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Woman Arrested After Blowing Through Stop Sign; Tests Positive For Meth

A woman was arrested in Duchesne County on Monday after a traffic stop. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, an Officer could hear what sounded like a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed as the Officer was stopped at a 4 way stop sign in Neola. The Officer then observed a vehicle go through the stop sign without stopping. The Officer initiated a traffic stop and the vehicle went to the left side of the road and continued in the wrong lane of traffic before turning and coming to a stop on the wrong side of the road. The driver, Shanice Bonaparte, was driving on a denied license and had a warrant out of the Duchesne Justice Court. She was taken into custody. She tested positive for methamphetamine, as well as other substances. 36-year-old Shanice Ethel Bonaparte is charged with 3rd Degree Felony Possession with it being at least her 3rd Offense in 7 Years, among other charges.

Duchesne County, UT · 1d

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Approvals At Uintah County Commission Meeting

The Uintah County Commission made several approvals during Tuesday afternoon’s Commission meeting. The ‘Commission Meeting Highlights’ shared the following: The Commission approved amendments to Title 4 of the Uintah County Code regarding purchasing procedures. The Commission ratified a grant agreement with the State of Utah for Phase 2 of the OHVR Mary Cashen Canyon Fence project. The Commission approved amendments to Title 6 of the Uintah County Code regarding snake ownership regulations and approved amendments to Chapter 17.33 regarding home-based and commercial snake breeding and sales, adopting the recommendations of County staff and the Animal Control and Shelter Special Service District. The Commission denied proposed amendments to Chapter 17.33 that would have allowed private landing strips. The Commission approved amendments to Chapter 17.33.020 to bring County regulations for internal accessory dwelling units (IADUs) into closer alignment with state requirements. The Commission approved Joseph and Rebecca Starks' request to rezone property at 16313 East 5000 South in Avalon from I-1 to A-4 and approved moving forward with Red Zone for 24/7 Managed Detection and Response (MDR) cybersecurity services, pending legal review of the contract. The Commission approved a road maintenance agreement for KODA and another for Anschutz. Finally, they approved the deaccession of designated items from the Museum's collection, as recommended by the Historic Preservation and Museum Advisory Board.

Uintah County, UT · 1d

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Domestic Violence Event Ends In Crashed Car And Eventual Arrest

A man was arrested on Friday after a long day that included alleged domestic violence, crashing a car, and hiding from police. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, officers were dispatched to a residence in Altamont at 1:00am on report of a drunken domestic violence incident. While Officers were on their way, the reporting parties shared that the man had fled in a gray Nissan Altima. Moments later, calls reported that a gray Nissan Altima had crashed into a ditch at approximately 3000 North 15500 West in Altamont. The crashed car was located but the suspect was not found in the area. Officers traveled to the home of the call and the woman explained that her husband Matthew had pinned her down and injured her arm and her teen child had called for help. The older teen child arrived with two individuals who were yelling at Matthew to leave the residence. Matthew displayed erratic behavior before fleeing in his vehicle and then crashing less than 2 miles south of the residence. An attempt to locate was broadcast for Matthew Larsen but he was not located until about 18 hours later that day when he returned to the residence. He admitted to Officers that he and his wife had gotten into what he described as a “wrestling match over methamphetamine”. He admitted that he twisted her wrist in an attempt to get her to release the methamphetamine. He expressed remorse for his actions. 39-year-old Matthew Lamont Larsen was arrested and is currently charged with 2nd Degree Felony Robbery, 3rd Degree Felony Assault with Substantial Bodily Injury, and 2 counts of 3rd Degree Felony Domestic Violence in the Presence of a Child.

Altamont, UT · 1d

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Crisis Receiving Center Built In Vernal; Now Waiting On Legislative Funding

A new behavioral health crisis receiving center has been built in northeastern Utah but the doors will remain closed until operational funding is secured from the state legislature. Receiving centers are becoming more common in the state to serve as crisis response sites for individuals experiencing behavioral, mental health, or substance abuse challenges in need of immediate intervention and stabilization. One time funding from the Utah Department of Health and Human Services was used for the construction of the Vernal receiving center. It was finished earlier this year and will be run by Northeastern Counseling Services once operational funding is secured. Vernal isn’t the only place in this position. A receiving center was also built in Ephraim using the one time funding but is on hold until operational funding is secured. The Utah Behavioral Health Commission has listed securing funding for both locations as a priority in the upcoming legislative session.

Vernal, UT · 11h

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