Carlos Suarez-Contreras Charged in 82-Year-Old Florida Woman's Death, Held Without Bond
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 26
Carlos Suarez-Contreras Charged in 82-Year-Old Florida Woman's Death, Held Without Bond
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 26
Summary
Florida authorities charged 26-year-old Carlos Suarez-Contreras with causing the death of 82-year-old Deborah Murphy after he allegedly backed a Toyota 4Runner over her in a Panama City Beach Publix crosswalk on May 17.
Surveillance video and an arrest affidavit say the SUV struck Murphy, knocked her down and kept reversing, while passenger Luis Sanabria told deputies Suarez-Contreras was driving at the time.
Suarez-Contreras pleaded not guilty to driving with a canceled license and causing a death, a third-degree felony, and is being held without bond because investigators consider him a flight risk tied to his immigration status.
Sanabria, 29, who deputies said left before law enforcement arrived and later returned, was found to have an expired visa and was released to ICE; both men were identified as Venezuelan nationals in the U.S. illegally.
Murphy died after being taken to a hospital, and Suarez-Contreras is due for arraignment on Aug. 17 as her family says it is seeking accountability for her death.