2 weeks after a dispute led to one man starting another man’s wood pile and porch on fire, an arrest was made. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, police and the local fire department were dispatched to a home in Duchesne County on January 16th and arrived...
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Home Invasion Through Doggy Door
Drinking doesn’t mix with a lot of things, including an uninvited visit to anex-girlfriend’s home, as one man in Uintah County recently found out. While patrollingduring the early morning of January 27th, a Uintah County Sheriff’s Deputy noticed asuspicious vehicle at...
Voyeurism Charges Against Local Lawyer Dismissed; Plea Deal Accepted For Stalking
A judge has dismissed criminal charges against a local lawyer who was discovered to have placed a camera inside his employee’s bathroom ceiling vent. Local lawyer Dennis L. Judd was formally charged with 2 counts of Voyeurism by Concealed Electronic Equipment and 1...
Local Agencies Share Condolences After Passing Of Local Officer
The law enforcement community and beyond are mourning the passing of a well known officer in Duchesne County on January 28th. Roosevelt City Police Chief Mark Watkins shared the following statement about the loss on Tuesday: “The Roosevelt Police Department would like...
Two Men Arrested After Officers Find Over 700 Fentanyl Pills In Vehicle
On January 26th, officers with the Uintah Basin Narcotics Strikeforce and the Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office were informed of a vehicle seen leaving a known drug distribution residence in another jurisdiction. The vehicle was registered to a Myton man and the...
Man Walking Along Highway 40 Arrested On Drug and Weapons Charges
In the early morning hours of January 24th, an officer noticed a man walking on the shoulder of Highway 40 traveling east in the Myton area and pulled over to check in with the individual. The man identified himself as 34-year-old Casey Milan who stated that he was on...
Text Messages Retrieved In Murder/Suicide Investigation
It’s been a few weeks since the tragedy that occurred on New Year’s Eve resulting in the deaths of a mother and son in Uintah County and there is now no doubt as to what happened. Police reported that police and fire were dispatched to an active fire at a Vernal City...
Inmate Adds To Running List Of Officer Assaults
A Jensen woman is now facing new felony charges as she has continued to assaultofficers after being arrested on outstanding warrants in Uintah County this month. OnJanuary 11th, 39-year-old Crystal Zelazny was a back seat passenger in a vehicle that wasstopped and it...
Vehicle Pursuit Ends In Arrest; Bag Of Fentanyl Pills And Weapons Recovered
A vehicle pursuit on January 16th ended in the arrest of a convicted felon who was in possession of a large amount of fentanyl pills and weapons. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, the officer attempted to pull over a vehicle in rural Duchesne County at...
Man Attempts To Discard Fentanyl During Arrest
A man arrested on outstanding warrants has new charges after he tried to discard drugsduring his arrest. 29-year-old Jonah Grant Betts was arrested on January 12th in UintahCounty and in the process threw tin foil containing Fentanyl and other drug materialsunder a...