A 33-year-old man is facing murder charges after he allegedly stabbed his ex-wife and himself during an altercation in a West Valley City home. At the time of the incident, the victim called 9-1-1 herself to ask for help.
Oswald Herrera-Amaya, 33, was arrested on Friday though the charges stem from an incident on March 6, 2026. He faces charges of murder, aggravated assault resulting in serious bodily injury, and aggravated assault.
According to court documents, on March 6 at around 11:06 p.m., the Valley Emergency Communications Center received a phone call from the victim, an adult woman. Dispatchers heard a woman screaming on the call and stating she had been stabbed by her ex-husband…