HighSpeed

High-Speed Chase Ends in Tragedy in Olympia, Leaving One Dead After Collision

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Olympia, WA – A high-speed chase involving a driver attempting to evade police ended tragically in Olympia on Friday when the fleeing vehicle collided with another car, resulting in one fatality and injuries to others, according to local authorities. The chase began when a sheriff’s deputy from the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office attempted to pull over the suspect’s vehicle for a traffic violation on a major freeway surrounding the city. The vehicle, however, failed to stop, leading to a pursuit by law enforcement. During the pursuit, the suspect’s vehicle exited the freeway at high speed, … Read more

High-Speed Chase in Rochester Ends in Conviction for Twin Cities Woman

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Rochester, MN — A woman from the Twin Cities area has been convicted on a felony charge after leading police on a high-speed chase in Rochester nearly two years ago. The incident, which endangered local residents, culminated in a guilty verdict for 31-year-old Mickela Joy Vrendenburg. The police pursuit began in September 2022, when Rochester officers, intending to serve Vrendenburg a felony arrest warrant, noticed her leaving a known address in a vehicle with a malfunctioning taillight. Despite attempts by an officer to stop her, Vrendenburg accelerated her vehicle to about 50 mph through a … Read more

Connecticut State Trooper Faces Trial for Fatal Shooting of 19-Year-Old After High-Speed Chase

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Milford, Connecticut – Jury selection is underway in the trial of Brian North, a Connecticut State Police trooper charged with the killing of 19-year-old Mubarak Soulemane. The incident occurred in January 2020, following a police chase. North, who has pleaded not guilty, is facing charges of using excessive force. According to state police, Soulemane had carjacked a vehicle in Norwalk and embarked on a 30-mile drive through rush-hour traffic before coming to a stop in West Haven. Body camera footage captured the moment police surrounded the car, with a West Haven officer breaking the passenger … Read more

Habitual Felon Convicted of High-Speed Chase and Multiple Traffic Violations: Sentenced to Prison

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Asheville, North Carolina – A jury has found Ancil Kenny Edmonds, 41, guilty of felony flee to elude arrest and eight related traffic violations after a high-speed chase. The three-day trial concluded with the conviction, which also declared Edmonds a habitual felon. Buncombe County District Attorney Todd Williams announced the verdict. Edmonds was sentenced by Superior Court Judge Nathaniel J. Poovey to serve an active prison term of 64 to 89 months. During the trial, the state presented evidence that on January 17, 2023, North Carolina Highway Patrol State Trooper Dalton Ledford detected Edmonds’ vehicle … Read more