Shaylee Boling, 14, and Shuanna Arredondo-Boling killed, Elexus Groves, 21, and Paul Garcia, 24, arrested in collision involving stolen vehicle at Copper and Chelwood in Albuquerque, New Mexico

Modified Date: 
Tue, 12/05/2023 - 10:27am
Accident Date: 
Wednesday, January 18, 2017

Police seek suspects who fled scene after fatal crash

APD says a passenger in the other vehicle was killed in the crash.

Police have not identified the victim but they say are searching for the suspects.

Teenage girl killed in crash caused by fleeing car thieves

Police haven’t identified the victims, but the Journal has learned that a teenage girl was killed and her mother is in critical condition. 

APD: Woman arrested in stolen-van crash that killed 14-year-old girl

Groves faces charges of homicide (felony murder), unlawful taking of a motor vehicle, tampering with evidence, aggravated fleeing an officer, and two counts of aggravated battery with great bodily harm, according to the statement.

Suspect in crash that killed Shaylee Boling appears in court

Groves arrest comes about three weeks after she was charged with nearly hitting a deputy with a stolen rental car.

APD releases name of second suspect in fatal crash following car theft

Police are searching for Paul Garcia, 24,  who is wanted for murder and other felony charges in connection with the Copper and Chelwood fatal crash. A reward is available for information leading to his arrest.

Family: Mother of Albuquerque teen killed in crash has also died

Immediate family and UNM Hospital have confirmed Shaylee’s mom, Shuanna Arredondo-Boling, died Tuesday afternoon. Meanwhile, one of the suspects is still on the run.

Second suspect in fatal crash, car theft makes U.S. Marshal's most wanted list

The U.S. Marshals Service is offering an up to $2,000.00 reward for information leading to Garcia's arrest.

If you receive any information regarding Garcia, please contact the United States Marshals Service at (505)346-6400 (Albuquerque) or (575) 527-6850 (Las Cruces).

Suspect in fatal stolen car crash arrested

Officials say a tipster alerted authorities of Garcia’s whereabouts when they spotted him at a McDonald’s inside of a Walmart.

Woman accused in deadly hit-and-run connected to another car theft

Just a month before that, Groves was caught driving a stolen car while breaking into mailboxes in Placitas[3]. Sheriff’s deputies say she tried to run over a deputy when he tried to arrest her.

Grand jury indicts suspect in fatal stolen car crash

After more than two weeks on the run police have nabbed the man accused of being in the stolen van when it crashed into a family, killing 14-year-old Shaylee Boling and her mother.

Suspect in fatal vehicle crash expected in court

Friday Groves is due in court for an arraignment on receiving or transferring a stolen motor vehicle charge from last year.

Woman accused in deadly hit-and-run catches break in separate case

Police say fingerprints show Groves was the driver of that car, but now the case has been dropped. According to court documents, there was not enough evidence.   

Woman accused in deadly 2017 crash asks again to be released from jail

She asked again in February, but was denied then too. She’s now asking for a third time. In the motion, she says she’s been in custody for 944 days and cites her right to a speedy trial.

Judge denies release of suspect involved in deadly car crash

The judge ruled to keep Groves in custody and referred to her previous history of being released on condition from another case when the crash happened.

Suspects involved in fatal crash can now be tried for first-degree murder

Monday, the Supreme Court ruled, a person who causes a death while fleeing a law enforcement officer could face prosecution for first-degree murder in certain circumstances.

Defense: Fatal crash was “tragic accident” but not murder

Elexus Groves drove a stolen van that crashed into a car, killing an Albuquerque woman and her daughter, but those actions don’t constitute the crime of murder, her attorney told jurors Wednesday on the first day of her trial.

Fleeing driver who killed two acquitted of murder

Jurors found Elexus Groves guilty of two counts of vehicular homicide, but acquitted her of more serious murder charges stemming from a 2017 crash that killed an Albuquerque woman and her 14-year-old daughter.

Fatal crash nets 6 years

Garcia entered a plea agreement on July 20, about three weeks before the start of Groves’ trial. The agreement required Garcia to testify in Groves’ trial.

Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Shaylee Boling
Elexus Groves
Paul Garcia
Shuanna Arredondo-Boling

Comments

The fence at 12700 copper needs to brought to code.  It should only be 3 feet tall.  Was a contributing factor in this horrific car wreck. 

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