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Vernal woman, 35, arrested on felony charges after van strikes stairs

Police said the woman is accused of trying to run over her husband, who told officers two children were in the home.

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Source / event date: Original report: 2026-10-16T17:20:01.000Z

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A 35-year-old Vernal woman was arrested this month on multiple felony charges after officers responded to a domestic disturbance call, Basin Now reported. Sarah Murray Oocumma is charged with third-degree felony aggravated assault, two counts of third-degree felony domestic violence in the presence of a child, and a misdemeanor DUI that would be her second offense within 10 years, according to the affidavit of probable cause. [1]

The affidavit says it was reported that she tried to run a man over with a vehicle and struck the stairs leading to the home. She told officers her husband threw something at the windshield of her minivan and that she drove forward to scare him off, according to the report. [1]

The man told officers she tried to run him over and that he threw a vase at the van. He said two children were in the home. Officers obtained camera footage that showed the man walking up the stairs when the van accelerated, hit the stairs and narrowly missed his foot, Basin Now reported. [1]

Sources

  1. Basin Now: Vernal Woman Arrested After Attempting To Run Over Husband

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