A woman in Duchesne County with active statewide warrants was arrested last week and received an additional charge thanks to her methamphetamine stash. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, officers arrived at the residence and informed Jina Tinnin of her...
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Randy Vincent (R) Uintah County Commissioner Seat A
Randy Vincent (R) 2026 Candidate for Uintah County Commission Seat A. Randy is a convention and signature candidate. Also Running for this seat is: Keith Campbell (R), Matt Wilber (R), and Richard Powell (R) and Isaac Weston - Write-in (R). Interview aired on 3-12-26...
Joe McKea (R) Uintah County Commissioner Seat B
Aired on KVEL 3-10-26 Joe McKea (R) 2026 Candidate for Uintah County Commission Seat B. Joe is a convention only candidate. Also running for this seat are: Danny Harrell (R), Jimmy Story (R), Guy Collett (R), Tracie Smith (R) and Ronald Richards (C).
Traffic Stop Ends In Arrest In Uintah County
A traffic stop ended in arrest in Uintah County earlier this month. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, a vehicle was pulled over for speeding and the officer approached the vehicle and observed a meth pipe in plain sight. The driver, identified as Donald...
Arrest Made Following Theft At Stewart’s Marketplace
An arrest was made after a theft was observed at the Stewart’s Marketplace in Roosevelt. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, employees observed a male, later identified as Trevor Phillips, place items into a shopping basket and walk past all points of sale...
Silver Alert: Missing Woman’s Car Found Abandoned; Search Continues
The car of a missing Utah woman has been located in a remote area of Carbon County but there’s no sign yet of the woman herself. Vernal was among the known stops that 70-year-old DeEtte Spencer made during the last week of January as she was headed to Colorado to...
18-Year-Old Arrested In Vernal After Facebook Comment Makes Threat Against Local Judge
An 18-year-old man was arrested in Vernal after posting a comment and video on Facebook directed at a local judge. The Facebook comment was posted on an article about a local sentencing in a court case. Along with a video of himself retrieving and discharging a...
GPS In Stolen Oilfield Equipment Leads To Duchesne County Home; Arrest Made
Having a built-in GPS in a piece of oil field equipment helped investigators arrest the alleged thief in Duchesne County this month. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, the theft occurred on a Four Point oilfield location close to Dart Lane in January. A...
Compliance Check Results In Double Arrest
A parole compliance check resulted in a double arrest on Thursday in Duchesne County. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, a compliance check at Tobias Lopez’ residence found that Mariea Hackford was also at the residence. Both Tobias and Mariea were on ankle...
Randlett Man Facing Felony Charges OF Theft And Forgery
A Randlett man is facing felony charges of theft and forgery after allegedly depositing life insurance settlement checks that did not belong to him. According to the Probable Cause Statement, “between April 2024 and September 2025, Redd ‘Rock’ Serawop knowingly and...










