Posted on 05/29/2014 6:10:52 AM PDT by csvset
BALTIMORE —Authorities have made an arrest in connection with a hit-and-run in west Baltimore on Tuesday that killed a woman and a toddler and injured a 7-year-old girl.
Baltimore police said late Wednesday night that they arrested 28-year-old Lucresha Mints in connection with the case.
Detectives said the intentional hit-and-run happened at Franklin and Monroe streets just after 9 p.m. Tuesday following an argument between Mints and 25-year-old Latoya Skipwith.
Police said the fight got so heated that Mints got into her car, aimed it at Skipwith and floored it, driving down the sidewalk and striking Skipwith, 2-year-old Joshua Carter and an unidentified 7-year-old girl as they sat on the steps of a church.
Witnesses told 11 News the victims ended up in a nearby stairwell, where on Wednesday, the boy's father sat in shock. He was nearby when the incident happened.
"I got the word and ran around the corner, and once I came, I seen my son a mess. It just hurt me so bad, I just broke down," father Joshua Carter Sr. said. "I just snapped."
Skipwith was killed, and police confirmed Wednesday that Joshua also died as a result of his injuries. Relatives of the victims told 11 News that Skipwith and Joshua were cousins.
The 7-year-old girl was taken to Johns Hopkins Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Police said she is expected to survive.
Police told 11 News that family members said the hit-and-run was sparked by an argument and that Mints knew her victims. Police said they were able to recover the vehicle used in the hit-and-run, which was a gray Acura.
"She took two lives from one family -- two babies. That's my youngest sister and my little cousin. He was only 2 years old," said Skipwith's sister, Rhonda Bryant, through tears.
"My little grandbaby -- he was the love of my life," said Helen Virginia Whitfield, Joshua's grandmother, who was still trying to comprehend Wednesday how someone could do something like that.
Police have not yet provided details on what the argument between Skipwith and Mints was about.
Earlier in the day Wednesday, relatives were upset with police because of what they called a lack of communication from detectives about whether the suspect was in custody or not.
"Somebody’s got to give us some answers. They owe it to us," said Joshua’s great-grandmother, Elissha Jefferson.
Police said at the time that they were doing everything they could.
"In this case, we definitely empathize with the families. We're speaking about an instance in which a 2-year-old child and an adult victim were killed last night, where a vehicle was used as an intentional weapon to cause this homicide. We're reaching out to the public and we’re doing our due diligence on our part. We're really asking for the public's help," Baltimore City Police Department Sgt. Jarron Jackson said.
Homicide detectives are still investigating.
Charges against Mints haven't been announced yet, but she's no stranger to police. Court records show earlier this month, she was arrested on first- and second-degree assault charges.
Yuppers, we haz a Whiskey thread!
Lucresha’s younger cousin, Junior Mints, was heard to say, “She’s a nice girl; she never hurt nobody!”
Maryland “Freak State” PING!
It’s dangerous to be a loud-mouthed racist on this thread, or this entire site, for that matter.
Racism should be condemned everywhere, whether it’s propagated by Je$$e Jack$on or David Duke.
I believe "retread" is a term used for people who come back under a new ID after being banned. I just checked his prior ID, and it is not banned, so I guess he just forgot his password after being gone for a while.
You can go back pretty far by googling JimRed site:freerepublic.com
I like it. I will from here forth use “BULL CHEESE” instead of “BULL S.....” well you get my drift.
Thanks.
Racist = Somebody winning an argument with a liberal.
The only thing worse than a racist is an “anti-racist.”
Under some circumstances it is still retreading.
It is also a form of sock puppetry, having more than one handle is frowned upon .
Bannable too.
Case in point: verify then trust/breakem/bigsigh
All the same guy.
Wow.. 2 1998s in less than a da than a day :p Iat least they are weeded out).. btw.. 1st on your ping list was the other 1998er (Doc)..
Can’t wait for election time... you will be busy :p
Surprised by some of the comments (most are gone.. but, wow :/)
Gotta go. Night my friend. :-)
Just idiocy, and you see it in all different categories of thought, as expected on any open forum. Same when various commenters give vocal support for RINOS etc.
Every now and again, some ugly, real racism shows its face. I’m just saddened its over the tragic death of a little kid. I am all for free speech, even offensive and ignorant speech. I don’t appreciate the race card being played every time a criticism is lodged of black people or black culture, mainly because its overuse desensitizes us to times like this when actual racism surfaces.
Thankfully it is rare, but it will always be with us. As long as these people are called out, FR maintains its integrity.
main thing that p!$$ed me off, besides the race mongers... was the 2yo kid :/ ..
No excuse whatsoever for that crap...
You're grasping at straws. Yes, he had another ID. He HAS NOT USED that other ID since 2004. Therefore, right now, he is operating under one ID. That is not sock puppetry.
Admit it. You just don't like him, have a bug up your butt about him, and will do whatever to talk him down.
Yes, they were hanging around, leftover from the “save Clinton” brouhaha about impeachment and other scandals.
BTW, I always address the zottee(s) first on the ping, and my list goes after them. There are 91 people on my ZOT ping list.
Hehe ;)
Hope I won’t be a zotee for awhile ;^)
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