| by Travis Uresk | July 17th 2026 | Vernal, Utah (7/12/26)—Emergency Medical Technicians and Uintah County Deputies responded to a report from a hotel employee who discovered a naked woman in the bathroom. The woman was unresponsive and barely conscious, lying on the floor. Emergency personnel and law enforcement arrived to assess the situation. An EMT handed Deputy Alarid the woman's purse and pants, which contained identification for 37-year-old Iris Charae Cuch. Upon chec

| by Travis Uresk | July 17th 2026 | Vernal, Utah (7/10/26)—Officer Maughan received a report of harassment through electronic communication involving two individuals. The recipient indicated that 25-year-old had been repeatedly calling them despite requests that he stop. The individual provided the officer with a call log, revealing that the female had missed numerous calls from Isaac before asking him to cease all contact. Officer Maughan observed that Isaac made 154 calls

| by Travis Uresk | July 13th 2026 | Uintah County (7/10/26)—Deputy Elmer was dispatched to 143 S 7500 E to investigate a traffic accident involving a single vehicle that had gone off the road and into a ditch. On the way, the deputy learned that three individuals were involved. Two were identified as tribal members, while the third, 20-year-old Jacob Zachary Lawson, was confirmed to be non-tribal and was the driver in the incident. Upon arrival, Deputy Elmer spoke with every

| by Travis Uresk | July 13th 2026 | Vernal, Utah (7/9/26)—At 11:45 PM, 33-year-old Gaige McKyler Atwood called 911, reporting that he had been struck by a woman. Deputy Anderton arrived and noticed an open bottle of alcohol on the back of a pickup truck. Gaige walked around the side of the house and sat at a table in the front yard. Shortly thereafter, the woman exited the house. She informed the deputy that she and Gaige had been arguing all day. After stepping away from hi

| by Travis Uresk | July 11th 2026 | Maeser, Utah (7/8/26)—At 4 PM, 911 received a call about a disturbance at 579 N 2500 W trailer park where two men were engaged in a fight in front of one of the trailers. One of the individuals involved shared his account with Deputy Todd, explaining he was trying to fix a broken front door when 37-year-old Charles H. Elmer approached him and started yelling. Despite the man's request that Charles leave, the confrontation continued, with C

| by Travis Uresk | July 8th 2026 | Vernal, Utah (7/5/26)—At approximately 5:30 PM, TSA agents confiscated contraband during a security check at the Vernal Airport. A woman assaulted two TSA agents during the incident. Following the altercation, she grabbed a bag from the screening table and fled the airport heading west. Deputy Oldham was sent to the airport in response to the contraband seizure. The items involved included marijuana products and related paraphernalia, and t

| by Travis Uresk | July 8th 2026 | Vernal, Utah (7/3/26)—Deputies were alerted to an attempted assault reported on or about July 1, 2026. The victim, an elderly woman, claimed that 64-year-old Wade Alan Simonton threw a wooden stake at her, narrowly missing her head. She described Wade as becoming enraged and intentionally throwing the stake in her direction. Sgt. Leishman collected the wooden stake, which was roughly three feet long with a pointed end, and noted that it cou

| by Travis Uresk | July 2nd 2026 | Jensen, Utah (6/22/26)—Deputy Fairey noticed a green Chevrolet SUV on South Redwash Road and checked the vehicle's registration. The results revealed that the registration had been canceled and there was no insurance. The deputy pulled over the SUV near 6450 South Redwash Road in Jensen. After stopping the vehicle, Deputy Fairey informed the male driver of the reasons for the stop. The driver identified himself as 71-year-old Roy J. Hansen,

| by Travis Uresk | June 27th 2026 | Vernal, Utah (6/24/26)—At 11 PM, Deputy Ledbetter was stopped at a stop sign at 1500 S and 1500 W. A red passenger car traveling westbound drove through the intersection, ignoring the stop sign. The deputy activated his emergency lights and got behind the vehicle. As the deputy got closer to the car, it swerved to the right shoulder of the road, then back to the middle line before pulling off to the side and stopping. Sitting in the driver

| by Travis Uresk | June 25th 2026 | Naples, Utah (6/20/26)—Deputy Lyman responded to a report of a domestic incident involving a man who stated that his girlfriend had been running outside topless, shouting at their neighbors. The deputy spoke with the male, who reported that 55-year-old Cleann Yates Rambo had been at a friend's house the night before and had been drinking. CleAnn reached out to him for a ride but he was unable to help at that time. Upon her return home, the

| by Travis Uresk | June 23rd 2026 | Vernal, Utah (6/22/26)—At around 4 am, authorities received a call regarding a five-year-old child found alone along 725 South. The caller indicated they first noticed the child around 8 pm on 06/21/2026 and again at 4 am on 6/22/26. Officers arrived to find the child in the street. When they approached, the child ran behind some parked cars. Noticing the front door of the residence was wide open, Officer White knocked and identified thems

| by Travis Uresk | June 23rd 2026 | Maeser, Utah (6/20/26)—Deputy McDavid with the Uintah County Sheriff's Office was dispatched to a domestic in progress where a female stated that she was in a physical altercation with her son. Upon arrival, the deputy met a woman in the front yard who identified herself as the caller. She explained that her son, 20-year-old Anthony Heber Flores, returned home intoxicated, and she confronted him about it. She stated that during the confron

| by Travis Uresk | June 20th 2026 | Naples, Utah (6/16/26)—Law enforcement responded to a traumatic eBike accident at approximately 1070 E 620 S in Naples, Utah. Uintah County deputies arrived to assist Gold Cross Ambulance with Eric Osborn, who had crashed his eBike and was experiencing shoulder pain. The deputies checked the eBike's serial number, and Dispatch confirmed an NCIC entry from Denver, Colorado, indicating the bike was stolen. Osborn was taken to Ashley Regional

| by Travis Uresk | June 15th 2026 | Uintah County (6/13/26)—Deputy McDavid from the Uintah County Sheriff's Office was sent to a family dispute in Naples. The caller reported that her son was intoxicated and had become physically aggressive. It was noted that he had left the house and was headed toward 1500 E. The man told the deputy that he hadn't consumed any alcohol and that the disagreement with his family had been solely verbal. While they spoke, he pointed out that the

| by Travis Uresk | June 12th 2026 | Vernal, Utah (6/5/26)—Uintah County Sheriff's Deputies responded to UBMC in Vernal to speak with a 22-year-old man who had sustained injuries. The individual reported being at a bonfire at McCoy Flats. He explained that after some time, he fell asleep in his truck and was awakened by 20-year-old Izaiah Conrad Goff, 19-year-old Shyanne Rhea Eckert, and 19-year-old Tegan Z. Reynolds. The victim recounted that Tegan began yelling at him, accu

| by Travis Uresk | June 11th 2026 | Tridell, Utah (6/8/26)—Sgt. Cheshire arrived in Tridell and spoke with 47-year-old Steven Blaine Hague and his wife. After examining the situation, Sgt. Cheshire found no sufficient evidence to support a claim of domestic violence. During the inquiry into the reported incident, Steven's wife revealed that he had struck her in the face on the evening of June 5th, 2026, at their home. The woman showed the deputy photos taken after the incide

| by Travis Uresk | June 11th 2026 | Ballard, Utah (6/7/2026)—Deputy Young responded to a call regarding a domestic disturbance at a residence in Ballard. The dispatcher reported hearing a woman shouting, "get away from me," followed by loud banging sounds that may have been gunfire. Upon arrival, Deputy Young, along with other officers, found the female victim outside a camper. She was visibly upset and crying. After ensuring the area was safe, no additional individuals were

| 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 | 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