OH - Mother Alexa Stakely killed attempting to thwart carjacking, Columbus, July 11, 2024 - 2 Suspects sought

[I am not Sherlock H.]

Starting a thread for this crime that occurred in Columbus, Ohio the morning of July 11, 2024 IIUC. Two suspects are still being sought. The young mother killed was an elementary school teacher.

July 12, 2024 updated article by Kate Linderman from the Fort Worth Star-Telegram entitled ‘Mom jumps on car hood to rescue sleeping 6-year-old during carjacking, Ohio cops say’:

https://www.star-telegram.com/news/nation-world/national/article289980314.html

 

[I am not Sherlock H.]

July 11, 2024 Yahoo online article by Jackie Gillis entitled ‘‘Her character was unmatched’ — Family remembers Alexa Stakely’. This contains slightly more information on two apparent suspects sought:

‘Her character was unmatched’ — Family remembers Alexa Stakely

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — After a 29-year-old mother lost her life while trying to save her son from an attempted carjacking incident, her family is speaking out. According to Columbus Police, at around 1:30 a.m. officers found a woman who had been injured near the intersection of Blue Knoll Drive...

www.yahoo.com

 

[Knox]

Police reportedly said the 29-year-old mother went to an apartment complex on Blue Knoll Drive at 1:30 a.m. on Thursday to pick up her son from a babysitter. The newspaper reported that Stakely took her sleeping child to her a Honda CRV and went inside to grab some of the boy's belongings while the vehicle was running.

Ohio mother dies trying to rescue 6-year-old son during carjacking

An Ohio mother died after trying to stop her car from being stolen with her 6-year-old son inside.

www.cbsnews.com

 

[I am not Sherlock H.]

WLWT5 online July 12, 2024 article by Emily Sanderson entitled ‘Ohio mother dies while trying to save son from attempted carjacking’.

Scant details on the suspects in the article. And hopefully additional surveillance and cameras or video might assist. Other sources are needed to better identify the suspects and their clothing. From the article:

“Two men were seen running past Stakley, who was still lying in the road. The two hopped a fence and went into a neighboring apartment complex.

Police said surveillance video from that morning shows a group of men looking into apartments in the area of Castenea Way.

When the group was confronted, the men went further into the complex.

Two of the men seen on surveillance matched the description of the two from the carjacking.”

Ohio mother dies while trying to save son from attempted carjacking

A 29-year-old mother in Columbus has died while trying to save her son from an attempted carjacking, according to police.

www.wlwt.com

 

[borndem]

Just saw this -- absolutely awful. Thank goodness her son was unhurt.
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An Ohio mother was killed as she tried to stop two carjackers from stealing her car with her 6-year-old son inside.
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After putting her son in her SUV and starting the vehicle, Stakely ran back toward the home to get something from the babysitter.
As Stakely was returning to the vehicle, it began backing out and she began running after it, according to police. The 29-year-old mother was then struck by the SUV and thrown onto the pavement, police say.
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Source:

Ohio Mom Killed While Trying to Stop Car from Being Stolen with Her 6-Year-Old Son Inside

Alexa Stakely was struck while chasing after her car, which was being stolen with her son inside.

people.com

 

[Knox]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Officer body-camera video shows the moment Columbus police found a boy who was inside his mother's SUV shortly after it was stolen.

WSYX obtained the video on Friday, a day after the incident that sent the boy's mom to a hospital, where she died later.

Alexa Stakely was picking up her 6-year-old son from a babysitter at about 1:30 a.m. Thursday, police said. At one point, she placed the sleeping child in the Honda CR-V while it was running and went back inside the home to grab something she had forgotten from the babysitter.

Ohio mother dies trying to rescue 6-year-old son during carjacking

An Ohio mother died after trying to stop her car from being stolen with her 6-year-old son inside.

www.cbsnews.com