| by Travis Uresk | April 7 th , 2026 | Vernal, Utah— On March 22 nd , 2026, Detective Webb with the VPD took a report of multiple incidents of abuse that have been occurring over the past few years, with the most recent being about a month ago. During the interview, the female made allegations of kidnapping and assault by the suspect, 34-year-old James Michael Smuin, who had slammed her head into a wall, causing a hole in the wall. The woman also stated that there are other