Two people, including a minor, were treated for injuries at Ashley Regional Medical Center after a violent rampage that took place on December 10th in Uintah County. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, 50-year-old Dustin Joseph Bryant broke multiple windows...
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Vernal Man Arrested On Child Rape Charges
A Vernal man is scheduled to make an initial appearance in court today after his arrest last week on Child Rape charges. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, 38-year-old Daniel Jobe Justice was arrested on December 5th on four acts of alleged sexual abuse of...
Arrest Uncovers Fentanyl Coming From Colorado; Fentanyl Overdoses Increasing
A traffic stop ended in arrest on Tuesday and at least some Fentanyl pills are now off the streets. On the evening of December 5th, 41-year-old Kristine Phillips of Colorado was pulled over in Uintah County on SR-121 near milepost 36. When the passenger opened the...
Man Arrested On Robbery, Theft, And Assault Charges
Law enforcement caught up with a man who stole a vehicle last month in Roosevelt. 41-year-old Jarrod Timothy Reed has been charged with 1st Degree Felony Aggravated Robbery, 2nd Degree Felony Theft, and Misdemeanor Assault for events that allegedly occurred on...
Moffat County Vehicle Pursuit Ends After Multiple Patrol Vehicles Struck
A woman from Rawlings, Wyoming led police on an erratic and dangerous pursuit on Thursday that started in Moffat County. According to the incident release, Moffat County Deputies originally attempted to stop the vehicle after multiple citizens reported erratic driving...
Daggett County Shooting Range Project Underway
There is plenty of excitement in Daggett County as work on a new shooting range is underway. An update in the Daggett County Fence Post shares that the facility will include a 60 yard pistol range, a rifle range, two trap shooting areas, an ax throwing area, and...
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Ute Fish And Game Officer In Uinta Canyon Shooting
A federal grand jury has indicted the Ute Indian Tribe Fish and Wildlife Officer that allegedly shot two unarmed people in Uinta Canyon north of Neola last year. According to the indictment, 40-year-old Waneka Rosebud Cornpeach, of Fort Duchesne, fired her weapon at...
Burnout In Rec Center Parking Lot Ends In Arrest
Burning rubber at 3am is bound to catch some attention and in some cases, like the one on November 26th at the Rec Center in Vernal, it may even end in arrest. According to court documents, an Officer observed a black pickup truck doing a burnout in the parking lot of...
Running Vehicle Stolen In Vernal Recovered In Craig; Driver Arrested
A vehicle stolen in Vernal was found quickly thanks to modern technology. According to court documents, Officers responded to a call that a white 2021 GMC truck, which had been running and unlocked in a driveway, was missing. This call came in around the same time as...
2023 Uintah County Clerk/Auditor Investigation Results
While an earlier investigation into allegations that Uintah County Clerk-Auditor Mike Wilkins concealed payments and falsified documents did not recommend Wilkins be removed from public office, a second investigation completed earlier this year came to the opposite...






