Alyssa Jane Venable, a 23-year-old woman from Spotsylvania, Virginia, was wanted in connection with the deaths of her three roommates. The victims, all in their 60s or 70s, were found dead in the home they shared in Spotsylvania County. They were identified as Robert John McGuire, 77; Gregory Scott Powell, 60; and Carol Anne Reese, 65.
Venable was charged with three counts of second-degree murder and a firearms charge. She was captured in upstate New York after a high-speed chase that reached 120 mph at times. After her vehicle crashed due to a tire deflation device, she was taken into custody without further incident and brought to a hospital as a precaution. No members of the public or law enforcement were injured during the incident. Arrangements for Venable's extradition to Virginia were being set up.
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Alyssa Jane Venable,
a 23-year-old woman from Virginia, was recently embroiled in a
criminal case in which she faced accusations of being responsible for
the tragic deaths of her three roommates. The individuals discovered
during a welfare check in Fredericksburg, Virginia, have been
identified as Robert John McGuire, 77; Gregory Scott Powell, 60; and
Carol Anne Reese, 65 – showing signs of trauma to their upper
bodies. Venable was charged with second-degree murder and possession
of a firearm.
She was apprehended after a chase on an
upstate New York highway when police attempted to pull her over, and
she stubbornly refused to stop. Her vehicle came to a halt after
crashing as a result of a tire deflation device being deployed.
Venable was apprehended and placed in custody at the Steuben County
jail, where extradition arrangements will be made.
The
case garnered significant attention because of the nature of the
crime and the subsequent multi-state search for Venable. The reason
for the killings has not been revealed, and it is not yet known
whether Venable has entered a plea or hired a lawyer.
Her
most recent arrest occurred on May 16 for charges of simple assault
in a McDonald's parking lot on Patriot’s Highway. Based on court
records, her criminal history can be traced back to March 2019, when
she was accused of shoplifting or altering prices. The charge was
later amended to a single count of entering property with the
intention of causing damage. In December 2021, she faced charges of
petit larceny.
Alyssa's grandmother voiced her worries
about her well-being, suggesting that she could pose a risk to
herself. A former co-worker portrayed Alyssa as frequently being in
an irritable state and prone to snapping.
VIDEO: Woman accused of murdering 3 of her roommates to be brought back to Virginia | https://youtu.be/BgfIrWyarK0
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