The Duchesne County Republican Convention was held on Tuesday and delegate votes determined who the Republican nominee is for Duchesne County Commission Seat C. There were 97 out of 101 total delegates in attendance who participated in voting during the event. Vaughan...
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Nominee For Uintah County Commissioner Named At Republican Convention
Uintah Middle School was a hub of political activity on Tuesday evening for the Uintah County Republican Convention. Local candidates for Uintah County Commission and candidates for state and federal offices set up booths and welcomed Uintah County and State Delegates...
AP&P Compliance Check Results In Arrest
A compliance check by Adult Probation and Parole in Myton City last week resulted in arrest. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, the individual on parole had been observed at a known drug residence, prompting the compliance check. Officers performed the...
Daggett County Jail Abuse Federal Lawsuit 10-Day Trial Underway
The trial for a federal lawsuit is underway concerning abuse at the Daggett County Jail that came forward in 2017. While most of the court proceedings tied to the lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union against Daggett County and staff were settled, the...
Woman With 4 Warrants Found During Probation And Parole Check
A woman with 4 warrants for her arrest was found living in the garage of a Roosevelt residence during a visit from Adult Probation and Parole checking on the home’s primary resident. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, officers spoke with 34-year-old Ruth...
Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office Rounds Up Abandoned Horses
A pair of horses caused a fair amount of concern on Wednesday in Duchesne County until the Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office caught up with them. Multiple posts were shared on social media about the duo as they wandered around Myton and got closer to Highway 40....
Fentanyl Falls Out Of Jacket During Booking At Duchesne County Jail
Charges were filed this week in 8th District Court in an arrest that took place last fall. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, 43-year-old Esparanza Valdez was a passenger in a vehicle that was pulled over in Duchesne County on North Crescent Road....
Social Gathering Turns Dangerous During Assaults With Pool Table Balls
A social gathering in Duchesne County took a turn for the worst on Friday when multiplepeople were assaulted with pool balls used as weapons. According to the Affidavit ofProbable Cause, officers responded to a call in Fruitland on April 5th that a woman was“going...
Uintah County Man Charged With Unlawful Sex With Minor
A Uintah County man has been charged with 3rd Degree Felony Unlawful Sexual Activity With A Minor. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, the female victim was interviewed at the Uintah/Daggett Children’s Justice Center. On March 19th, officers made contact...
Landlord Makes Threats With Loaded Gun
A man was arrested this week after an altercation in Uintah County. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, officers were dispatched on a call on April 3rd that the landlord of apartments near 2100 West 700 South had pulled a gun on a man at the apartments. When...










