Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Giana Ochs
Gender : Female
Age : 18
Race : White
Date : 07/29/2024
Location : National Avenue
City : New Berlin
County : Waukesha
State : Wisconsin
Agency : Muskego Police Department
Officer(s) :Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash for "marijuana smell in car"
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Numerous law enforcement vehicles created a large police presence on the road, hunting a vehicle that was allegedly stolen, driven by a teenage girl. The vehicle finally crashed. The driver and a second female passenger were killed. They were 17, 17 and 18 years old. The reason given by police for the chase was “marijuana smell and suspicious behavior,” no other explanation added.
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Three girls were killed in this high-speed pursuit: The driver, Giana Ochs, 18, of East Troy and passengers Caitlin Curtis, 17, and Paige Pope, 17.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wisn.com/article/two-young-women-killed-in-muskego-police-pursuit/61730884
https://www.gmtoday.com/the_freeman/news/third-female-dies-in-july-crash-in-new-berlin/article_9d52a02d-bb8a-5342-a0cd-fc7a6cb9f98e.html
