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Vernal man who shot at deputy scheduled to appear in court Tuesday
A man accused of shooting at a deputy in Uintah County, triggering a two-day manhunt, has officially been charged on Monday. The search for Rowley came to an end on Saturday when officers said he...
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Man who allegedly shot at Uintah deputy appears in court
The Vernal man who allegedly shot at a Uintah County deputy last week was in court Tuesday. Dallas Rowley did not say much in court, expect that he did not know the charges against him. He could not...
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Uintah Co. Sheriff’s Department investigating suspicious death
The Uintah County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a suspicious death. On Monday, deputies responded to a welfare check at the Country Village Home Park and found Davis Urrutia, 38, of Ft....
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Fire contained at Vernal propane business
VERNAL, Utah — A fire at Basin Propane Systems was under control by approximately 12:30 p.m. Tuesday. The business is located near US-40 and 500 South in Vernal. The road was closed while emergency...
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Fire contained at Roosevelt natural gas rig
ROOSEVELT, Utah -- A natural gas rig caught fire Tuesday morning just north of Roosevelt in Duchesne County. Just after midnight, a fire occurred at a well on the Devon Energy site in the area of 2000...
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Girl, 2, dies in camp trailer fire
BALLARD, Uintah County, Utah – Fire officials say a 2-year-old girl died in a fire in Ballard on Tuesday morning. Roosevelt fire crews say that when they got to the camp trailer located at 509 North...
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Uintah County homicide victim’s car recovered
UINTAH COUNTY — A car that belonged to a Uintah County man who was found murdered Sunday has been recovered. The body of 22-year-old Elvis Zachary Olsen was found in the Ft. Duchesne area and was...
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Crews rescue teen who fell off cliff
VERNAL — Uintah County Search and Rescue and Naples Fire responded to a teenager that fell off a cliff in the Vernal area, Sunday afternoon. Crews responded to the area about 6 miles north of Vernal...
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One dead after car crash near Vernal, officials say
Missing Attachment Missing Attachment UINTAH COUNTY — A fatal car accident outside of Vernal may have been intentional, officials said Monday. A Vernal man, 36, was killed after he collided head on...
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Experts discuss possibility air quality a factor in Uintah Co. stillbirths
UINTAH COUNTY, Utah -- The Uintah Basin has some of Utah's worst air pollution, and now some health experts think it could be increasing the infant mortality rate. Dr. Brian Moench, President of Utah...
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Man, teen killed in rollover crash near Vernal
Missing Attachment Missing Attachment Missing Attachment Missing Attachment Missing Attachment VERNAL, Utah — A man and a juvenile from Vernal are dead after a rollover accident that occurred near...
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Uintah Co. has person of interest in Vernal shooting that killed one, injured...
VERNAL, Utah – Uintah County authorities are investigating a shooting that killed one person and injured another in Vernal. Deputies were called to a home near 2600 N. and 500 E. just before midnight...
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69-year-old man missing after boat capsizes in Flaming Gorge
DAGGETT COUNTY, Utah — Search and rescue crews are searching for 69-year-old Charles Darrell Thomas at Flaming Gorge after the boat he was in capsized Monday afternoon. At approximately 4 p.m., Thomas...
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Toddler in critical condition after found alone in Vernal hot tub
VERNAL, Utah – A toddler is in critical condition after he was found alone in a hot tub Tuesday night. The Uintah County Sheriff’s Office said deputies were called about a possible drowning at a Vernal...
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Drunk Utah man arrested after stealing semi, trying to run over owners,...
VERNAL, Utah – A man accused of stealing a semi-truck in Vernal is now behind bars. Uintah County Sheriff’s Deputies said they were called about a stolen semi Thursday night near 850 Main St. in...
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FOUND: 10-year-old boy missing in high Uintas has been found alive, safe
UINTAH COUNTY, Utah - Officials said the 10-year-old boy who went missing in the high Uintas has been found alive. Officials said 10-year-old Malachi Bradley went missing in the high Uintas in the...
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Uintah County searching for suspects who shot at officer during chase
VERNAL, Utah - Two suspects are on the loose Wednesday evening after a routine traffic in Vernal escalated into a shooting. "I seen all the action going down through the field," said Vernal resident...
View ArticleUtah trooper collides with school bus carrying students in Uintah County
Missing Attachment Missing Attachment LAPOINT, Utah – A Utah Highway Patrol trooper and a Uintah School District bus carrying 30 elementary students collided in Uintah County Wednesday and now...
View ArticleUintah County woman dies from Swine Flu
UINTAH COUNTY, Utah – Director of Tri-County Health, Jordan Mathis, said a woman is dead after getting the Swine Flu, also known as H1-N1. Officials are unsure if the woman who died already got a flu...
View ArticleTwo Uintah County shooting victims in critical condition, suspect in custody
MAESER, Utah – Two men are in critical condition after they were shot in Maeser, just outside of Vernal, Thursday morning. The Uintah County Sheriff’s Office says deputies have one suspect in custody,...
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