A man was arrested in Duchesne County this week after a federal search warrant was executed on his Duchesne County residence. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, on June 16, agents with the FBI requested assistance executing a federal search warrant on the...
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Road Rage Incident Ends In Arrest And Charges
A road rage incident ended in arrest on Monday in Duchesne County. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, the incident involved 27-year-old Dylan Tanner Laing who passed a truck, got in front of it, slammed on his brakes, and blew black smoke because he said...
Traffic Stop Ends In Arrest In Duchesne County
A traffic stop in Duchesne County ended in arrest last week. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, a traffic stop was initiated for a speed violation on SR-121 near 3880 North on June 11th around 6:55pm. The driver admitted his driver license was suspended, he...
Accuttoroop Preliminary Hearing For Child Abuse Homicide Charge Scheduled For June 18
The woman arrested and charged with the child abuse homicide of a 3-year-old child in her care in Vernal City last fall is scheduled to be in 8th District Court this week. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, police were dispatched to a Vernal City residence...
Multiple People Arrested For Assault
At least two people have been arrested and charged for an assault that allegedly took place in the McCoy Flats area on June 5th. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, officers were dispatched to the hospital on a report of an injured 22-year-old male that...
Wyoming Man Charged With Rape In Uintah County
A Wyoming man is facing a very serious charge in Uintah County for an act that allegedly occurred in Uintah County in March. According to the Probable Cause Statement, 21-year-old Owen David Leseberg of Pinedale, Wyoming, allegedly picked up a 16-year-old female from...
Randy Vincent (R) Uintah County Commissioner Seat A
Randy Vincent (R) 2026 Candidate for Uintah County Commission Seat A. Randy is a convention and signature candidate. Also Running for this seat are: Keith Campbell (R) and Matt Wilber (R). Interview aired 6-9-26 on KVEL
Vernal Woman Arrested After K9 Indicates Illegal Narcotics In Vehicle
A Vernal woman was arrested after methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia were located in her vehicle. According to the Probable Cause Statement, on May 8, a traffic stop was conducted on a vehicle in Ballard after a traffic violation was observed. During the stop, a...
Pair Arrested In Duchesne County After High Speed Chase
Running from police and endangering the public have consequences as the following individuals learned. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, on June 6, before 7pm, a white 2008 Nissan Titan was observed by officers running a red light at 100 West and Main...
Vernal Man Sentenced To Prison For Cyberstalking
A Vernal man has been sentenced in a case investigated by the FBI. United States Attorney Lesley A. Woods announced on Monday that 22-year-old Jonas D. Saunders, of Vernal, was sentenced on June 4th, in federal court in Lincoln, Nebraska, for one count of...









