Consequences for breaking the law can extend to those who were helping a criminal evade authorities which is the case in a recent arrest in Uintah County. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, officers were dispatched to assist Adult Probation as they served a...
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Drug Dealer Throws Meth, Heroin, And Fentanyl Out Vehicle Window As He Flees
A Salt Lake City man has been charged after an incident in which he fled after being pulled over by police and disposed of large amounts of drugs out the car window. According to the Probable Cause Statement, an officer pulled over a vehicle for speeding in Uintah...
Arrest In Multiple Cases Of Theft In Duchesne County
The suspect has been arrested in multiple cases of theft in Duchesne County. 32-year-old Gattlyn Macaulay Nicholes was arrested on July 26th and booked into Duchesne County Jail. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, officers received information on July 21st...
Uintah County Man Being Held On No Bail On Charges Of Child Pornography
An extensive investigation has resulted in the arrest of a Vernal man on charges related to child pornography and its distribution. On May 7th, Vernal Police Department received a referral from the National Center of Missing and Exploited Children regarding a social...
Charge Filed After Driver Would Not Stop For Officers
A man who would not stop for a traffic stop earlier this month is now facing a charge in Uintah County. According to the Probable Cause Statement, an officer attempted to pull over a vehicle when the driver opted to proceed at speeds up to 90 miles per hour. The...
Hunt For Criminal Starts At Neola Rodeo Grounds, Ends At Nearby Home
A man with a warrant for his arrest evaded officers who were called to the Neola rodeo grounds just before noon on July 25th with a report that the man had been spotted. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, 50-year-old Vance Daniel Aguilar had been seen...
Jack Daniels, Meth, Mushrooms, And Cocaine All In Vehicle Of DUI Arrest
A traffic stop in Uintah County near milepost 135 on Highway 40 resulted in a DUI arrest and a variety of drug charges. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, the officer noticed an open container of Jack Daniels at the feet of the front passenger. The officer...
Woman Arrested After Stealing Phone From Vehicle
Officers were able to quickly apprehend the suspect in a reported vehicle burglary in Vernal on July 20th. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, a call came in that a phone had been stolen from a truck with a description given of a woman last seen on foot...
Traffic Stop For Speeding Escalates To More Serious Charges
The possibility of a speeding ticket quickly escalated to serious charges for a driver in Uintah County last week. On July 18th, 39-year-old Joshua Michael Dover was pulled over for speeding. As the officer approached the vehicle the odor of marijuana was detected....
Duchesne County Man Arrested For Dealing Meth
A probation check in Duchesne led to an arrest for dealing Methamphetamine. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, an AP&P agent had received information that 43-year-old Christopher Micheal Christensen had been distributing Methamphetamine in Duchesne...










