| by Travis Uresk | March 23rd, 2026 | Uintah County —At approximately 12:00 PM, on March 21 st , 2026, 911 received several reports of a gray SUV with hazards on driving over 100 MPH. Deputies searched the area but were unable to locate the vehicle. Deputy Russell confirmed the vehicle did not travel through Ballard on US-40. At around 4:30 PM, 911 received additional reports of a gray SUV with its hazard lights on driving eastbound on US-121. It was reported that the vehicl

| by Travis Uresk | March 13 th , 2026 | (Uintah County) On 3/9/2026, Conservation Officer Fackrell was patrolling Matt Warner in Uintah County when he noticed a gray Dodge truck parked near the reservoir. Officer Fackrell saw a male, later identified as 66-year-old Paul Francis Ominski, sitting in the driver's seat with the engine running. Officer Fackrell walked up to Paul and asked if he had been fishing; he said he had. The officer asked to see his fishing license, and Pa

by Travis Uresk 5-11-25 | Vernal, Ut. | May 11th, 2025 | A female went to the emergency room at the Uintah Basin Healthcare Hospital for a broken wrist from a domestic violence incident. Officer Boren met the victim and noted an obvious deformity in her right wrist. The victim reported that she and her boyfriend, 38-year-old Christopher Pankey, had been drinking and gotten into an argument. The victim stated that she was within inches of his face while arguing, and Christophe

By Travis Uresk 2/22/24 On Monday, February 19th, 2024, at 4:33 pm, Trooper Lorensen was patrolling US-40 near milepost 129 when he...

By Travis Uresk 2/5/24 Naples, Ut.- on 2/1/24, Uintah County Deputy Russell was dispatched to assist the Naples Police Department and the...