| by Travis Uresk | May 17th, 2026 | Vernal, Utah (5/16/2026)—Vernal Police responded to the Ashley Regional Medical Center on a report of a child abuse incident. When the police arrived, the medical staff informed them that the victim was a 5-year-old female. The father and mother told medical staff that the mother had kicked the child. Due to the statements made by the parents, the medical staff separated the mother from the father and child and called for police to respond