A repeat DUI offender is being held without bail after leaving the scene of an accident in Uintah County at 3500 West on SR-121. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, officers were dispatched to the traffic accident between a white sedan and blue Chevy pickup...
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Intoxicated Man Steals Beer, Cigarettes, And Taquito Before Heading To Library
An intoxicated man in Vernal who was out looking for a fight earlier this month found himself arrested as a result. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, officers were called to a Naples residence on 2000 East on a report of a man who threw a beer can at a...
Vernal Man Arrested After Meeting/Sexually Engaging With 12-Year-Old Child
A Vernal man is being held in the Uintah County Jail after allegedly enticing a 12-year-old child and then sexually abusing the child. According to the Probable Cause Statement, 21-year-old Treyvin Lee Foote met and engaged with a 12-year-old female over a social...
Arrest In Duchesne County Alleges Forcible Sexual Abuse Causing Injury
A man is facing serious felony charges in Duchesne County for alleged actions against a victim in 2024 and 2025. 49-year-old Joshua Kip Miles was arrested for the offense listed as 1st Degree Felony Forcible Sexual Abuse Causing Serious Bodily Injury, 3rd Degree...
Traffic Stop Ends In Arrest In Duchesne County
A traffic stop in Duchesne County this month ended in arrest. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, an officer noticed a vehicle with a headlamp and tail light out and a traffic stop was initiated. Upon approaching the vehicle, the officer detected the strong...
Intoxicated Man Threatens Officer With Gun
An intoxicated man is facing charges after officers responded to a call of disorderly conduct at a home near 500 East and 200 North in Vernal. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, officers arrived at the address and alcohol bottles were scattered across the...
Charges Updated On Uintah County Sex Offender Who Targeted 11-Year-Old
Charges have been updated on a Uintah County man who was arrested for alleged sexual exploitation of an 11-year-old with Autism he met while in the boy’s home working as a handyman. 23-year-old Jacob Kimball Bates , who is currently on the Sex Offender Registry and...
DUI Arrest Made As Driver Walks Away From Crashed Vehicle
A woman was arrested last week after she drove her vehicle off the road and then tried hitchhiking to Randlett. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, a vehicle was observed about 80 yards off of the road near 1500 East 3750 South in Ballard and someone called...
Statue Stolen From Truck Bed Located At Suspect’s Home
There has been at least one arrest in a case of theft from August in Duchesne City. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, the beds of two trucks parked at the Best Western Hotel were burglarized with the estimated value amounting to $5,355 from one truck and...
Fentanyl Pills Found In Woman In Early Labor
The war on drugs is ongoing and Fentanyl is affecting all demographics. The devastation caused by Fentanyl addiction was clear in an incident at Ashley Regional Medical Center this summer. According to the Affidavit in Support of Arrest Warrant, officers responded to...










