An inmate in the Duchesne County Jail allegedly admitted to sprinkling meth on fellow inmates' food and is now facing charges for the illegal behavior. 20-year-old Kane Olvera-Swain was arrested on October 21st on charges of lewdness, disorderly conduct, and drugs....
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Inmate Receives New Charges For Violation Of Protective Order
A Uintah County Jail inmate is facing a new list of charges for the same crime. Court documents show that 39-year-old Kashon Grow has a history of violating active protective orders. Grow pleaded Guilty of 3rd Degree Felony Violation of a Protective Order and No...
Traffic Stop Ends In Arrest For Stolen Vehicle And DUI
An officer who initiated a traffic stop on a speeding car in Duchesne County was in for a shocking confession when he made contact with the driver. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, the officer approached the passenger window and observed the driver with...
Traffic Stop Leads To Double Arrest
The driver and passenger of a vehicle stopped last week in Roosevelt were both arrested after being seen in a vehicle with a dangerously cracked windshield that prompted the stop. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, the officer pulled over the vehicle and...
Inmate Charged With Rape From 2022 Events; Sex Trafficking Investigation Underway
An inmate in the Duchesne County Jail has been charged with Rape and is under investigation for Sex Trafficking of a minor for events that allegedly occurred in Duchesne County in 2022 through 2023. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, 33-year-old Christopher...
Passenger In Traffic Stop Arrested On Warrant And Drug Charges
A passenger in a vehicle pulled over in Uintah County for a traffic stop was arrested on a warrant and drug charges this week. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, the traffic stop happened on Highway 40 on October 23rd in Ballard. One of the passengers...
Traffic Stop Ends In Arrest For Methamphetamine
A traffic stop in Uintah County on October 20th ended in arrest after a K9 officer gave a positive indication of the presence of illegal narcotics, particularly on the passenger side of the vehicle. The passenger, 42-year-old Scott Allen Able, denied having any...
Man Arrested For DUI In Duchesne County After Vehicle Spotted Off 191
A man was arrested early Wednesday morning after travelers saw a van had run off of SR-191 in Duchesne County down a steep embankment. Officers responded and made contact with the driver who stated he had fallen asleep and ran off the roadway. The driver was stumbling...
Man Hitchhikes To Vernal And Steals Truck After Night Out At Bar
A case of a stolen vehicle in Uintah County earlier this month ended in charges last week. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, the theft was reported on October 9th. The complainant stated that he had last driven the Chevy Silverado on October 7th when it...
Video Solves Mystery Of Missing Wallet From Roosevelt Library; Man Arrested
Video footage was the key to solving a case of a missing wallet at the Roosevelt branch library. Back in July, a library administrator received a note requesting that video footage from a week before be reviewed because a patron had reported losing her wallet at the...