For several weeks, posts have been shared on Facebook community pages warning of individuals approaching people in local parking lots asking for help. The individuals claim to be in a hard circumstance and hope to sell their gold jewelry for cash in order to purchase...
A Uintah County woman is back in Uintah County Jail this month, this time on a felony theft charge. On October 30th, 64-year-old Joanne Lanette Manwaring was taken into custody after showing signs of being under the influence of a controlled substance during a meeting...
The recently reopened gas station located next to the T-Rex on Highway 40 in Vernal is closed down once again following a fire that happened early Tuesday. Uintah County Fire Marshal Jeremy Raymond shares that at approximately 5:18am on November 19th, the Vernal Fire...
A Uintah County man arrested last week is facing a felony charge of Assault of a Pregnant Person. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, an officer responded to a 9-1–1 call for help on 3500 West in Maeser around 5am on November 13th. While in the area, a third...
Downtown Vernal is transforming with the South Vernal Avenue and the Cobble Rock projects both advancing. The contractor for the Vernal Avenue project paved last week with concrete work on track to be completed before Holly Days which is taking place the day after...
A repeat DUI offender was arrested again this week for driving under the influence of alcohol in Duchesne City. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, an officer ran the registration on an observed vehicle on November 12th and found that the registration was...
A woman with a local criminal history with drugs is facing a new charge in Uintah County. According to the Probable Cause Statement, on October 9th in Uintah County, 51-year-old Lori Diane Bailey distributed Methamphetamine to a confidential informant. As a result,...
Law enforcement seized a large amount of methamphetamine in Moffat County over the weekend. On Sunday, November 10th, the All Crimes Enforcement Team (ACET) arrested 77-year-old Hayden resident, John Gibson Lewis, after he was found to be in possession of...
Traction continues on Vernal City’s efforts to acquire the Lamplighter block on 120 East Main Street. Vernal City Manager Quinn Bennion shared on the USU and You radio program that within the next 2 months, they will be looking for community involvement and input on...
Property damage was part of a DUI arrest that occurred last week in Vernal. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, 38-year-old Natasha Tetonia Cornpeach had backed out of a parking spot at Maverick gas station, hit a parked Ford F150, and dragged the Ford out...