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Uintah Basin crime statistics from the Utah Department of Public Safety
By Travis Uresk 3/16/25 | Uintah Basin | March 16th, 2025 | The Uintah Basin experiences a range of violent crimes, including homicide,...
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Mar 161 min read
10 of Utah’s infamous criminals and serial killers
By Travis Uresk 2/13/25 10 of Utah’s most infamous criminals and serial killers. When it comes to homicidal history, there are more than...
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Feb 1495 min read
Vehicle stopped for insurance not up to date, driver arrested for a warrant and drugs
By Travis Uresk 1/11/25 | Uintah County | January 8th, 2025 | A Uintah County Deputy conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle because the...
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Jan 112 min read
A disagreement leads to a male crashing through a gate
By Travis Uresk 11/22/24 | Duchesne County | November 12th, 2024 | During the days leading up to November 12th, a female and 53-year-old...
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Nov 22, 20242 min read
A woman calls police, claiming her back window had been shot out while driving on the highway
By Travis Uresk 10/20/24 | Duchesne County | October 15th, 2024 | At approximately 12:51 am, Deputy Borrelli responded to a claimed...
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Oct 20, 20243 min read
911 receives a call about a woman running in the street, yelling out, "Leave me alone!"
By Travis Uresk 10/20/24 | Duchesne County, Ut. | October 12th, 2024 | At around 8:53 pm, Duchesne County Deputies were dispatched to a...
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Oct 20, 20246 min read
Uintah County man arrested after threatening to kill and burn down a female’s camp trailer
By Travis Uresk 10/16/24 | Uintah County, Ut. | October 9th, 2024 | On 10/8/24, at around 10:30 pm, a female called 911 from a cell...
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Oct 16, 20242 min read
A Duchesne County Deputy solves the mysterious thefts on Strawberry Road
By Travis Uresk 10/10/24 | Duchesne County, Ut. | October 6th, 2024 | A Duchesne County Deputy was dispatched to a residence near 34000...
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Oct 10, 20242 min read
A hunter was arrested for drinking beer while operating a UTV
By Travis Uresk 10/4/24 | Uintah County | October 5th, 2024 | DWR Officer Lilga was patrolling near Iron Springs Campground when he...
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Oct 8, 20242 min read
A Duchesne County Man Charged With Child Endangerment After Meth Found In His Residence
By Travis Uresk 9/19/24 | Duchesne County | September 18th, 2024 | At 3:21 pm, an agency assist for warrant service with DCFS was...
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Sep 19, 20242 min read
A Man Handcuffed In The Back Of A Patrol Vehicle Gets Out Of The Seat Belt, Throws A Glass Pipe Out Of The Window
By Travis Uresk 9/11/24 | Uintah County | September 9th, 2024 | Uintah County Deputy Fairey conducted a traffic stop on a light-colored...
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Sep 11, 20242 min read
Family Calls Police On A Man With History Of Violence Who Choked His Wife
By Travis Uresk 9/10/24 | Uintah County | September 1st, 2024 | Around 6:00 pm, Deputy Oldham was notified of a domestic violence that...
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Sep 10, 20247 min read
A Man From Guatemala Arrested For DUI After Single Vehicle Crash
By Travis Uresk 8/28/24 | Uintah County | August 17th, 2024 | At 9:45 p.m., the Utah Highway Patrol was dispatched to a single-vehicle...
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Aug 28, 20243 min read
During A DUI Traffic Stop, A Passenger Turns Belligerent and Gets Himself Arrested
By Travis Uresk 8/14/24 | Uintah County | August 10th, 2024 | At 12:45 am, Deputy Russell stopped a vehicle for a simple traffic...
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Aug 14, 20243 min read
A Detective From California Calls The Uintah County Sheriff’s Office Looking For A Sex Offender
By Travis Uresk 8/11/24 | Uintah County | August 8th, 2024 | Deputy Oldham was contacted by a detective from Madera, California, looking...
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Aug 11, 20241 min read
A Man Tells Police His Brother Has Been Upset And Took It Out On Him By Punching Him In The Face
By Travis Uresk 7/22/24 | Uintah County | July 8th, 2024 | Uintah County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched on the report that a male had...
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Jul 22, 20242 min read
A Female Was Stopped For Speeding And Was Arrested For Drugs and Failure To Register As A Sex Offender
By Travis Uresk 7/22/24 | Duchesne County | July 15th, 2024 | At around 1:00 am, Deputy Green noticed a vehicle in his rear view mirror...
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Jul 22, 20243 min read
During A Traffic Stop, A UHP Trooper Finds Alcohol, Drugs, And The Driver Has A Warrant
By Travis Uresk 7/21/24 | Uintah County | July 18th, 2024 | A UHP Trooper was traveling East on SR-40 when a vehicle traveling the speed...
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Jul 21, 20242 min read
A Woman’s Excuse For Driving 105 MPH Was, “I Was Driving That Fast To Keep The Engine Cool Because It Was Overheating.”
By Travis Uresk 7/3/24 | Uintah County | June 30th, 2024 | A Utah Highway Patrolman was traveling eastbound on US-40 near mile marker 171...
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Jul 3, 20244 min read
A Duchesne County Man Throws A Metal Toy Plane At A 7 Year Old Autistic Child
By Travis Uresk 7/2/24 | Duchesne County | June 27th, 2024 | At around 6:30 pm, Cpl. Nichols received a call from dispatch on an assault...
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Jul 2, 20242 min read
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