A Vernal man is facing rape charges for alleged actions that took place at the end of April. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, a sexual assault was reported, naming Kelby Wade Lane as the perpetrator. Lane was arrested on May 6th and agreed to be...
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Uintah County Man Arrested On Aggravated Assault And Reckless Driving
A man was arrested last week after an alleged domestic assault at his home in Uintah County. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, officers responded to the home and spoke with the victim and multiple witnesses, stating that the assault occurred after Jesse...
Duchesne County Man Charged In 2023 Murder Of Wife Found Incompetent To Stand Trial
The trial of a Duchesne County man charged in the 2023 murder of his wife has been delayed as his most recent review has found him to be incompetent. In the fall of 2023, the Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office shared that they had responded to the Arcadia area of...
Preliminary Hearing Held For Suspect In 1972 Murder Of Gregory Nickell
A 1972 murder that went unsolved for over 50 years is finally having its day in court. On November 26th, 2024, Darrel Eugene Choate of Tooele was taken into custody by Uintah County Sheriff Detectives at a Salt Lake City hospital for the 1972 murder of Gregory...
Duchesne County Man Arrested For Drug Distribution After March Overdose
A Duchesne County man was arrested over the weekend on drug distribution charges after an investigation revealed he was the prescription drug supplier in a recent overdose. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, a prescription bottle prescribed to Cole Warner...
Man Arrested After Scaring Others With Glock 9MM Looking BB Gun
A man was arrested in Uintah County on Saturday after scaring others with a BB gun that looked like a Glock 9mm pistol. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, officers responded to a ‘brandishing a weapon’ call that originated in Naples in the area of 2450...
Duchesne County Man Facing 11 Felony Charges Of Alleged Child Sex Abuse
A Duchesne County man is facing 11 charges of felony child sexual abuse and is being held in Duchesne County Jail without bail. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, 30-year-old Isaac Eduardo Jaramillo was arrested on April 28th after interviews took place by...
Altamont High School Senior Arrested For Allegedly Enticing 12-Year-Old
An Altamont High School Senior who turned 18 in January was arrested this week for alleged crimes involving a 12-year-old victim. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, Wyatt Ringo Brown had been communicating with the victim on an app called Pengu that...
4.7% Rocky Mountain Power Rate Increase Approved By Public Service Commission
Rocky Mountain Power rates have increased but by significantly less than requested by the company. Originally, a rate increase of 30.5% was requested, prompting outcry from Utah leaders and citizens. Last August, Rocky Mountain Power amended the request to an 18.1%...
Reward Offered For Information On Doc’s Beach Vandalism
A reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of those responsible for vandalism at Doc’s Beach in Uintah County. Chad Boren reached out to the public via Facebook in a video that explains that someone has cut into the rock along a steep ledge to...










