| 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 16th 2026 | Vernal, Utah (7/13/26)—Vernal City Police received a call about property damage/traffic accident in the Smith’s Food & Drug parking lot. A female had backed into a truck while trying to leave. Officers arrived where the female was parked in the dirt lot next to Smith's. The 21-year-old female, Dallie Faye Hislop, was sitting in the driver's seat. Dallie explained she was backing up her car, not realizing she was in reverse. Dallie was aske

| by Travis Uresk | July 16th 2026 | Vernal, Utah (7/11/26)—Police responded to a report of a fight at the Maverik located at 1740 W US-40. Upon arrival, they found the victim still at the gas station, while the suspect had already left the area. Officer Maughan assessed the victim, who had several red marks on their face and a small amount of blood. The victim recounted that they had an argument with 21-year-old Brody John Bennett, which escalated when Brody physically attac

| by Travis Uresk | July 13th 2026 | Vernal, Utah (7/7/26)—At 3:30 PM, the Vernal Police responded to a report regarding 52-year-old Jesse Clark Mitchell, who was reportedly acting erratically, brandishing a knife, and had left the home. Upon arrival, the officer learned from the complainant that Jesse might have been using meth and was behaving unpredictably. The officer then began searching for him. A short time later, Officer Boren was informed that Jesse had returned to t

| by Travis Uresk | July 13th 2026 | Vernal, Utah (7/8/26)—Vernal City Police responded to a call regarding a stolen rental car located at 992 W Main Street. Pro Recovery Solutions notified authorities about the Enterprise Rent-A-Car vehicle that had been reported stolen from Salem, OR. The 2026 Jeep Compass, registered in Utah, had a Utah license plate. Pro Recovery Solutions also mentioned they had reached out to the person who rented the car, a 54-year-old named Sandy Chri

| 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 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 5th 2026 | Vernal, Utah (7/1/26)—Cpl. Nielsen responded to the Rec Center after receiving reports about 43-year-old Jamie Scott Slaugh attempted to attack a woman by swinging a PVC pipe at her. The woman described seeing Jamie walking south on Vernal Avenue, dressed in a gray shirt with blue sleeves and jeans, and appeared to be intoxicated. As the officer made his way to the scene, dispatch provided a driver's license photo of Jamie. Upon reaching th

| by Travis Uresk | July 5th 2026 | Vernal, Utah (7/3/26)—An officer on patrol along 100 N near 200 E heard an engine revving repeatedly. He then spotted a red Challenger turning north onto 200 E, spinning its tires and accelerating rapidly, briefly losing sight of the vehicle as it sped away. Officer Silcox located the Challenger again on 250 North, heading east on a dead-end road, and began moving toward it as he could hear the engine revving and the car accelerating. Offic

| by Travis Uresk | July 5th 2026 | Vernal, Utah (7/1/26)—Agents with AP&P looked into a possible failure-to-register incident concerning 27-year-old Clarence Arthur Williams. A search through Offender Watch indicated his registered residence as 204 E 100 N, Vernal, Utah, effective May 5, 2026. This location is near the park adjacent to the Uintah County Library. Williams is currently monitored via GPS due to his homeless status. A review of his GPS data following his monitor

| by Travis Uresk | July 1st 2026 | Vernal, Utah (6/26/26)—Vernal Police responded to the Velocity Car Wash at 1607 West US 40 following reports of a reckless driver. The complainant informed officers that the driver had entered the automatic car wash and appeared to be drunk. An employee noted that the driver appeared disoriented and had difficulty speaking. The driver entered the wash, but instead of shifting into neutral as instructed, he drove through the facility and lef

| by Travis Uresk | June 29th 2026 | Vernal, Utah (6/27/26)—A domestic altercation unfolded late Saturday night at a trailer park, leading to the arrest of 35-year-old Zachary Daniel Thomson. Reports indicate that he was intoxicated, threatening family members, and had stabbed his wife. Witnesses indicated that Zachary was armed with a knife, which he had used on his wife, and that he was still holding the weapon when officers arrived. Upon reaching the location, officers hea

| 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 27th 2026 | Vernal, Utah (6/26/26)—Authorities responded to a domestic disturbance at a local residence. The victim, 54-year-old John Robert Renwick, had forcibly entered his brother's home and began hitting him. The victim suffered a cut above his left eye, which was swollen, along with a deep scratch on his back that exposed his muscle. He informed Officer Maughan that he was asleep when he was awakened by John breaking down the door, followed by be

| by Travis Uresk | June 23rd 2026 | Vernal, Utah (6/20/26)—While on duty at Western Park, Officer Silcox received reports about a man who appeared highly intoxicated and was causing disturbances after the rodeo. After observing the individual for approximately five minutes, Officer Silcox, along with other officers, saw him stumble multiple times as he moved through the park. When the man headed toward the street, Officer Silcox followed to ensure he wouldn't attempt to get

| 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 20th 2026 | Vernal, Utah (6/16/26)—Law enforcement responded to the Silver Pines Apartment Complex regarding a theft. While investigating the theft, a woman reported a domestic violence incident that took place on May 15th, 2026. The woman stated that she and 25-year-old Austin J. Bodily had been arguing over a previous incident from the summer of 2025. She explained to Cpl. Randall said that Austin was in their bedroom, while she stood in the hallway

| by Travis Uresk | June 17th 2026 | Vernal, Utah (6/11/26)—At around 7:30 PM, VPD Officer Monsen was sent to 235 E 600 S after a gray Chevy truck crashed into a fence in the church parking lot. The complainant notified dispatch that the driver exited the vehicle and walked south toward an apartment complex. Upon arrival, Officer Monsen found a gray Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck that had crossed the curb and was pushing against the fence, with an empty alcohol bottle nearb