An arrest was made at a hotel in Naples City after a call to police came in from out of state concerned for the well being of a friend staying at the hotel. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, police responded and spoke with the desk clerk who advised that...
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Drug Arrest After Uintah County Home Described As McDonalds Drive Thru
An investigation resulted in arrest last week after a tip came in to law enforcement of possible drug activity at a Uintah County home that was described as like a McDonald’s drive-thru where individuals would briefly go up to a cracked bedroom window, make contact,...
Mother Son Duo Facing Kidnapping Charges After Taking 10 Month Old Baby
A mother and son in Uintah County are facing kidnapping charges after taking a 10-month-old baby from a residence against the protests of the biological and custodial mother. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, officers responded to a call of a woman...
Uintah County Man Arrested For Child Pornography And Voyeurism
A Uintah County man has been arrested on charges involving child pornography and recording women in a bathroom. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, 20-year-old Jaedon Kodiak Nielson got on the radar of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children...
Fight Quickly Escalates When Taser Pulled Out And Used Repeatedly
A fight between two women in Uintah County quickly escalated on Tuesday when one of them deployed a taser and then used it repeatedly. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, the account of witnesses and those involved agree that an argument between the two was...
Man Drives Into Front Of Hotel Room; Fentanyl Found In Vehicle
The driver of a white Ford F-150 that crossed oncoming lanes of Highway 40 in Uintah County before hitting a building was arrested on Monday. The crash took place at approximately 150 East Main in Vernal and according to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, the driver was...
Uintah County Man Arrested For DUI With Minors In Vehicle
A DUI arrest in Uintah County on Tuesday was especially serious as minors were also in the vehicle. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, 28-year-old Deon Jordan Murray was pulled over for a traffic stop near 350 West and 400 North when the officer asked if...
Duchesne County Man Arrested After Giving Drugs To 12-Year-Old Minors
A Duchesne County man was arrested on Friday for allegedly giving drugs to 12-year-old minors. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, 32-year-old Steven Louis Ozancin admitted to investigators that he smoked Marijuana with the children present on multiple...
Ring Camera Catches Theft At Microtel Inn
An arrest was made following a reported theft on Sunday at the Microtel Inn in Uintah County. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, Ring video footage showed a man enter the hotel’s maintenance room and steal tools and items. An officer responded and knocked...
2nd DUI For Uintah County Man
A Uintah County man that turns 20-years-old this week was arrested for his 2nd DUI on record over the weekend. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, the officer observed a pickup truck accelerating at a high rate of speed attempting to race another vehicle...








