A traffic stop on State Street in Roosevelt this week ended in arrest. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, first the driver was arrested because the vehicle had no insurance and the driver did not have a license. The driver told the officer he wasn’t sure of...

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Former Duchesne County Jail Inmate Facing Felony Charges For Child Pornography
A Duchesne County Jail inmate is facing new felony charges after Grand County investigators utilized a search warrant to access material on the man’s phone. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, 53-year-old Samuel Ray Nielsen was being investigated for charges...
Duchesne County Man Arrested After Assaulting Pregnant Person
A Duchesne County man was arrested this month after a report was called in of an assault. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, a third party made the phone call but the person reported was unable to be located and questioned. Later that night another 9-1-1...
Traffic Stop Ends In Double Arrest For Fentanyl Powder And Pills
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...
Man Breaks Property Of Ex; Watches As She’s Attacked And Beat
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...
Pair Steal Credit Card From Wallet Accidentally Left At Gas Station
You’ve heard of being at the wrong place at the wrong time. Well what about taking it a step further and there being the wrong people at the wrong place at the wrong time. The owner of a wallet that was accidentally left at a Uintah County gas station would likely use...
Arrests Made Following Fentanyl Drug House Investigation
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....
Woman Demands Tenants Be Evicted; Then Threatens Them/Husband With Gun
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...
Grandpa On Meth Arrested While Babysitting 1-Year-Old Grandson
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...
Man Charged With Extortion/Assault/Disorderly Conduct In Uintah County
A Uintah County man has been charged with Extortion as well as Unlawful Detention and Assault after an incident at his apartment in Vernal on February 21st. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, a 9-1-1 caller reported that they had received a text from a...