241 min read
Duchesne County Man Arrested For Sexual Abuse Of A Child
By Travis Uresk 1/5/24 On 9/14/23, Roosevelt City Police received a CANR from The Division of Child and Family Services for a sexual...
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Jan 5, 20241 min read
An undercover drug operation gets a drug dealer arrested
By Travis Uresk 1/5/24 Lapoint, Utah. On 1/3/23, arrangements were made to meet with a CI to purchase illegal drugs. The CI reported they...
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Jan 5, 20242 min read
A male admits to flipping the breakers, turning off the power to the Econo Stay
By Travis Uresk 1/4/24 On 1/4/24, Vernal City Police were dispatched to the Econo Stay at 311 East Main Street in Vernal. Officer Maughan...
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Jan 4, 20242 min read
VPD received a call of two females and a male fighting in the middle of the street
By Travis Uresk 1/4/24 Vernal, Ut. On 1/4/24, at around 1:42 am, Officer McCurdy was dispatched to the area of 100 West 700 North on a...
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Jan 4, 20241 min read
Uintah County Sheriff's Office received a call that a male had been hit in the head with a pan
By Travis Uresk 1/3/24 On 12/30/23, Deputy Russell was dispatched to the area of 11500 East 4500 South in Randlett. It was reported that...
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Jan 3, 20242 min read
An intoxicated couple gets into an argument that turns violent
By Travis Uresk 1/3/24 On 12/28/24, in Vernal, Utah, police from multiple departments responded to the report of a domestic violence...
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Jan 3, 20244 min read
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