A Uintah County Jail inmate has not handled his situation well this month as he faces new felony charges associated with causing damage to the jail over multiple occasions on multiple days. 35-year-old Cort Warren first added to his charges on January 7th when he...
An erratic driver on Highway 40 in the early morning hours of January 8th is now behind bars and facing a list of charges. According to a press release from the Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office, Duchesne County Deputy Tim Davis was patrolling the area of Bridgeland...
Monday was the final day to file for public office in Utah and the list for those runningfor Commissioner locally has grown. The Duchesne County 2024 Candidate list nowshows the following have filed to run in the Commission Seat C race: Vaughan Lichfield,Clel...
Today is the final day to file for public office in Utah so if you’re interested in adding your name to the list of candidates for local, state, or federal office it’s time to put a skip in your step. As of Sunday, the information on local counties websites showed...
A man was arrested this week on one count of Felony Child Sex Abuse for actions thatallegedly took place in Fruitland. Detectives with the Duchesne County Sheriff’s Officetraveled to the Wasatch Front this week to take 60-year-old Roger Lynn Rasmussen intocustody. The...
A sex offender in Duchesne County was in court this week and entered a plea of Guilty to 1st Degree Felony Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a Child. 40-year-old Lamar Elvin Sweat was booked into Duchesne County Jail in September on 10 counts of Forcible Sodomy of a Minor....
The community is mourning a tragedy that occurred on Sunday that resulted in the deaths of a mother and son in Uintah County and a local Chief of Police has clarified what is believed to have occurred. Naples Police Chief Nathan Simper shared with KSL news on Monday...
While police do not specifically link the incidents together, Naples City Police Department issued a press release including details on two deaths discovered at two locations under investigation in Uintah County. The press release states that on December 31st, Vernal...
Statistically, the New Year’s Eve holiday is the deadliest day on the roads and localagencies are ready to stop as many impaired drivers as they can to keep others on theroad safe. The Uintah County Sheriff’s Office is among the agencies intent to keep thepublic safe....
A man was arrested this month in Duchesne County following an Internet Crimes Against Children investigation involving child pornography. According to court documents, 34-year-old Michael Edward Hardinger was arrested on December 18th on 10 counts of 2nd degree Felony...