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A drug deal at the McCoy Flats turnoff led to arrests this week in Uintah County. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, officers were watching a vehicle they suspected to have narcotics in the area of Dog Valley and another vehicle whose driver was suspected of buying drugs. Violations were observed by both vehicles […]
The Uinta Basin’s unique geography that greatly complicates air quality issues was once again a topic during a Senate hearing in Washington, D.C. this week. A press release issued on Wednesday shared that during an Environment and Public Works Committee hearing on the nominations of David Fotouhi to be Deputy Administrator of the Environmental Protection […]
A Roosevelt man was arrested after a series of events during which he was breaking his ex’s belongings and watched as his ex was attacked and beaten. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, officers responded to a report of disorderly conduct on State Street in Roosevelt and found the female caller crying in her […]
A Uintah County woman is facing 5 felony charges following an instance in which she allegedly threatened a group of people with a gun. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, a report of a disturbance involving a firearm was called in on February 28th at about 7pm, stating that the suspect had since barricaded […]
Emergency crews conducted a search this weekend after an aircraft distress call was received in Uintah County. Utah Highway Patrol confirmed that the Department of Public Safety helicopter was assisting in the search for a possible crash but search crews had little to go off of. On Saturday evening, no sign of an aircraft crash […]
The Uintah County Sheriff’s Office announced on Thursday evening that the missing Uintah County woman has been found safe. The woman’s mother, Pam Weyerman, had asked for the public’s help as her 24-year-old daughter Briana Marie Belk had last been seen on the night of February 16th at her home in Vernal. Weyerman shared that “Briana […]
A Duchesne County grandpa is facing child endangerment and drug charges for being high on Methamphetamine while watching his 1-year-old grandson. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, the situation was discovered when probation officers located 65-year-old Jeffery Seymour Giles for a probation check at his home in Fruitland. Giles had previously told the court that […]
Arrests were made this week following an investigation kicked off by an anonymous tip to local law enforcement in December. The anonymous person reported that they had observed a clear container in a Uintah County home with about 1,000 blue Fentanyl pills in it. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, the homeowner is 30-year-old […]
A traffic stop in Uintah County over the weekend resulted in the arrest of 2 individuals. According to the Probable Cause Statement, an officer initiated a stop on February 22nd for a traffic violation. A narcotics detection K-9 gave a positive indication on the exterior of the vehicle to the odor of illegal narcotics. The […]
The man who had been behind the wheel and fled from a high speed crash in Vernal has been arrested. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, officers responded to the area of Vernal Avenue and Main Street on February 19th after a vehicle hit a traffic light pole at high speed and the driver […]
The work to get Fentanyl and other drugs off the streets is ongoing and something law enforcement is focused on. A man with a criminal history had new charges filed in 8th District Court this week for actions performed in Uintah County in November 2024. According to the Probable Cause Statement, 36-year-old Adrian Silva of […]
Vernal City and Ashley Valley Water and Sewer Improvement District have announced an agreement that will ease development restrictions within the District’s boundaries and make water connections available. “This collaborative and forward-thinking initiative ensures that new water connections can proceed while maintaining service to existing customers and without the requirement to receive irrigation shares,” shares […]