A man on a moped was arrested last Friday on multiple offenses in Uintah County. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, officers responded to a report of a possibly intoxicated man who was just generally yelling. Officers responded to the area and passed a man...
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Man Arrested After Hitting Ex Over Head With Beer Bottle
A Uintah County man was arrested last week after a domestic disturbance involving his ex-wife. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, officers were dispatched to a call in which the complainant reported being hit over the head with a bottle. The victim was...
Two Killed In Highway 40 Crash On Tuesday Near Strawberry Reservoir
A tragic fatal crash took place near Strawberry Reservoir on Tuesday, October 1st. According to Utah Highway Patrol, at approximately 2:41 pm, a Volkswagen Passat was traveling westbound on Highway 40 near milepost 36 when the Volkswagen crossed the center line for...
Big Break In Cold Case Leads Investigators To Starvation Reservoir
A big break in a cold case brought investigators to Starvation Reservoir on Monday. AFox13 report shares that a vehicle with human remains inside was found and crews wereworking together to pull the vehicle out of the reservoir. While details on which cold casethis...
Evacuations Ordered Due To Yellow Lake Fire
The Yellow Lake Fire on the Heber-Kamas Ranger District was estimated on Sunday night at 1,500 acres burning in timber as well as standing dead and down timber. Resources on scene on Sunday were 4 air tankers, 5 engines, 2 helicopters and 2 crews with additional...
Woman Found Sleeping On Couch After Breaking Into Union High Arrested
Officers were called to Union High School on a report of a break in this week and the culprit was found asleep in the school on a teacher’s couch. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, school faculty arrived at Union High on September 25th to find that the...
2024 Uintah Basin Energy Summit Underway
The Uintah Conference Center filled up yesterday and will again today for the 2024Uintah Basin Energy Summit. Among Wednesday’s presentations, a panel of industryleaders had a discussion on overcoming current challenges and constraints. RikkiHrenko-Browning, President...
Uinta Basin Railway Update, Interview Available On BasinNow.com
Uintah County Deputy Attorney Jon Stearmer visited the Evans Family Media studios last week to lend his expertise on the topic of the Uinta Basin Railway. In June 2024, the US Supreme Court agreed to hear the case concerning the Uinta Basin Railway project. Despite...
1st Degree Murder Charge For 16-Year-Old Who Allegedly Shot And Killed 14YO
The 16-year-old brought into custody for allegedly fatally shooting a 14-year-old in Duchesne County on Sunday has been charged as an adult in 8th District Court. Haegan Ray Sagers has been charged with 1st Degree Felony Murder and 1st Degree Felony Discharge of a...
Juvenile In Custody As Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office Investigates Homicide
One juvenile is in custody and one is dead after a report of a “family fight” in Northwest Duchesne County on Sunday. According to the Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office, on September 22nd, deputies were dispatched to a report of an incident that involved the discharge...









