A wanted fugitive from the Salt Lake area and his girlfriend were arrested last week in the Fruitland area where they were found hiding out. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, the Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office was made aware that fugitive Pohiva Fatafehi...
Crews continue to battle a wildfire burning south of Flaming Gorge Reservoir in Daggett County. The Speirs Fire was started by lightning on Saturday, July 13th. According to the update on Sunday, the fire is burning east of Cart Creek drainage, primarily in an...
Crews have responded to a wildfire burning south of Flaming Gorge Reservoir in Daggett County. Ashley National Forest has shared that it is being called the Speirs Fire because it is located east of Highway 191 near Speirs Peak. The Speirs Fire was started by...
A probation check in Duchesne County led to the arrest of 2 individuals. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, evidence revealed that probationer 32-year-old Tausha Brandt was trying to buy illegal narcotics and a check was conducted at her home in Duchesne...
A man was booked into Uintah County Jail last week on a felony charge of Aggravated Assault. A woman requested that an officer go with her to pick up items from a residence in Uintah County and after she retrieved the items she told the officer that an altercation had...
An AP&P check ended in arrest in Duchesne County this week. On July 8th, Adult Parole and Probation requested assistance from the Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office to perform a vehicle inspection. Methamphetamine was located in the vehicle. A search was then...
Two people were transported to the hospital on Monday after a single vehicle crash west of Vernal on Highway 40. According to Utah Highway Patrol, the accident occurred at about 5pm at Mile Marker 138 when an eastbound Jeep Wrangler drifted off the right side of the...
A crash on Highway 40 near Strawberry Reservoir sent 2 people to the hospital on Sunday. According to Utah Highway Patrol, the accident took place at 12:15 pm when a vehicle pulled in front of a semi. The empty tanker was traveling eastbound on Highway 40 when a...
A man with a warrant for his arrest was arrested on June 28th after an officer noticed a motorcycle with a man on it matching the description of the fugitive dispatch had put out a notice about. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, 50-year-old James Earl Lee...
Fire officials ask that all citizens remember to use Fire Sense while celebrating the Independence Day holiday. Fireworks are always illegal on federal lands and officials are encouraging citizens to enjoy public firework shows and not take unnecessary risk with...