Post by pakman on Apr 2, 2014 23:19:12 GMT -5
Has anybody else noticed that drunk-driving fugitives are some of the most elusive that AMW profiles? I don't know what it is about alleged drunk drivers who have killed someone, but AMW just seems to have rotten luck when it comes to catching them.
Just a few cases I can think of:
Michele Comstock (first profiled in 1993) - In 1990, Comstock was driving drunk after visiting several bars when she crashed her car into a home, killing a five-year-old boy who was sleeping on the couch. Comstock bailed and ran home, but was caught hours later. She bonded out and disappeared, and is still at large after almost 24 years.
Sarkis Peltekian (first profiled in 1994) - Drunk driver who spun out in his souped-up Camero and crashed into a pickup truck that was carrying nine teenagers. The truck flipped over into a train yard several feet below, killing all but two of the teens. Despite killing seven young people, Peltekian bonded out less than 48 hours later and is still gone.
Martin Altamirano (first profiled in 2000) - During the middle of the day, Altamirano was driving drunk and speeding when he slammed into a car being driven by a woman. The woman was killed, but her young daughter survived. Altamirano bonded out and disappeared shortly after the incident.
Gloria Schulze (first profiled c. 1995) - Killed a young woman while out driving drunk late one night. In tragic irony, the victim was an anti-drunk driving advocate who was actually driving to a party to give a friend a ride home. Schulze bonded out and disappeared.
So why does it seem like these types of criminals are so difficult to capture? Any ideas?
Just a few cases I can think of:
Michele Comstock (first profiled in 1993) - In 1990, Comstock was driving drunk after visiting several bars when she crashed her car into a home, killing a five-year-old boy who was sleeping on the couch. Comstock bailed and ran home, but was caught hours later. She bonded out and disappeared, and is still at large after almost 24 years.
Sarkis Peltekian (first profiled in 1994) - Drunk driver who spun out in his souped-up Camero and crashed into a pickup truck that was carrying nine teenagers. The truck flipped over into a train yard several feet below, killing all but two of the teens. Despite killing seven young people, Peltekian bonded out less than 48 hours later and is still gone.
Martin Altamirano (first profiled in 2000) - During the middle of the day, Altamirano was driving drunk and speeding when he slammed into a car being driven by a woman. The woman was killed, but her young daughter survived. Altamirano bonded out and disappeared shortly after the incident.
Gloria Schulze (first profiled c. 1995) - Killed a young woman while out driving drunk late one night. In tragic irony, the victim was an anti-drunk driving advocate who was actually driving to a party to give a friend a ride home. Schulze bonded out and disappeared.
So why does it seem like these types of criminals are so difficult to capture? Any ideas?
