The Cottonwood Apartments in Roosevelt were without power on Sunday after a fight ended in an arrest for property destruction, assault and DUI. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, a couple fighting led to the woman, identified as Esperanza Martinez, getting...
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Caretaker Convicted In Beating Of NES Non-Verbal Resident Sentenced
The caretaker arrested in September 2024 for the physical beating of a non-verbal adult resident at a North Eastern Services residence in Vernal was sentenced in 8th District Court this week. Kayla Jeanine Evans was convicted of 2nd Degree Felony Intentional...
Driver Arrested After Allegedly Traveling 100mph Through Vernal Downtown
Traveling at 100 mph in a 45 mph zone will attract attention and for one driver heading west through downtown Vernal that attention was from an officer. ABC4 reports that according to court documents, on the night of December 30th, an officer witnessed the BMW SUV...
Woman Charged With Child Abuse Homicide Had Been Caretaker For 6 Weeks
Vernal Police issued a press release last week on the arrest of 50-year-old Angela Accuttoroop who was booked into Uintah County Jail on charges of child abuse homicide. Vernal PD shared that a 3-year-old boy died on September 4th due to blunt force injuries. Court...
Stolen Uintah County Skid Steer Tracked To Texas; Arrest Made
Having GPS trackers installed on equipment paid off big time for the owner of a trailer and skid steer that were recently stolen in Uintah County. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, law enforcement was dispatched to a report of the stolen trailer and skid...
Alcohol And Guns Don’t Mix
A traffic stop in the region provided an opportunity to remind the public that alcohol consumption and firearms never mix. Colorado’s Garfield County Sheriff’s Office reported that on Sunday, December 28th, a deputy observed a pickup truck leaving the Fravert...
Search Warrant Connected To South Jordan Shooting Issued In Duchesne County
A search warrant issued in Duchesne County on Sunday brought a second suspect in a fatal South Jordan shooting into custody. The South Valley SWAT team traveled over 100 miles to the property where the suspect, 25-year-old Zachary Prescott, was located and brought...
Uintah County Arrest Made For Aggravated Assault
Officers in Uintah County responding to a report of a possible domestic assault made an arrest after investigating the situation this week. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, neighbors heard someone screaming for help. The individual was able to get out of...
Man Wanted On Statewide Warrant Arrested In Myton
A repeat DUI offender was pulled over after leaving the Family Dollar on Monday. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, 54-year-old Jayson Curtis Ponton was a wanted person and officers confirmed that he had an active statewide warrant and no valid driver’s...
Search Warrant At Lapoint Residence Ends In Arrest And Felony Drug Charge
An arrest several months in the making happened on Friday at a Lapoint residence. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, in September, an employee of Moon Lake Electric reported that a residence was hooked up to an unauthorized power supply. The estimated total...










