Florida Grandma Killed Outside Publix; Family Fights for Justice - Internewscast Journal
The driver entered a not guilty plea as his lawyer called the death an unfortunate incident, while prosecutors treat the case as a third-degree felony.
- On May 17, 26-year-old Carlos Suarez-Contreras allegedly backed his Toyota 4Runner over 82-year-old Deborah Murphy in a Panama City Beach Publix parking lot, and now faces a third-degree felony charge for causing her death.
- According to Fox News, both Suarez-Contreras and 29-year-old passenger Luis Sanabria told deputies they were born in Venezuela and were later determined to be in the United States illegally.
- Defence lawyer Russell Ramey of Musca Law described the fatal crash as "an unfortunate incident and not criminal in nature" in an emailed statement to Fox News Digital.
- Suarez-Contreras entered a written plea of not guilty and is scheduled to be arraigned at the Bay County Courthouse in Panama City on Aug. 17.
- The case has attracted scrutiny as a flashpoint combining an elderly victim, a disputed defence, and fatal parking lot crash, raising questions about immigration enforcement and justice system accountability.
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Illegal Driver, Canceled License — Grandma Dead | Fresh Off The Press
Police say an illegal immigrant with a canceled license backed over an 82-year-old Florida grandmother in a Publix parking lot, and the SUV kept reversing after the first hit. Story Highlights Troopers say the SUV struck Deborah Murphy, then continued in reverse, running over her. The driver is identified as 26-year-old Carlos Suarez-Contreras; a passenger says he was at the wheel. Murphy was taken to a hospital and later died from her injuries…
82-year-old grandmother killed after SUV runs her over in Florida parking lot; illegal immigrant faces charges
A Venezuelan man who had been living in the United States illegally was taken into custody after being charged with fatally striking an 82-year-old woman with his SUV in a grocery store parking lot. Carlos Suarez-Contreras, 26, was the driver, while his front-seat passenger was Luis Sanabria, 29. According to court records, Deborah Murphy was...
Illegal immigrant killed a grandmother on a Publix run, police say · American Wire News
A Florida grandmother is dead after being run over by an illegal alien in a Publix parking lot. The incident happened in May, when 82-year-old Deborah Murphy was walking through a crosswalk in the Panama City Beach store’s parking lot. Video captures the horrifying moment leading up to her being struck by a Toyota 4Runner, allegedly being driven by Venezuelan national Carlos Saurez-Contreras, who is reportedly in the United States illegally. Foo…
‘Vibrant’ Florida grandma allegedly killed by illegal immigrant outside Publix, family fights for justice
A Venezuelan man allegedly in the United States illegally is in jail after being charged in the death of an elderly Florida woman by backing over her with an SUV in a grocery store parking lot.
Lawyer Brands 82-Year-Old Grandmother's Death 'Unfortunate', Insists It Was Not a Crime as Outrage Grows Online
A lawyer for the man charged over the death of 82-year-old Florida grandmother Deborah Murphy has described the case as 'an unfortunate incident and not criminal in nature', putting the spotlight on a fatal Publix car park crash in Panama City Beach and prompting anger online. Murphy was struck by an SUV, knocked to the ground and then run over in reverse, according to the Florida Highway Patrol's crash report. The case has become a flashpoint b…
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