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...

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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...
Drunk Woman Harrasses Strangers Outside Roosevelt Business
Two women walking to their vehicles outside a Roosevelt business were in for a surprise last week when they became the target of an intoxicated woman. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, the women were approached by Sasha Morningstar who followed them while...
Hospitalized Baby Found Positive For Fentanyl Exposure
A Warrant of Arrest has been filed in 8th District Court for the mother of a 15-month-old baby who was found unresponsive from Fentanyl exposure. According to the Affidavit For Arrest Warrant, the baby was rushed to Uintah Basin Medical Center by his Uncle on January...
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...
Woman Arrested Gave THC Vape Pen To Teen To Hide From Officer
A traffic stop on February 8th ended in arrest after the driver gave a teenage passenger a THC vape pen to hold so she wouldn’t get in trouble for it. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, the driver was speeding and observed to have expired registration...
Uintah County Mother Arrested For Putting Borax In Children’s Drinking Water
A Uintah County mother has been arrested and is charged with Felony child abuse after it was discovered that she puts Borax in her children’s water. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, Child and Family Services received a report of the alleged behavior in...
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...
5 Arrested In Drug House Where Baby Poisoned By Fentanyl
Individuals that were living in the home where a baby overdosed on Fentanyl in January have also been arrested. The baby was brought to Uintah Basin Medical Center unconscious on January 26th and was put on a Narcan drip and life flighted to Primary Children’s...
Press Release: Vernal City Acquires Lamplighter Inn Property to Create Vibrant Public Square
Vernal City is excited to announce the successful acquisition of the Lamplighter Inn property at 120 E Main Street in downtown Vernal. The acquisition is a significant milestone in the ongoing efforts to implement the Downtown Plan, a community-driven vision. The...