| by Travis Uresk | June 2nd 2026 | Vernal, Utah (5/30/26)—At around 2:00 am, Vernal City Police responded to a noise complaint of someone having a loud party. When officers arrived at the address, they saw three males leaving the residence. Police overheard one of the males say, "You better watch out for the cops," when 24-year-old Damin John-Henry White pulled a handgun out of his waistband. Police then observed Damin rack the slide with a bullet exiting the chamber while s

| by Travis Uresk | June 2nd 2026 | Vernal, Utah (6/1/26)—According to dispatch, an adult male was seen by a third party assaulting his mother outside in the yard. When Uintah County Deputies arrived, they spoke with a female on the porch who told them that 19-year-old Joshua James Elmer had gotten into an argument with her and his mother outside in the yard. The female told police that Joshua grabbed his mother and began to choke her from behind. The woman stated she tried t

| by Travis Uresk | June 2nd 2026 | Vernal, Utah (5/30/2026)—A couple had gone out to the bar and consumed a large amount of alcohol, and when they returned home, an argument started. When police arrived, they encountered the male outside the residence. According to the male, 26-year-old Bailee Lorraine Christensen became angry and told him to leave. He told police that Bailee became physical, scratching him on the neck and then biting him on the hand. Officer Escobedo saw a

| by Travis Uresk | May 31st, 2026 | Vernal, Utah (5/29/26)—A traffic stop was made by Deputy Fairey in the area of 800 N and 1500 E due to the car not having a visible license plate or a temporary registration. The driver told the deputy she was the vehicle's owner, and the temporary registration in the rear window fell down. The vehicle's VIN was provided to dispatch, which confirmed that no insurance information was on file with the state. The driver was unable to provide

| by Travis Uresk | May 31st, 2026 | Vernal, Utah (5/29/26)—Deputy Leishman stopped a vehicle near 400 N on Vernal Avenue after the Colorado license plate didn’t return to a vehicle. A records check of the vehicle VIN showed that the vehicle registration had expired and that there was no insurance associated with it. It also showed that Holly's driver's license was suspended in Colorado. The driver was identified as 40-year-old Holly Lynn Acord, and 34-year-old Ty Pierre Morg

| by Travis Uresk | May 30th, 2026 | Vernal, Utah (5/18/26)—A couple living at 126 N 500 E in the East Meadows Mobile Home Park in Uintah County got into an argument when the woman tried to end her relationship with 37-year-old Cort R. Warren. The woman told police the argument had started the night before and that she had left the home. She then returned to the residence the next morning to pick up her children. The argument started up again, and she said "It got a little ro

| by Travis Uresk | May 29th, 2026 | Roosevelt, Utah (5/18/26)—City Officials notified police that 26-year-old Aron Dean Oldham had been trespassed from the area of the Roosevelt Cemetery on May 14th, 2026. Officer Bellon was in the area and noticed that Aron's tent and property were still there. Aron was talking with cemetery staff when the officer approached him and asked about the night before. He was adamant he was leaving today and stated that he had been told he had til

| by Travis Uresk | May 28th, 2026 | Uintah County (5/27/26)—Uintah County Deputies were advised by dispatch of a call that an individual could hear a male and female fighting. While deputies were en route, dispatch advised the two were now outside physically fighting, and the male had a firearm. As Deputy Oldham approached the residence, the male had left but shortly returned and threatened to get into an altercation with law enforcement. The house sits off the main road dow

| by Travis Uresk | May 27th, 2026 | Uintah County (5/24/26)—Deputies with the Uintah County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to a shots-fired call on Brush Creek Rd. The woman said her sister fired a gun at her several times. When police arrived on scene, a white van was leaving the property, from which they recognized the driver from previous law enforcement encounters with, and was identified as 55-year-old Dawn Marae Lafferty. Dawn was visibly upset with the police being

| by Travis Uresk | May 26th, 2026 | Vernal, Utah (5/24/26)—At 5:40 pm, police were notified of a sexual offense that occurred at the Landmark Assisted Living facility at 301 E 100 S. The administrator of the facility told dispatch that one of the residents, who is a 69-year-old with dementia, was groped by a visitor. Officer Monsen with the VPD arrived at the address and spoke with the administrator and a CNA who witnessed the incident. The CNA told the officer she was walki

| by Travis Uresk | May 24th, 2026 | Vernal, Utah (5/24/26)—An intoxicated male was found lying in the roadway near 700 E and Main Street. When the police arrived, they found him lying on his side in the parking lane just outside the outer lane of travel. Across the street, police noticed a vehicle with its hazard lights on, and the officer first thought the man may have been hit by a passing vehicle. As the police pulled up next to the man, he started to get up, and he was a

| by Travis Uresk | May 24th, 2026 | Vernal, Utah (5/16/26)—Central Dispatch put out an ATL on an intoxicated driver who had been drinking and driving all day, and could barely stand up. The caller also stated that she was driving a newer model Jeep Wrangler and gave a license plate number. A short time later, a white Jeep Wrangler was spotted parked at the Top Stop on 1500 E 500 S with the same license plate number. The Jeep passed by the officer while in the parking lot, an

| by Travis Uresk | May 19th, 2026 | Uintah County, Utah (5/19/26)—A female walked into the lobby of the Uintah County Sheriff's Office and requested to speak with a deputy in private. Deputy W. Russell escorted the woman to a private area of the sheriff's office, where a formal interview was conducted. The woman was visibly upset and paranoid that someone would hear what she was about to tell him. During the interview, the female said she discovered concerning material on a

| by Travis Uresk | May 21st, 2026 | Vernal, Utah (May 19th, 2026)—Cpl. White received call notes on his onboard computer while responding to a report of an assault, stating that the female victim was at a local hospital. The officer met with the nurse who had been treating the woman, who informed Cpl. White, it was reported to them that the woman and her partner, identified as 56-year-old Alvin Russell Kartchner, met the night before to talk. The conversation evolved into an

| by Travis Uresk | May 18th, 2026 | Vernal, Utah (5/16/26)—Cpl. Candelas was notified of a hit and run at approximately 1050 W Highway 40. There was also a report of a road rage incident in the same area. The description of the vehicle involved in the hit-and-run and the road rage incident matched. It was reported that a large white male in a red shirt was driving recklessly, nearly hitting multiple vehicles. Both complainants also mentioned that the male exited his White To

| by Travis Uresk | May 17th, 2026 | Naples, Utah (5/16/26)— At approximately 4:30 pm, Officer Beatty was dispatched to 1581 E US-40 in Naples. The caller stated that the property manager for the motel made sexual advances towards their neighbor. It was also reported that the manager, 68-year-old Daniel Ray Young, was drunk and standing inside her doorway. Once on scene, Officer Beatty could see Daniel sitting outside talking with other law enforcement officers. Officer Bea

| by Travis Uresk | May 17th, 2026 | Vernal, Utah (5/16/2026)—Vernal Police responded to the Ashley Regional Medical Center on a report of a child abuse incident. When the police arrived, the medical staff informed them that the victim was a 5-year-old female. The father and mother told medical staff that the mother had kicked the child. Due to the statements made by the parents, the medical staff separated the mother from the father and child and called for police to respond

| by Travis Uresk | May 15th, 2026 | On Thursday, May 14th, 2026, Cpl. Ross was informed of a reported traffic offense: that 59-year-old Billy Quinn Pierce was driving with a revoked license. Earlier in the day, The Corporal had responded to Billy's residence for a separate issue and confirmed Billy's license status was REVOKED MANDATORY OFFENSE. Cpl. Ross watched the reported vehicle pull into the garage and saw Billy exit the driver's seat. The officer attempted to speak wi

| by Travis Uresk | May 13th, 2026 | Vernal, Utah (5/13/26)—Vernal City Police were informed of a burglary in progress where the victim stated that an unknown male entered his house before engaging in a physical altercation. The victim also reported that the male had exited his residence out the back door into the backyard. When Officer Maughan arrived at the residence, the burglar was found still in the backyard of the victim’s home and was identified as 20-year-old Gabriel

| by Travis Uresk | May 13th, 2026 | Vernal, Utah (4/13/26)—Sgt. Cannon was notified that an RV business reported that a customer's RV, which was there for repairs, was burglarized between 4/8/26 and 4/10/26. The employee informed the Sergeant that several thousand dollars' worth of items had been stolen from the RV. These items included a 30-gallon propane bottle, two Furrion Vision side cameras, a Furrion backup camera monitor, a propane tank gauge, and two Battleborn lithi