Charges have been filed against a repeat DUI offender in Vernal. According to the Probable Cause Statement, an officer observed Wayne Ussery driving a vehicle and the officer knew that he had a suspended driver’s license. When asked by the officer, Ussery stated that...
Emergency vehicles responded to a fire at the Ouray turnoff on Highway 40 on Friday where a parked vehicle was found fully engulfed in flames. Utah Highway Patrol reports that the incident took place at 7:43am and the vehicle on fire was a Ford Ranger. The cause of...
An officer patrolling Naples City was in the right place at the right time to make our roads safer this week. On January 27th just before midnight, an officer observed a white Jeep swaying within its lane of traffic and then cross the center line and back over to the...
The Duchesne City treasurer was booked into Duchesne County Jail on Tuesday and is facing felony charges related to the misuse of public funds. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, law enforcement was informed and began investigating the possible misuse of...
A man is behind bars after brandishing a gun during a bar fight in Uintah County over the weekend. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, officers were dispatched to the Gateway Bar during the early morning hours of January 26th on a report that a man wearing a...
The Ute Indian Tribe Business Committee issued a public notice on January 25th giving tribal members instructions on what to do if confronted by ICE Agents. It reads, “The Ute Indian Tribe Business Committee is issuing this notice in response to concerns about...
A Tridell man is facing a felony charge for running from police after an officer attempted to pull him over for speeding in Uintah County. According to the Probable Cause Statement, on or about January 19th, an officer observed a vehicle traveling 80 miles per hour in...
DevPipeline’s apprenticeship program continues to transform local lives and the organization has shared an inspiring example of this in a press release this week. After years of frustration in going the traditional route with higher education, Mike Caldwell discovered...
A Roosevelt woman was arrested this week in Uintah County on outstanding warrants and is facing new charges as well. According to the Probable Cause Statement, 42-year-old Jocelyn Shey Cesspooch was arrested on January 20th on outstanding warrants. Cesspooch informed...
A repeat DUI offender has once again been arrested and is facing new felony DUI charges. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, 34-year-old Willie Joe Tapoof was detained during a traffic stop in Roosevelt on January 20th. A clear glass pipe with...