The driver convicted in a hit and run nearly a year ago in Vernal in which a young woman was struck and dragged several blocks has been sentenced in 8th District Court. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, camera footage showed that on August 13, 2024, a...
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Speeding Motorcycle Pulled Over; DUI/Weapon/Drug Arrest Follows
A motorcycle pulled over for speeding resulted in arrest for the driver in Duchesne County on Monday. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, the officer observed that the driver had a large knife on his back, a firearm in his vest, and there was no license...
Stolen Vehicle On Police Radar Before Owner Realizes It’s Missing
A stolen vehicle was on police radar in Roosevelt City before it had even been reported stolen by the owners. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, on July 17th, an officer recognized a woman who pulled into the parking lot of the police station as a suspect...
Traffic Stop Ends In DUI Arrest For Repeat Offender
An alcohol restricted driver was traveling in Naples on July 19th after 11pm when an officer noticed the taillight out on the vehicle. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, the vehicle immediately pulled into a driveway when the officer activated his overhead...
Store Footage Shows Employee Stealing Over Several Months
A Duchesne County woman’s habit of stealing from her place of employment caught up to her this month. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, video footage provided the evidence showing that an employee of Ute Petroleum in Myton had been stealing from the store...
South Carolina Sex Offender Newly Charged In Uintah County
A Sex Offender on the South Carolina registry is facing new charges in Uintah County. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, officers received a Child Abuse and Neglect Report regarding sexual abuse of a minor and the distribution of harmful material to a...
Vernal Man Assaults Roommate Twice When Denied Ride
A Vernal man is behind bars after not one but two assaults on his roommate that included abuse to the roommate’s dog as well. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, officers responded to a trailer located near 500 North 200 East in Vernal on a report that...
Uintah County Sex Offender Arrested On New Charges Targeting 11-Year-Old
A Uintah County man currently on the Sex Offender Registry who was Guilty of Felony Forcible Sexual Abuse of a Minor in 2022 has now been arrested for alleged sexual exploitation of an 11-year-old with Autism he met while in the boy’s home working as a handyman....
Repeat DUI Offender Charged In June DUI Rollover Accident
A repeat DUI offender has been charged with another DUI among other charges connected to a June car accident. According to the Probable Cause Statement, officers responded to a single vehicle rollover in Jensen on June 21st. 46-year-old Maria Buckingham was found to...
Uintah County Man Charged After Alleged Aggravated Assault
An early morning ER visit resulted in arrest after officers gathered multiple witness statements to the incident resulting in injury. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, officers responded to Ashley Regional Medical Center on a call for service for domestic...









