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Woman Charged In February Double Shooting Facing New Charge

Woman Charged In February Double Shooting Facing New Charge

May 8, 2024 · Basin Now · News

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 5:15am on May 2nd, 28-year-old Mara Anderson had returned to the […]

Identity Of Fallen Santaquin Officer And Update Given

Identity Of Fallen Santaquin Officer And Update Given

May 7, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

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 daughters, sons-in-law, and a new granddaughter. During […]

Man Fleeing From Police After Killing Santaquin Officer Arrested In Vernal Area

Man Fleeing From Police After Killing Santaquin Officer Arrested In Vernal Area

May 6, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

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 to the official report from Lt. Cory Slaymaker, the Utah Highway PatrolRichfield Office received […]

Daggett County Sheriff Has Serious Message On Teen Alcohol Consumption

Daggett County Sheriff Has Serious Message On Teen Alcohol Consumption

May 3, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

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 alcohol,” shares Sheriff Bailey. “…There may have been a time when […]

Vernal PD Shares Officer Injury Update And Ways To Support

Vernal PD Shares Officer Injury Update And Ways To Support

May 1, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

Vernal PD gave an update on Tuesday concerning the hospitalized Vernal PD officer. “The Vernal police officer injured in the line of duty, Sergeant Chad Watt, is a 25-year veteran who has dedicated his entire career serving Vernal City,” shares the announcement. “Sergeant Watt sustained multiple gunshot wounds, and is currently in stable condition and […]

Vernal Man Charged After 15 Items Of Child Sex Abuse Material Found On Cell

Vernal Man Charged After 15 Items Of Child Sex Abuse Material Found On Cell

Apr 26, 2024 · Basin Now · News

A Vernal man has been charged after an investigation revealed illegal material on his cell phone. 22-year-old Joshua Jay Zook is facing charges stating that he allegedly “did knowingly possess or intentionally view child sexual abuse material.” According to the Probable Cause Statement, it was discovered on April 11th in Uintah County that Zook had […]

Composite Sketch Made Based On Human Skull; Sheriff Requests Public’s Help

Composite Sketch Made Based On Human Skull; Sheriff Requests Public’s Help

Apr 25, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

Duchesne County Sheriff Travis Tucker is requesting the public’s help in a case of a human skull found in Duchesne County. The announcement shares that “on March 13th, 2001, deputies with the Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office were executing a search warrant on a property in northwest Duchesne County. During the search warrant execution deputies located […]

Public Assistance Requested In Case Of Man Charged With Rape Of A Child

Public Assistance Requested In Case Of Man Charged With Rape Of A Child

Apr 24, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

Duchesne County Sheriff Travis Tucker has asked the public for assistance in sharing information related to ongoing cases of a man currently charged with Rape of a Child. The Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office shared that on April 15th, a search warrant was executed on the residence of Michael Hardinger of Roosevelt. “Mr. Hardinger was taken […]

Uintah Basin Man Sentenced to 18 Months In Prison For Extortion

Uintah Basin Man Sentenced to 18 Months In Prison For Extortion

Apr 23, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

A Uintah Basin man enjoyed trips to theme parks and vacations with the money he has been convicted of extorting while working as a Compliance Supervisor for the Energy and Minerals Department of the Ute Tribe. The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Utah issued a press release on Monday announcing that 47-year-old […]