Interview aired on KVEL 5-28-24
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Man Brought In On Extraditable Warrant From New Mexico Resists Arrest
A man wanted on an extraditable warrant was arrested in Uintah County last weekend but he didn’t make it easy on the officers. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, 23-year-old Martin Sanchez Calderon had an active and extraditable warrant from New Mexico and...
UB Narcotics Strike Force Raid Discovers Bags Of Fentanyl Floating In Toilet
A search warrant executed at an apartment in the neighborhood north of Ashley Regional Medical Center in Vernal ended in arrest last week. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, the US Marshals, FBI Task Force, and Uintah Basin Narcotic Strike Force executed...
Daggett County Man Arrested On Alleged Object Rape
A Daggett County man was arrested over the weekend following an investigation into an alleged rape. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, the victim went to an emergency room the day after the event and a rape kit and examination was done. The medical report...
Report Of Reckless Driving Leads To Probation Check And Then Arrest For Meth
A case of reckless driving reported on Monday to Central Dispatch led to a parole check in Duchesne County that ultimately ended in arrest. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, a citizen made the report of reckless driving and officers located the vehicle...
Woman Arrested After Allegedly Hitting Ex With Vehicle
A woman was arrested after officers were dispatched to a harassment detail in rural Duchesne County over the weekend. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, the caller claimed his ex-wife had been messaging and calling incessantly and he suspected was now the...
AP&P Check Results In Arrest After Methamphetamine Found
Officers were called in to assist during an Adult Parole & Probation check at a Vernal residence on May 16th. The agent informed officers that they were doing a compliance check at the residence when multiple syringes and a baggie containing white substance was...
Man Charged With Forcibly Raping Minor At Vernal Hotel Scheduled In Court
The man behind bars for allegedly raping a minor in a hotel in Vernal last July will be in 8th District Court during the first week of June. According to court documents, 31-year-old Michael J. Grant is alleged to have forcibly raped the minor in his hotel room last...
Retail Theft Spree Ends In Arrest
A man was tracked down and arrested last week after he and the woman he was with opted for the 5-finger discount while shopping at Cal-Ranch in Vernal. The door theft alarm was set off when the couple left the store and video footage provided to the investigating...
Repeat DUI Offender Arrested In Roosevelt
A man with a history of DUI was arrested once again this week and is now facing a felony charge. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, 59-year-old Anson Les Manning, a restricted driver with a revoked license, was sitting in the driver’s seat of a running...










