Fatal Encounters

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Joseph Ryan Aniz

Name: Joseph Ryan Aniz
Age: 17
Gender: Male
Race: Hispanic/Latino
Date: 02/20/2010
Location: US-41 and US-62
Nortonville, Kentucky, 42442
County: Hopkins
Agency: Kentucky State Police
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Kentucky State Police were chasing a car that matched the description of a vehicle used in three home invasions when a crash occurred. Christopher Adams, 21, pled guilty to charges including manslaughter in the crash that killed Joseph Aniz, 17.
Unique ID: 19948

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