A Daggett County man has been charged in a case of alleged sexual abuse of a minor. 46-year-old Eldon Jimmy Harper was arrested on July 18th after an officer responded to a call reporting sexual abuse of a minor. Harper was waiting at the location with the caller when...
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Alleged Fentanyl Dealers Arrested This Week
A traffic stop and a search warrant on a Uintah County residence put several alleged drug dealers behind bars this week. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, the search warrant was executed on July 15th. After some delay, the door was opened by Candice Hogan....
Probation Check Reveals Methamphetamine Resulting In Arrest
A probation check in Uintah County resulted in arrest in Uintah County on July 12th. 45-year-old Jason Ray Mayfield was arrested after drug paraphernalia and methamphetamine were located in his residence. Upon further search of the residence, a black container was...
Wanted Fugitive Found Hiding In Fruitland Area; He And Girlfriend Arrested
A wanted fugitive from the Salt Lake area and his girlfriend were arrested last week in the Fruitland area where they were found hiding out. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, the Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office was made aware that fugitive Pohiva Fatafehi...
Man Arrested For Assault After Violation Of Own Protective Order
A man was arrested after violating his own protective order in an incident in Duchesne County just after midnight on July 11th. Officers responded to a call during which dispatch workers could hear a man making threats and yelling at a woman that she “better not call...
Couple Arrested After Fentanyl And Containers Of Drugs/Paraphernalia Located
A probation check in Duchesne County led to the arrest of 2 individuals. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, evidence revealed that probationer 32-year-old Tausha Brandt was trying to buy illegal narcotics and a check was conducted at her home in Duchesne...
Duchesne Man Arrested On Drug Charges And Felony Assault
A Duchesne man was arrested after assaulting a family member when confronted about drug use. The man pushed the family member backwards with force while yelling obscenities. Damien Victor White admitted to officers that he had put his hands on the family member to...
Man Booked On Felony Aggravated Assault In Uintah County
A man was booked into Uintah County Jail last week on a felony charge of Aggravated Assault. A woman requested that an officer go with her to pick up items from a residence in Uintah County and after she retrieved the items she told the officer that an altercation had...
AP&P Check Ends In Arrest After Drugs And Weapons Discovered
An AP&P check ended in arrest in Duchesne County this week. On July 8th, Adult Parole and Probation requested assistance from the Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office to perform a vehicle inspection. Methamphetamine was located in the vehicle. A search was then...
Man Arrested After Being Accused Of Rape/Stealing Car Following Rave Party
A rave party in the Strawberry River Road area of Duchesne County resulted in arrest for one man in attendance who was accused of rape and then took a vehicle without permission, fleeing the situation before cops arrived. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause,...









