A man was arrested this week on one count of Felony Child Sex Abuse for actions thatallegedly took place in Fruitland. Detectives with the Duchesne County Sheriff’s Officetraveled to the Wasatch Front this week to take 60-year-old Roger Lynn Rasmussen intocustody. The...
A sex offender in Duchesne County was in court this week and entered a plea of Guilty to 1st Degree Felony Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a Child. 40-year-old Lamar Elvin Sweat was booked into Duchesne County Jail in September on 10 counts of Forcible Sodomy of a Minor....
The community is mourning a tragedy that occurred on Sunday that resulted in the deaths of a mother and son in Uintah County and a local Chief of Police has clarified what is believed to have occurred. Naples Police Chief Nathan Simper shared with KSL news on Monday...
While police do not specifically link the incidents together, Naples City Police Department issued a press release including details on two deaths discovered at two locations under investigation in Uintah County. The press release states that on December 31st, Vernal...
Statistically, the New Year’s Eve holiday is the deadliest day on the roads and localagencies are ready to stop as many impaired drivers as they can to keep others on theroad safe. The Uintah County Sheriff’s Office is among the agencies intent to keep thepublic safe....
A man was arrested this month in Duchesne County following an Internet Crimes Against Children investigation involving child pornography. According to court documents, 34-year-old Michael Edward Hardinger was arrested on December 18th on 10 counts of 2nd degree Felony...
November’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Utah is estimated at 2.8%, a tenth of a percent increase over October. Approximately 50,300 Utahns are unemployed and Utah’s October unemployment rate is unrevised at 2.7%. The November national unemployment rate...
A high speed chase that started in Wasatch County on Friday morning ended in Duchesne County. According to the Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office, Wasatch County deputies notified them of the vehicle pursuit that they just terminated due to adverse weather conditions...
A Uintah County woman has been arrested on drug and child endangerment charges. Adult Probation and Parole contacted law enforcement on December 18th after a home visit revealed dangerous conditions. The AP&P officer reported that he was at the residence of...
A Uintah County man was arrested this week after he was recognized during a traffic stop as a person in surveillance footage committing a criminal act. According to charging documents, 44-year-old Michael Lane Carpenter lied and gave officers a false name when asked....