A Uintah County man was arrested last week after a domestic disturbance involving his ex-wife. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, officers were dispatched to a call in which the complainant reported being hit over the head with a bottle. The victim was...
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Family Leaves Residence And Calls 9-1-1 After Man Enters Home And Gets In Bath
A Uintah County family left their home and called 9-1-1 after a man entered their residence, got in the tub, and wouldn’t leave last week. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, the homeowner woke up to the sound of someone walking up the stairs in the home...
Uintah County Man Charged With Escape After Cutting Off GPS Monitor
A man that eluded arrest for several weeks was arrested last week on outstanding warrants. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, 20-year-old Jaxon Lee Gross was scheduled to report to Adult Probation and Parole on September 3rd when he called his parole...
Woman Found Sleeping On Couch After Breaking Into Union High Arrested
Officers were called to Union High School on a report of a break in this week and the culprit was found asleep in the school on a teacher’s couch. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, school faculty arrived at Union High on September 25th to find that the...
Hit And Run Driver Arrested For Felony DUI As Repeat Offender
A driver that was pulled over after allegedly hitting another vehicle and driving away was arrested for Driving Under the Influence on Friday. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, officers were dispatched to a hit and run believed to have occurred at 500...
Woman Arrested And Charged After Hit And Run Of Husband On Motorcycle
A woman in Uintah County was arrested earlier this month after allegedly swerving her SUV to hit a traveling motorcycle, causing it to crash, and then driving away. In case you were wondering, yes, this case of road rage was personal. According to the Affidavit of...
1st Degree Murder Charge For 16-Year-Old Who Allegedly Shot And Killed 14YO
The 16-year-old brought into custody for allegedly fatally shooting a 14-year-old in Duchesne County on Sunday has been charged as an adult in 8th District Court. Haegan Ray Sagers has been charged with 1st Degree Felony Murder and 1st Degree Felony Discharge of a...
Woman Arrested At Home After Leading Officers On High Speed Chase
A woman initially pulled over for speeding in Duchesne County took issue after being told she had a warrant for her arrest out of Wasatch County and led police on a high speed chase. On September 14th, 35-year-old Shantel Lynn Crismon was pulled over at approximately...
Uintah County Commission Debate
Uintah County GOP Committee hosted debate between Uintah County commission candidates, Willis LeFevre and Troy Slaugh from the Uintah County Library on Tuesday, September 17, 2024. If you missed it, click here to listen. As this event was conducted over a public sound...
Biological Non-Custodial Mother Of Child In Kidnapping Attempt Arrested
The biological but non-custodial mother of a Vernal child that was the target of a kidnapping attempt last spring has been arrested. 31-year-old Lindsey Colleen Morrell was taken into custody on September 10th on charges that resemble those of the group members...