A traffic stop on 3000 South in Uintah County ended in the arrest of an alleged fentanyl dealer on Sunday. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, 37-year-old Kreg Dale Shewell was the driver of the vehicle and he was found to have an active warrant. A state...
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St. George Woman Steals Financial Information From Hosts In Duchesne County
A St. George woman is facing three 3rd Degree Felony charges for alleged actions while staying as a guest at a home in Duchesne County. According to the Affidavit for Arrest Warrant, officers responded to a report of illegal activity on a financial transaction card in...
Vanderlinden Now In State Prison While Trial For New Abuse Charges Upcoming
A Duchesne County woman who pleaded Guilty to 1st Degree Felony Child Abuse Homicide in 2020 and who was arrested last fall on a new offense of Child Abuse has been transferred to the State Prison. Court documents show that 46-year-old Lisa Jo Vanderlinden was...
Union High School Baseball Team Crowned 3A State Champions
The Union High School baseball team worked hard to have a successful season and brought their A-game to the state tournament. Well it all paid off and the Union baseball team is the 3A State Champions after beating Canyon View with a score of 9 to 3. When summing up...
Federal Judge Rules On Murray Death Following Extensive Trial
After years of litigation and an extensive trial, a federal judge has ruled that Todd Murray’s death was self-inflicted. Murray was a passenger in a high speed chase in 2007 that ended within the Ute reservation. After the car crashed, the car’s occupants ran,...
Uintah County Man Charged in Fentanyl Death
The United States Department of Justice announced this week that a Uintah County man has been ordered to remain in custody by a U.S. Magistrate Judge for his alleged involvement in a death caused by fentanyl. On April 17th, a federal grand jury returned an indictment...
Woman Charged In February Double Shooting Facing New Charge
The Naples woman charged with Attempted Aggravated Murder following an incident in which two people were shot in a Naples residence on February 28th is facing new charges for actions within the Uintah County Jail. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, at about...
Identity Of Fallen Santaquin Officer And Update Given
The identity of the Santaquin police officer killed in the line of duty on May 5th has been released along with a basic update on the suspect. A press conference held on Monday shared that the officer killed was Sgt. Bill Hooser who leaves behind a wife, two...
Man Fleeing From Police After Killing Santaquin Officer Arrested In Vernal Area
A man fleeing from police after striking and killing a Santaquin police officer on Sundaymorning was apprehended in the Vernal area. This took place after a pursuit ended withthe suspect, 41-year-old Michael Aaron Jayne, crashing west of Vernal on Highway 40.According...
Daggett County Sheriff Has Serious Message On Teen Alcohol Consumption
Daggett County Sheriff Erik Bailey has a serious message for the community shared in this month’s Daggett County newsletter. “It has been reported that there is a group of teens, all of which attend Manila High School, that have been drinking and binge drinking...










