Two individuals were arrested after a traffic stop that took place on February 26th on Main Street in Duchesne. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, an officer patrolling Highway 40 observed a white GMC pickup speeding and moving between the centerline and...
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Keys To Stolen Ranch Truck Recovered From Uintah County Jail
When a red truck went missing from a ranch on Deep Creek Road early this week it was located rather quickly and the alleged thief was found to already be booked in the Uintah County Jail. A complainant reported the missing ranch truck on February 25th and told...
Duchesne County Man Facing Charges Of Child Sexual Abuse
A Duchesne County man has been arrested and charged after admitting to child sexual abuse. Roosevelt City officers questioned the man after a report came from Davis County about the potential abuse. 55-year-old Steven Ken Stanton admitted to officers that the initial...
Traffic Stop In Myton Results In Multiple Arrests
A traffic stop in Myton on February 24th resulted in the arrest of multiple individuals. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, the vehicle was pulled over for speeding and after identifying the four occupants by their drivers licenses, officers discovered that...
Former Swain’s Employee Sporting Broncos Helmet Arrested For Burglary
A former employee of Swain’s Restaurant was found at about 2:15am on Sunday wearing a Denver Broncos football helmet and carrying a large piece of vacuum sealed beef while officers were downtown investigating a vehicle burglary. 25-year-old Glendon Hardy appeared to...
JR Bird US Congressional Launch
In an interview with Steve Evans on Newtalk KVEL 104.5. JR Bird discussed reasons for switching from a US Senate run to canditate for Utah’s 3rd Congressional District which includes the Uintah Basin. Interview aired on January 3rd 2024 on KVEL.
John Curtis US Senate Campaign Launch
Listen to John Curtis’ campaign announcement for Utah’s US Senate seat being vacated by Mitt Romney. KVEL 104.5 aired this interview at 5 p.m. on Januay 3rd 2024.
Woman Steals Uintah County Man’s Vehicle And Cash
A woman has been arrested and charged after allegedly stealing a vehicle and large sum of cash from the Uintah County man she had been staying with. The Affidavit of Probable Cause states that police responded to a report of a vehicle theft on February 11th in which...
Felon Arrested On Firearm Charges After Allegedly Shooting At Children’s Feet
A disturbing accusation led to the arrest of a convicted felon in Duchesne County last week. Police were told that suspect Jason Curtis Blair had shot at a child’s feet, barely missing the child. Blair has previous felony convictions and is a restricted person that...
Drug Arrest Takes Place After Car/Semi Head On Crash In Duchesne County
An arrest was made following a head on crash on Highway 40 in Duchesne County on Monday. According to Utah Highway Patrol, a westbound passenger car crossed over into the eastbound lanes and hit an eastbound semi. “That spun the passenger car and it hit a second semi...