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 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...
Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for help following a shopliftingincident in Duchesne County last month. On April 17th, a deputy responded to ashoplifting call at the Big G located at 45000 West Highway 40 in Fruitland. The ownersof the store...
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....
Agents from the Utah State Bureau of Investigation continue their investigation into the shooting incident that occurred in Vernal City on Sunday, April 28th. The identities and condition of the Vernal PD officer and man who opened fire on police was released on...
A Vernal City police officer was life flighted to a Wasatch Front hospital over the weekend after being shot by an intoxicated male who was shot in return during the exchange. Uintah County Sheriff’s Office issued a press release sharing that on April 27th at...
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...
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...
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...
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...