| by Travis Uresk | March 23 rd , 2026 | Vernal, Utah —At 2:30 in the morning on March 21 st , 2026, Vernal City Police were dispatched to an apartment complex on a report of a domestic violence in progress. A neighbor reported they could hear a woman screaming, "get off of me," crying, and thumping sounds. Officer Escobedo arrived at the apartment, and almost immediately after knocking on the door, the female came running out of the front door, crying hysterically, and colla