A semi truck with a tanker on fire burned up on Highway 6 late Saturday night due to what was reported as a mechanical error. A long line of vehicles were stopped and had to wait as emergency vehicles arrived. Multiple videos were posted on the ‘Eastern Utah Road and...
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Two Boys Seriously Injured After Farm Truck Accident In Duchesne County
Two boys were seriously injured on Thursday in a farm truck accident in Duchesne County. The Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office shared the following: On the evening of July 10, 2025, the [Sheriff’s Office] responded to a serious incident in the 4000 North area of Tabby...
Man Arrested After Starting 3 Wildfires With Fireworks In Moffat County
Considering the conditions, it wasn’t terribly surprising when a wildfire was called in on Highway 40 in Moffat County on Sunday at 10pm and crews responded immediately. It didn’t take long to conclude that fireworks were the cause. A second wildfire was reported soon...
Ute Fish And Wildlife Officer Pleads Guilty In 2022 Shooting In Uinta Canyon
The Department of Justice issued a press release on July 8th regarding the 2022 shooting by a Ute Fish and Wildlife Officer of a man and woman traveling on a UTV in Uinta Canyon. The release shares the following: The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado...
US-191 Realignment Construction Reduces Traffic To Single Lane
The US-191 realignment construction will reduce US-191 to a single lane as crews work to integrate the new alignment with existing alignment. As part of the US-191 realignment project, UDOT will reduce the road to a single one-way lane at milepost 365, just north of...
Mail Draw Fire Sparks In Uintah County; Tabby Mountain Fire Burns In Duchesne County
Several wildfires started in northeastern Utah over the weekend. The Mail Draw Fire is located in Uintah County about 20 miles southeast of Dutch John. The fire was initially estimated at 5 acres when first announced on July 5th after 6pm and was later reported to be...
Vernal Man On Probation For Child Sex Abuse Material Arrested On New Charges
A Vernal man on probation for downloading and sharing Child Sexual Abuse Material online is at it again and facing a long list of new charges. Russell Eugene Drake pleaded Guilty to two counts of 3rd Degree Felony Sexual Exploitation of a Minor in February 2024,...
Meeker Police Make Arrest in Child Sexual Assault and Exploitation Case
The Meeker Police Department in Colorado reports that Gypsy Josh Soul, formerly known as Joshua David Solt, a 35-year-old male and former local business owner, was arrested on the evening of Friday, June 27th, for multiple charges, including Sexual Assault on a Child,...
Vernal Man Who Threatened Youth At Christian Camp Arrested In Texas
A Vernal man who was an ex-employee of a youth camp in Texas was arrested on June 20th outside the camp after making threats. According to Livingston Police Department in Texas, local agencies worked together to stop a threat to children and staff at Camp Cho-Yeh that...
Tribal Member Charged with Murder After Deceased Man Found Impaled
A Uintah County man was found deceased in his vehicle with an arrow impaled in his neck on Thursday and the alleged killer has been arrested. The FBI issued a press release on Friday, sharing that the FBI, along with the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Uintah County...










