On April 24th in Uintah County, law enforcement executed a search warrant on a residence in Lapoint, leading to arrest. According to the Probable Cause Statement, during a search of Gayl Rasmussen’s residence, a container of methamphetamine and multiple pipes were...
A man with at least 2 prior DUI convictions was arrested in Uintah County this week and charged with another one. According to the Probable Cause Statement, on May 26, an officer initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle for failure to maintain the lane of travel. While...
A man is facing charges again for DUI after being arrested in Duchesne County on May 22nd. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, Terrance Anthony Roufs was the sole occupant in a white Ford SUV. He was asked to exit the vehicle but had difficulty maintaining...
A traffic stop for speeding in Duchesne County this month ended in arrest for DUI. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, the officer spotted the vehicle on Highway 40 near the Ioka Lane Junction. The driver was identified as 66-year-old Jackson Lee Lough. A...
A Vernal man is behind bars after allegedly using AI to create child pornography from a real image of a child known to him. According to the Probable Cause Statement, on or about May 19th, in Uintah County, it was discovered that a Vernal man had produced child sexual...
An arrest for allegedly trafficking Fentanyl was made in Duchesne County this month. On May 12th, officers working as Agents on the Uintah Basin Narcotics Strike Force conducted a traffic stop on a White Ford SUV due to the vehicle drifting within and outside its lane...
A Uintah County mother is facing a charge of 1st Degree Felony Aggravated Child Abuse after an allaged event at the family home that resulted in a 5-year-old child suffering a broken leg. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, police were called to Ashley...
A 20-year-old man is behind bars and facing charges after allegedly breaking into a Vernal residence and assaulting a resident that was home. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, police were called to a residence in the area of 500 West 400 South for a...
While keeping an eye out for a deal on Facebook Marketplace, it is wise to use safe practices as not all are honest about the items being sold. A recent case of local deception has resulted in a felony charge for a Vernal man. According to the Probable Cause...
On Monday, the Department of Homeland Security released a list of 15 ICE arrests of “criminal illegal aliens” that took place over the weekend, one of which happened in northeastern Utah. Acting Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis stated, “This weekend, ICE arrested a...