Happy Valentine’s Day! The Salt Lake City FBI has teamed up with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Utah to deliver a warning about confidence fraud, otherwise known as romance scams. “Romance scams occur when someone believes he or she is in a...
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Uintah County Drug Dealer Arrested
Law enforcement continues the battle to get drugs off the street and arrest those responsible for distribution. Officers arrested a man this month known to be dealing drugs out of Uintah County. 55-year-old Lewis Lorenzo Rivas was arrested by an Agent with the Uintah...
Firearm Discharged During Robbery; Roosevelt Police Request Public’s Help Identifying Suspect
The public’s help is sought in identifying a robbery suspect. Roosevelt City Police Department reports that at 8:53 p.m. on February 8th, the Roosevelt City Police Department responded to a robbery at the Top Stop located at 201 South Main Street in Roosevelt. “The...
Traffic Accident Uncovers Drugs, Stolen Prescriptions And Collectibles
A traffic accident revealed not only drugs in the driver’s possession but also stolen prescriptions and goods. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, 34-year-old Patrick Kody Hagele crashed into an unoccupied car on the side of the road. When officers arrived...
Cpl. Barton Laid To Rest; Friends Share Way To Help Barton Family
It has been a difficult few weeks for the Roosevelt community and beyond as Cpl. Cody Barton was laid to rest. What many may not know is that this devastating loss follows an already tragic time for the Barton family who had lost their home and all their belongings in...
Intoxicated Man Rams Tractor Into Side Of Duchesne County Cabin
A Duchesne County man is behind bars after intentionally driving a tractor into a cabin in Fruitland while intoxicated. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, officers were dispatched to a Shots Fired call in Fruitland and upon arrival found a green John Deer...
Rep. Curtis Continues Push For Answers On Illegal Border Crossings
Representative John Curtis is continuing to push on what is being called a crisis on the southern border. Last month, Curtis gave remarks during an Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Hearing about Biden Administration’s border policies and their correlation to...
Dispute Leads To Aggravated Arson In Duchesne County
2 weeks after a dispute led to one man starting another man’s wood pile and porch on fire, an arrest was made. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, police and the local fire department were dispatched to a home in Duchesne County on January 16th and arrived...
Home Invasion Through Doggy Door
Drinking doesn’t mix with a lot of things, including an uninvited visit to anex-girlfriend’s home, as one man in Uintah County recently found out. While patrollingduring the early morning of January 27th, a Uintah County Sheriff’s Deputy noticed asuspicious vehicle at...
Voyeurism Charges Against Local Lawyer Dismissed; Plea Deal Accepted For Stalking
A judge has dismissed criminal charges against a local lawyer who was discovered to have placed a camera inside his employee’s bathroom ceiling vent. Local lawyer Dennis L. Judd was formally charged with 2 counts of Voyeurism by Concealed Electronic Equipment and 1...










