A Fort Duchesne man who is a repeat DUI offender was arrested for DUI in Uintah County last week. According to the Probable Cause Statement, on June 26, Gregory Checora drove into an automated car wash, failed to place the vehicle in neutral as directed, and drove...
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Uintah County Traffic Stop For Speeding Reveals Counterfeit Documents
A traffic stop for speeding in Uintah County last week ended in arrest for the driver. According to the Probable Cause Statement, Jesus Salzar provided a Mexico-issued passport and Mexican driver’s license. Records showed outstanding warrants, revoked vehicle...
Traffic Stop For Dangerously Low Speed Ends In Arrest For Drugs
A man was arrested in Duchesne County during a traffic stop after an officer noticed a vehicle traveling at a “dangerously low speed” on SR-35. The officer found that the driver, Kirk Schocker, had a suspended driver’s license and the vehicle was not registered or...
Intoxicated Vernal Man Arrested For Allegedly Stabbing Wife
An intoxicated Vernal man was arrested on Saturday after allegedly stabbing his wife. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, officers were called to a trailer park within Vernal City on report of domestic violence. When officers arrived, they heard yelling...
Man On Stolen E-Bike With Baggie Of Methamphetamine Charged
A man has been charged after being arrested in Uintah County last week for illegal activity involving theft and drugs. According to the Probable Cause Statement, Eric Osborn was in possession of a stolen e-bicycle, the value of which was greater than $1,500. On...
Baggie Of Fentanyl Pills Discovered Inside Vehicle During Traffic Stop
A man was arrested on Tuesday after his vehicle was searched during a traffic stop near 4800 South 1500 East after crossing out of Duchesne County into Uintah County. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, upon approaching the vehicle, the officer observed that...
Accuttoroop To Stand Trial For Child Abuse Homicide
The caretaker charged for the death of a child last fall in Vernal City has been ordered to stand trial. 51-year-old Angela Accuttoroop of Vernal pleaded Not Guilty this week to Child Abuse Homicide in the death of 3-year-old Quinn Cesspooch whom she had been...
Federal Search Warrant Executed In Duchesne County For Child Porn
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...
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...










