An officer patrolling Naples City was in the right place at the right time to make our roads safer this week. On January 27th just before midnight, an officer observed a white Jeep swaying within its lane of traffic and then cross the center line and back over to the...
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Multiple Victims In Case Of Uintah County Man Charged With Rape Of Child
A Uintah County man was arrested this month in a case involving alleged child rape and sexual abuse of multiple victims. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, child forensic interviews were conducted at the Vernal Children’s Justice Center of at least three...
Man Arrested For DUI In Vernal City Injures Police Officer
A man arrested for DUI in Vernal City this week injured a police officer during the arrest. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, police were dispatched on a call that a vehicle had struck a fence on 600 North in Vernal and left the scene. Officers located the...
Man In Yellow Sweater Arrested For Brandishing A Gun During Bar Fight
A man is behind bars after brandishing a gun during a bar fight in Uintah County over the weekend. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, officers were dispatched to the Gateway Bar during the early morning hours of January 26th on a report that a man wearing a...
Driver Evades Police At High Speeds
A Tridell man is facing a felony charge for running from police after an officer attempted to pull him over for speeding in Uintah County. According to the Probable Cause Statement, on or about January 19th, an officer observed a vehicle traveling 80 miles per hour in...
Roosevelt Woman Arrested In Uintah County On Outstanding Warrants
A Roosevelt woman was arrested this week in Uintah County on outstanding warrants and is facing new charges as well. According to the Probable Cause Statement, 42-year-old Jocelyn Shey Cesspooch was arrested on January 20th on outstanding warrants. Cesspooch informed...
Repeat DUI Offender Arrested In Roosevelt
A repeat DUI offender has once again been arrested and is facing new felony DUI charges. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, 34-year-old Willie Joe Tapoof was detained during a traffic stop in Roosevelt on January 20th. A clear glass pipe with...
Fort Duchesne Man Arrested After Hammer Attack
A Fort Duchesne man was arrested after allegedly attacking another person with a hammer. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, Jacob Minchey had been served a pretrial protective order on Wednesday. On Friday, the adult protected under the order and another...
Man Spotted In Stolen Vehicle Arrested On Active Warrant And DUI
A man sitting in a stolen vehicle at 7-Eleven was arrested for DUI on Saturday in Vernal. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, a vehicle matching the description of a stolen vehicle was seen in the parking lot of 7-Eleven on North Vernal Avenue when an...
Man With Beanie Full Of Meth And Pipes Attempts To Run From Police
A Vernal man is facing charges after attempting to run from police while carrying a beanie stuffed with Methamphetamine and glass pipes. According to the Probable Cause Statement, an officer initiated a traffic stop for an equipment violation. While speaking with the...








