County
Missing hunters are found alive
MEEKER — Two hunters, who had not been heard from for 11 days, have been found outside of Eagle and are OK.
Sheriff
Meeker
Meeker man arrested for possession of methamphetamine, cash, weapon
MEEKER — Kevin O’Connor of Meeker was arrested Oct. 31 after more than 19 grams of suspected methamphetamine was found in his vehicle, along with a large amount of cash and an illegal knife.
Meeker
Meeker man charged in wildfire
Undersheriff: Fire damaged 500 acres but was not set intentionally MEEKER — Travis Adams of Meeker has been charged with starting a trash fire last Friday that damaged 500 acres just northeast of town and […]
Meeker
Authorities can’t pinpoint cause of tractor rollover
MEEKER — Inexplicably, Gene Scritchfield’s tractor veered off the road Oct. 29, rolled and pinned him underneath.
County
Incident reports to RBC Communications Center decrease in July
RBC — In a report released by the Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office, the total number of incidents received through the communications center decreased from 1,265 incidents in July 2007 to 1,155 incidents in July […]
Rangely
‘Not in a million years’
Rangely deaths shock family, friends RANGELY — Danette Graham loved her in-laws. She drove from Vernal, Utah, three times a week to check in on them. And she never would have imagined Carlos Graham Sr. […]
Rangely
Graham’s son arrested Sept. 15 for child abuse
VERNAL — Danette Graham’s husband, Carlos Graham Jr. was arrested here Sept. 15 on charges of sexually abusing a child.
County
Mazzola makes a move
Investigator leaves Sheriff’s Dept., joins district attorney RBC — Anthony Mazzola was ready for a change. But, in some ways, he’s right back where he started.
Meeker
Firefighting pilot survives Aug. 27 crash near Meeker
MEEKER — A pilot whose single-engine firefighting plane crashed Aug. 27 about 20 miles from here walked away with only minor injuries.
Meeker
Cigarette may have sparked house fire
MEEKER — Though no exact cause is known for a fatal house fire June 2, evidence suggests it could have been a burning cigarette.
County
RBC calls down in May, Meeker PD up
RBC — Calls for law enforcement assistance is up about 7 percent for the year at the county communications center.
