The bail/bond hearing is scheduled for today in 8th District Court for a Duchesne County man facing child sex charges. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, officers began investigating in July allegations of sexual abuse of a child in a Myton home. As a...
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Man On Probation Arrested For Felony DUI After Fleeing From Police
A man with statewide warrants stopped then took off when pulled over by officers in Myton on August 11th. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, during the following pursuit, the driver, 61-year-old Paul Raymond Young, reached speeds of 70 mph within Myton City...
Man Arrested For DUI With Stolen Weapon Located In Vehicle
An SUV with a Virginia license plate was observed on Highway 40 in Vernal on August 10th by an officer who saw it swerving within its lane and nearly running over the curb and sidewalk multiple times. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, the westbound vehicle...
Man Uses AR-15 To Threaten Group At Little Montez Reservoir
A group enjoying some fishing at Little Montez Reservoir in Uintah County had a frightening experience when a man approached them, accusing them of stealing his belongings while brandishing an AR-15 rifle. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, 48-year-old...
Fentanyl/Meth Bust At Ballard Trailer Located Across From City Park
Arrests were made on August 1st after a warrant was executed on a Uintah County residence where there was evidence that Fentanyl and Methamphetamine were being sold. The search warrant on 50-year-old Benjamin Glenn Weston’s Ballard property included a 5th wheel...
Altamont Man Again Arrested For Sending Nude Photos To Minor
While on probation on similar charges, an Altamont man was arrested this month for allegedly sending a naked picture to a 13-year-old victim. 18-year-old Wyatt Ringo Brown was an Altamont High School Senior at the time of his arrest in April for alleged crimes...
Woman Pulled Over For Speeding Hands Minor Joint To Throw Out Window
A Fort Duchesne woman is facing charges after being pulled over for speeding on July 23rd. According to the Probable Cause Statement, the officer could smell marijuana while approaching the vehicle. The officer asked about the smell and the driver stated that she was...
Driver Sentenced To Prison In Hit And Run That Dragged Vernal Woman
The driver convicted in a hit and run nearly a year ago in Vernal in which a young woman was struck and dragged several blocks has been sentenced in 8th District Court. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, camera footage showed that on August 13, 2024, a...
Speeding Motorcycle Pulled Over; DUI/Weapon/Drug Arrest Follows
A motorcycle pulled over for speeding resulted in arrest for the driver in Duchesne County on Monday. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, the officer observed that the driver had a large knife on his back, a firearm in his vest, and there was no license...
Stolen Vehicle On Police Radar Before Owner Realizes It’s Missing
A stolen vehicle was on police radar in Roosevelt City before it had even been reported stolen by the owners. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, on July 17th, an officer recognized a woman who pulled into the parking lot of the police station as a suspect...










