A man is facing serious felony charges in Duchesne County for alleged actions against a victim in 2024 and 2025. 49-year-old Joshua Kip Miles was arrested for the offense listed as 1st Degree Felony Forcible Sexual Abuse Causing Serious Bodily Injury, 3rd Degree...
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Traffic Stop Ends In Arrest In Duchesne County
A traffic stop in Duchesne County this month ended in arrest. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, an officer noticed a vehicle with a headlamp and tail light out and a traffic stop was initiated. Upon approaching the vehicle, the officer detected the strong...
Intoxicated Man Threatens Officer With Gun
An intoxicated man is facing charges after officers responded to a call of disorderly conduct at a home near 500 East and 200 North in Vernal. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, officers arrived at the address and alcohol bottles were scattered across the...
Charges Updated On Uintah County Sex Offender Who Targeted 11-Year-Old
Charges have been updated on a Uintah County man who was arrested for alleged sexual exploitation of an 11-year-old with Autism he met while in the boy’s home working as a handyman. 23-year-old Jacob Kimball Bates , who is currently on the Sex Offender Registry and...
DUI Arrest Made As Driver Walks Away From Crashed Vehicle
A woman was arrested last week after she drove her vehicle off the road and then tried hitchhiking to Randlett. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, a vehicle was observed about 80 yards off of the road near 1500 East 3750 South in Ballard and someone called...
Statue Stolen From Truck Bed Located At Suspect’s Home
There has been at least one arrest in a case of theft from August in Duchesne City. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, the beds of two trucks parked at the Best Western Hotel were burglarized with the estimated value amounting to $5,355 from one truck and...
Fentanyl Pills Found In Woman In Early Labor
The war on drugs is ongoing and Fentanyl is affecting all demographics. The devastation caused by Fentanyl addiction was clear in an incident at Ashley Regional Medical Center this summer. According to the Affidavit in Support of Arrest Warrant, officers responded to...
Man Arrested While Transporting Meth And Fentanyl For Drug Deals
A man on parole pulled over in Myton City this week was arrested and is facing new felony drug charges. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, the officer confirmed that the driver, 50-year-old Russell Robert Sweat, was on parole and had him and the passenger...
Multiple Arrests On Active Warrants In Roosevelt
Several individuals were arrested on active warrants following a traffic stop on Tuesday in Roosevelt. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, local officers were aware that Grace Dissenger and Eddie Arellano were traveling into the area for possible involvement...
Roosevelt Man Pulled Over With Fentanyl And Unbuckled Child In Vehicle
A Roosevelt man was found with Fentanyl during a recent traffic stop in which he also had a young child with him. According to the Probable Cause Statement, the vehicle 37-year-old Adam Anderton was driving was stopped for an observed equipment violation in Uintah...










