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Uintah County Drug Dealer Arrested

Uintah County Drug Dealer Arrested

Feb 13, 2024 · Basin Now · News

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 Basin Narcotic Strike Force and was booked into jail for distribution […]

Traffic Accident Uncovers Drugs, Stolen Prescriptions And Collectibles

Traffic Accident Uncovers Drugs, Stolen Prescriptions And Collectibles

Feb 9, 2024 · Basin Now · News

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 they could smell the strong odor of burnt marijuana inside the vehicle. A […]

Intoxicated Man Rams Tractor Into Side Of Duchesne County Cabin

Intoxicated Man Rams Tractor Into Side Of Duchesne County Cabin

Feb 7, 2024 · Basin Now · News

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 tractor parked in the driveway in front of a cabin that […]

Rep. Curtis Continues Push For Answers On Illegal Border Crossings

Rep. Curtis Continues Push For Answers On Illegal Border Crossings

Feb 6, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

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 the Fentanyl overdose crisis increasing by 300 percent as drug cartels continue to reach more and […]

Dispute Leads To Aggravated Arson In Duchesne County

Dispute Leads To Aggravated Arson In Duchesne County

Feb 5, 2024 · Basin Now · News

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 to find the homeowner trying to put […]

Home Invasion Through Doggy Door

Home Invasion Through Doggy Door

Feb 2, 2024 · Basin Now · News

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 the Naples City Park. Then while patrolling the area, the Deputywas flagged down by […]

Local Agencies Share Condolences After Passing Of Local Officer

Local Agencies Share Condolences After Passing Of Local Officer

Jan 31, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

The law enforcement community and beyond are mourning the passing of a well known officer in Duchesne County on January 28th. Roosevelt City Police Chief Mark Watkins shared the following statement about the loss on Tuesday: “The Roosevelt Police Department would like to send our deepest condolences to Corporal Cody Barton’s family. We are stunned […]

Two Men Arrested After Officers Find Over 700 Fentanyl Pills In Vehicle

Two Men Arrested After Officers Find Over 700 Fentanyl Pills In Vehicle

Jan 30, 2024 · Basin Now · News

On January 26th, officers with the Uintah Basin Narcotics Strikeforce and the Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office were informed of a vehicle seen leaving a known drug distribution residence in another jurisdiction. The vehicle was registered to a Myton man and the vehicle was located by Duchesne County officers traveling on Highway 40 eastbound. A traffic […]

Man Walking Along Highway 40 Arrested On Drug and Weapons Charges

Man Walking Along Highway 40 Arrested On Drug and Weapons Charges

Jan 26, 2024 · Basin Now · News

In the early morning hours of January 24th, an officer noticed a man walking on the shoulder of Highway 40 traveling east in the Myton area and pulled over to check in with the individual. The man identified himself as 34-year-old Casey Milan who stated that he was on a walk from Myton to Roosevelt. […]