| 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 | May 8th, 2026 | Duchesne County (5/2/26)—Trooper Minchey performed a traffic stop for speeding at approximately 7500 N Hwy 121. Upon speaking with the driver, 40-year-old Steven Joseph Lucero. The trooper performed a records check on Steven and confirmed that his driver's license was denied. Upon performing the records check, Trooper Minchey located two active state-wide warrants for Steven's arrest. Steven was asked to exit the vehicle, and the trooper re

| by Travis Uresk | October 22 nd , 2025 | Duchesne County-10/16/25 Deputy Richens was informed by a detective with the Sex Offender Registry that 35-year-old Alexander Hatch was living on Bronco Road in Duchesne County. The deputy arrived at the residence and spoke with Hatch, who told the deputy he was unaware of the requirements to register in Duchesne County and had only been living there for about a month. Deputy Richens explained to Hatch that there is a three-day regis

by Travis Uresk 7-5-25 | Vernal, Ut. | July 5 th , 2025 | Deputy Russell was dispatched to a residence on South Vernal Ave. on a report of suspicious activity. The caller, 65-year-old Wesley Dean Hardinger, stated that he could see someone in his bathroom who was not breathing. He then said he was the only one home and could see their shadow. When police arrived on scene, Wesley was sitting on the couch near the front door. Deputy Russell searched the residence, and there was

by Travis Uresk 7-2-25 | Lapoint, Ut. | June 29 th , 2025 | Deputy Fairey was patrolling in the Lapoint area when he saw a truck he recognized from previous encounters. The female was wanted on multiple no-bail warrants out of Vernal. The deputy followed the truck as it turned onto a side street and pulled into a driveway. The male driver got out of the truck and told the deputy that the female jumped out and ran into the nearby trees. Deputy Fairey initially didn't see the f

by Travis Uresk 6-26-25 | Roosevelt, Ut. | June 15th, - 23rd, 2025 | On June 15, 2025, a Roosevelt Police Officer Reed stopped a white Ford truck for not having any insurance. The vehicle quickly turned into the car wash, and the officer pulled in behind the vehicle. Officer Reed identified the driver as 33-year-old Lenora Lu Christensen. She looked as if she was going to run but then came back to the truck. There was also a passenger inside the truck, later identified as Ali

by Travis Uresk 5-19-25 | Vernal, Ut. | May 18th, 2025 | Deputy Fairey had been advised that 37-year-old Trenton Troy Lopez was wanted on two outstanding warrants and had been seen in the 1500 E 4000 S area. The deputy saw a subject he recognized as Trenton standing near a pickup. As the deputy approached in his vehicle, Trenton ducked down behind the truck out of view. Deputy Fairey called Trenton to come out from behind the vehicle, to which he complied and was taken into c

By Travis Uresk 4-24-25 | Duchesne County | April 22nd, 2025 | Detectives with the Duchesne County Sheriff's Office received information that a male suspect who is on the sex offender registry was not in compliance and did not have a valid ID or driver's license. Per Utah code (53-3-806.5 U.C.A), it is a 1 Class A Misdemeanor per month charge every month on the registry without a valid ID card or driver's license. It was verified with the driver's license division that 48-yea

By Travis Uresk 3-28-25 | Vernal, Ut. | March 25th, 2025 | Uintah County Justice Court advised police that 45-year-old Brian Kay Carroll missed court and had a warrant issued for his arrest issued on 3/25/25. While Deputy Ogle was on patrol, he conducted a records check and found two statewide warrants for Brian Carroll. Due to prior dealings, the deputy was familiar with Brian and knew where he had been living. The deputy drove to where he knew Brian had been staying. In the

By Travis Uresk 3-27-25 | Uintah County | March 22nd, 2025 | A call came into 9-1-1 from a third-party complainant who wasn't on the scene, stating her daughter was in a domestic violence situation, and she needed someone to go to her residence so she could leave with their baby. With this information, Deputy Elmer had dispatch run the involved parties' information through the state system and found that the female had multiple active warrants for her arrest. When the deputie

By Travis Uresk 3-27-25 | Ballard, Ut. | March 26th, 2025 | Deputy Pratt with the UCSO, DCFS, and Uintah County Sheriff detectives, executed a search warrant in Ballard. During the search, they located meth, drug paraphernalia, and other evidence of illegal drug use. 30-year-old Harley Web Christensen was found inside the home and detained for safety reasons during the search for illegal narcotics. While Deputy Pratt gathered items from his truck, Harley asked to speak with h

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By Travis Uresk 1/18/25 | Uintah County | January 14th. 2025 | Deputy Lyman observed a vehicle traveling North on Whiterocks Highway and...

By Travis Uresk 1/1/25 | Vernal, Ut. | November 22nd, 2024 | Officer Escobedo was dispatched to the Vernal Cal Ranch store located at...

By Travis Uresk 11/10/24 | Ballard, Ut. | November 9th, 2024 | A Uintah County Deputy performed a records check on a vehicle that passed...

By Travis Uresk 9/19/24 | Duchesne County | September 18th, 2024 | At 3:21 pm, an agency assist for warrant service with DCFS was...

By Travis Uresk 9/10/24 | Vernal, Ut. | September 5th, 2024 | Uintah County Sheriff's Department was dispatched on a report of a...

By Travis Uresk 8/21/24 | Vernal, Ut. | August 18th, 2024 | A Vernal City Police Officer was traveling westbound near 550 West 100 South...

By Travis Uresk 8/4/24 | Naples, Ut. | August 3rd, 2024 | Officer Cox was parked near 2900 South and 1500 East in Naples when a vehicle...

By Travis Uresk 7/17/24 | Vernal, Ut. | July 14th, 2024 | The Uintah Basin Narcotic Strike Force (UBNSF) was advised by a Confidential...