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Baseball Game Preview: Uintah Hits the Road
The Uintah Utes will head out on the road to face off against the Desert Hills Thunder at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Uintah heads in on the heels of a playoff matchup on Thursday. They fell 4-1 to Desert Hills. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, Uintah couldn't push the score so high this time.
Man charged with felony counts of attempted murder after Vernal officer shot several times
VERNAL, Utah (KUTV) — Several felony charges were filed against a man accused of shooting a Vernal officer multiple times. The investigation began at approximately 11:20 p.m. on Saturday after reports that Rookus Rosscol Curry, 27, was intoxicated and threatening a neighbor with a gun. Curry had been in...
Man accused of shooting Vernal officer charged with attempted murder
VERNAL — A Vernal man is facing several felony charges accusing him of shooting a Vernal police officer multiple times over the weekend. Rookus Rosscol Curry, 27, was charged Sunday in Utah’s 8th District Court with two counts of attempted aggravated murder and discharge of a firearm causing serious injury, first-degree felonies; possession of a firearm by a restricted person, a second-degree felony; aggravated assault and illegal discharge of a gun, third-degree felonies; and threatening to use a weapon in a fight and failing to stop at the command of police, class A misdemeanors. The charges list a Roosevelt address for Curry.
Man accused of shooting Vernal officer charged with attempted murder
VERNAL — A Vernal man is facing several felony charges accusing him of shooting a Vernal police officer multiple times over the weekend. Vernal Police Sgt. Chad Watt remained hospitalized in serious to critical condition on Monday, state investigators said. Rookus Rosscol Curry, 27, was charged Sunday in Utah's...
Baseball Recap: Uintah wins going away against Green Canyon
Uintah won the last time they faced Green Canyon, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Uintah Utes blew past the Green Canyon Wolves 14-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for Uintah. Parker Guymon looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs...
Utah veteran finds a piece of ‘genuine American history’
VERNAL — Going out and hunting for buried treasure may seem like a simple hobby or a way to kill time for some, but for one veteran, taking on this activity as a new hobby turned out to be a call to complete a mission. On an empty lot...
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