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Stephanie Eperson

Age : 49

Gender : Female

Race : Black

Date : 03/06/2026

Location : North Rodney Parham Road and Van Lee Drive

City : Little Rock

County : Pulaski

State : Arkansas

Agency : Little Rock Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 03/06/2026, Little Rock police responded to a report of shots fired from a vehicle and located the car after it ran a red light, prompting a high-speed pursuit. The chase ended near North Rodney Parham Road and Van Lee Drive when the vehicle lost control, left the roadway, and struck parked cars and a house. Stephanie Eperson, a passenger in the vehicle, suffered severe injuries and later died at a hospital. The driver, Patrick Hardy, was taken into custody and later charged with capital murder and other offenses related to the pursuit and crash.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kark.com/crime/1-dead-1-arrested-after-little-rock-pursuit-on-saturday/
https://katv.com/news/local/little-rock-police-investigating-north-rodney-parham-crash-that-left-one-dead-high-speed-pursuit-shots-fired-crime-investigation-custody-capital-murder-fleeing-unauthorized-use-criminal-mischief-resisting-arrest-reckless-driving
https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/little-rock/suspect-arrested-pursuit-little-rock-one-dead/91-c42f3614-f324-4838-9d5f-51cb11a89cf0