Fatal Encounters

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Teresa Ortuno Villanueva

Name: Teresa Ortuno Villanueva
Age: 45
Gender: Female
Race: Hispanic/Latino
Date: 12/18/2017
Location: Little Rock Rd & I-85
Charlotte, North Carolina, 28214
County: Mecklenburg
Agency: North Carolina State Highway Patrol
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Pursuit
Media summary: Adelbert Kevin Redo, 30, was pulled over by a trooper for speeding. Police said Redo dragged the trooper, who was trying to arrest him while he drove away. Redo allegedly took the Little Rock Road exit while driving at a high rate of speed and lost control of his car and drove off the road, police said. Redo's car went airborne and allegedly hit other vehicles when it landed, killing Teresa Villanueva Ortuno. Police said Redo would be charged with second-degree murder, felony hit and run, two counts of felony serious injury by vehicle, driving while impaired, and reckless driving.
Unique ID: 23571

News article: Link






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