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...

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Myton Man Facing Charges For Selling Fentanyl To Informant
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...
New Charges Filed Against Repeat DUI Offender
Charges have been filed in 8th District Court in an incident from last month when a repeat offender once again was caught driving under the influence. According to the Probable Cause Statement, 33-year-old Hiet Delenor Jenks of Roosevelt was observed in Uintah County...
Delivery Driver Allegedly Steals From Duchesne County Work Site
A delivery driver is charged in 8th District Court for allegedly stealing tools from a work site he delivered to in Duchesne County. According to the Affidavit for Arrest Warrant, the driver for Yuma Express Services made a delivery to a work site in Arcadia on...
Driver Of Vehicle That High Centered In Field Admits To Meth Use Before Driving
The driver of a vehicle found high centered in a field in Uintah County earlier this month is a repeat DUI offender. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, a property owner called dispatch in the morning to report that a vehicle had gone through his fence, was...
Passenger In Traffic Stop Arrested On No Bail Warrant
A passenger in a Uintah County traffic stop this month was arrested on a no bail warrant and additional charges. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, a narcotics detection canine was deployed giving a positive indication and a search was conducted of the...
DUI Crash Near T-Rex Results In Arrest
A DUI crash could have been much worse for a local celebrity if it weren’t for a concrete sign taking the damage. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, officers responded to the area of 800 West Main Street in Vernal near the T-Rex dinosaur statue where the...
Man Arrested After Fleeing From Scene Of Crash In Vernal
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...
Mail Fraud, Counterfeit Bills, Fentanyl, Oh My!
A traffic stop east of Duchesne City on Highway 40 ended in arrest and a long list of felony charges. On February 18th, the officer conducting the stop recognized the driver as Tyson Grant who was currently a suspect in a case of using counterfeit $50 dollar bills...
Repeat DUI Offender Arrested After Rollover Accident
A repeat DUI offender was booked into Uintah County Jail after police responded to a rollover accident on Thursday. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, the GMC pickup truck was on its side when authorities arrived and the vehicle’s occupants enlisted the...