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Arrest In Duchesne County Alleges Forcible Sexual Abuse Causing Injury

Arrest In Duchesne County Alleges Forcible Sexual Abuse Causing Injury

Sep 12, 2025 · Basin Now · News

A man is facing serious felony charges in Duchesne County for alleged actions against a victim in 2024 and 2025. 49-year-old Joshua Kip Miles was arrested for the offense listed as 1st Degree Felony Forcible Sexual Abuse Causing Serious Bodily Injury, 3rd Degree Felony Property Damage, and Misdemeanor Unlawful Detention. According to the Affidavit of […]

Magnitude 4.1 Earthquake Reported In Uintah County

Magnitude 4.1 Earthquake Reported In Uintah County

Sep 11, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

A big boom, shaking homes, and rattled knick knacks – descriptions of Wednesday’s reported earthquake in northeastern Utah poured into chats on social media almost immediately after it happened. The most commonly asked question was simply, what was that!? The US Geological Survey provided the answer soon after, reporting a Magnitude 4.1 earthquake a few […]

Motorcyclist In Fight For Life Following Motorcycle/Car Crash

Motorcyclist In Fight For Life Following Motorcycle/Car Crash

Sep 10, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

The community is rallying to show support for a motorcyclist who was seriously injured in an accident in downtown Vernal on Friday evening. Vernal Police Chief Michael Gledhill shared that the motorcycle was traveling east on Main Street at a high rate of speed. An SUV entered the intersection of Vernal Avenue and Highway 40 […]

Statue Stolen From Truck Bed Located At Suspect’s Home

Statue Stolen From Truck Bed Located At Suspect’s Home

Sep 9, 2025 · Basin Now · News

There has been at least one arrest in a case of theft from August in Duchesne City. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, the beds of two trucks parked at the Best Western Hotel were burglarized with the estimated value amounting to $5,355 from one truck and $6,311 from the other truck. A free-standing […]

Ice Age Fox “Roxy” Goes On Display In Vernal

Ice Age Fox “Roxy” Goes On Display In Vernal

Sep 8, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

A 26,400-year-old Red Fox found in the Uinta Mountains a year ago is now temporarily on display at the Utah Field House/Dinosaur Museum in Vernal. The last year has been spent carefully acclimating the bones to warmer and drier conditions. According to an announcement from Utah State Parks, the museum team had to dry the […]

Police Ask Public For Help Locating Missing 14-Year-Old

Police Ask Public For Help Locating Missing 14-Year-Old

Sep 4, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

Vernal Police Department is asking for the public’s help in the case of a missing/runaway juvenile. Kaiden Manning is 14-years-old and 5 foot 3 inches tall. He has a slim build, black hair, and brown eyes. Kaiden was last seen on September 3rd at approximately 5:00pm. He was wearing a black hoodie, white t-shirt, dark […]

Fentanyl Pills Found In Woman In Early Labor

Fentanyl Pills Found In Woman In Early Labor

Sep 3, 2025 · Basin Now · News

The war on drugs is ongoing and Fentanyl is affecting all demographics. The devastation caused by Fentanyl addiction was clear in an incident at Ashley Regional Medical Center this summer. According to the Affidavit in Support of Arrest Warrant, officers responded to a report at the hospital of a pregnant woman in early labor found […]

Passenger Arrested On Felony Drug Charges

Passenger Arrested On Felony Drug Charges

Sep 2, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

A passenger in an August 28th traffic stop in Uintah County was arrested on felony drug charges. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, a state-certified K9 checked the vehicle and gave a positive indication to officers. The driver and passenger were asked to step out of the vehicle. The passenger, 24-year-old Tatianna Kierra Finn, […]

Heritage Auto And BHI Break Ground On New Chevrolet Dealership

Heritage Auto And BHI Break Ground On New Chevrolet Dealership

Aug 29, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

Representatives from Heritage Auto Group, BHI, and the community gathered on Thursday for the groundbreaking ceremony of the new Chevrolet dealership to be built in Vernal on West Highway 40. Jon Weese, President and CEO of Heritage Auto, explained that this dealership will be the first in the state of Utah with Chevrolet’s new brand […]

Stage 2 Fire Restrictions Rescinded

Stage 2 Fire Restrictions Rescinded

Aug 28, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

As of midnight, the Stage 2 Fire Restrictions in Utah were rescinded and reverted to Stage 1 Restrictions on all state and private unincorporated lands. “Recent rainfall has brought some relief to Utah’s lower-elevation rangelands, but these fuels can dry quickly,” shares Chris Delaney, BLM Utah State Fire Management Officer. “While restrictions can be eased […]

Public Asked To Report Whereabouts Of Missing Juvenile

Public Asked To Report Whereabouts Of Missing Juvenile

Aug 27, 2025 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Uintah County Sheriff’s Office has reported a missing juvenile and is asking for the public to share any information they may have about the teen’s whereabouts. On Tuesday, August 26th, they reported that the runaway juvenile was last seen Tuesday morning in the area of 1700 East 2700 South in Ballard. Dalilah Reed is […]