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Horrific: Woman Drags Tow Truck Driver a Mile to His Death After He Tries to Tow Her SUV
- Posted on February 28, 2011 at 8:04am by
Jonathon M. Seidl
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KDVR-TV reports:
35-year-old Allen Rose was trying to tow an SUV from the Hill Park Apartments Wednesday when a woman jumped inside the car and drove off.
Rose’s leg got tangled up in a cable that broke away from his the tow truck as the SUV drove away.
The woman drove for more than a mile with Rose dragging behind her vehicle before he became disentangled. [...]
Police have spoken with the woman who dragged Rose, but they have not yet arrested her.
People at the vigil said she is a juvenile.
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Comments (112)
jjoy
Posted on February 28, 2011 at 9:10amIt’s old news, Blaze… You are only a week late with this one… Try cutting back on the “Beck” stories and print a little news or you ain’t gonna be around long…
Report Post »uncleherbert
Posted on February 28, 2011 at 9:54amPull your head out, come up for air. The balze will be here when you are gone!
Report Post »jjoy
Posted on February 28, 2011 at 10:18amActually herbie I am 72 years old and could go any minute…
But… if the Blaze doesn’t start to publish the “hard hitting” news they promised instead of all these Beck “fillers”, even “died-in-the-wool” Beck fans (of which I am one) will “figger” out that they must go to other websites to find our what is going on in the congress (lower case intended), the Supreme Court, etc.
Report Post »Cobra Blue
Posted on February 28, 2011 at 9:05amProbably a repo from an Obama recruit that thought all payments were being paid for from Obama’s stash. Juvenile, accident. Anyone could tell the car was dragging a 200+ pound weight. Makes no difference. Life has consequences. Next stop…cross bar hotel for man slaughter.
Report Post »Charles
Posted on February 28, 2011 at 11:00amShe will do no time. Even if she gets 5 years she’ll be out before the first year is up.
Report Post »smithclar3nc3
Posted on February 28, 2011 at 2:14pmShe killed a man in the process of committing a crime she’ll get 1st degree manslaughter or possibly 2cd dergree murder. When the states prosecutors have more time to look at the circumstances they’ll up the charges against her.
Report Post »The Realist
Posted on February 28, 2011 at 7:16pmWait…does anyone actually think for one minute that this piece of filth didn’t see the guy and still drive off? Unless he was hiding under the car or truck I find it really hard to believe she “might not have seen him” Furthermore, lets be real-we know what kind of trash we’re dealing with here.
Report Post »Charles
Posted on February 28, 2011 at 9:05amWhy is this not being investigated as a racially motivated hate crime?
Report Post »branch manager
Posted on February 28, 2011 at 9:03amThank you Mr. Rose for your selfless service for this country. May God lay His protective and loving hand over your family.
Report Post »awizard
Posted on February 28, 2011 at 8:57amAlright, I’m stealing from the Denver Post (Hope I’m not breaking some law … I’m not a law-yer) … But Blaze, you got it a little wrong … pray for the family … Juvenile?..
A woman who once testified on behalf of her husband after he killed a Denver woman in a hit- and-run is facing manslaughter charges for allegedly dragging a tow-truck driver to his death in Colorado Springs.
Detra Farries, 32, was arrested about 7:30 p.m. Friday and booked into the El Paso County jail in the death of Allen Rose, 35, a married father of two.
She was being held on $50,000 bail, pending a court appearance Monday.
Rose became tangled in a steel cable and was dragged to his death just before noon Wednesday, authorities said.
“It’s a family modus operandi,” said John Stellabotte, who worked with Rose at J&J Towing. “I guess criminal acts run in the family.”
He said Rose and his wife have two kids, ages 12 and 13.
“I didn’t just lose a partner, I lost my best friend,” he said.
Rose was preparing to tow an illegally parked GMC Suburban at the Hill Park Apartments, 360 N. Murray Blvd., when someone jumped inside the sport utility vehicle and took off, The Gazette of Colorado Springs reported.
Police Sgt. Steve Noblitt told the Gazette that a cable tethering the SUV to the tow truck snapped and somehow ensnared the victim.
Witnesses said they shouted and waved, attempting to flag down the SUV as Rose was dragged 10 to 12 feet behind the vehicle for more than a mile.
The Colorado Springs Police Department continues to investigate the accident.
Farries’ husband, Terrol Farries, is serving a four-year prison term at Fort Lyon Correctional Facility. He was convicted in 2009 of vehicular homicide in the death of Kathy Hill-Young, 51.
Hill-Young was struck as she crossed the street near York Street and East 40th Avenue in Denver’s Cole neighborhood on Dec. 5, 2008, following a fundraiser to buy Christmas gifts for children.
The driver’s identity was unknown for two months, and when police arrested Farries, they found his van locked in a garage with a new grille.
In June 2009, when Farries was sentenced, Detra Farries testified that he was a good husband and father. He was a person who made an unintentional mistake, she told the judge.
Terrol Farries’ mother also was killed in a hit-and-run crash.
According to Denver District Court records, Terrol Farries filed for divorce against Detra Farries on Dec. 27, and the petition is pending.
Her ex-husband, Demetris Mills, 36, who lives in Georgia, said Detra has been struggling as a single mother after her second husband went to prison.
She had been attending Metropolitan State College of Denver, where she was studying to be a social worker, Mills said. She may have gone to Colorado Springs to visit friends from Fort Carson, where Mills was once stationed.
Mills and Detra Farries have a 13-year-old boy and two girls, ages 11 and 17, he said.
“She was under a lot of stress raising the kids as a single parent after her mother died two years ago and her brother died last year,” Mills said.
Kirk Mitchell: 303-954-1206
Report Post »butler180
Posted on February 28, 2011 at 10:04pmExcuses, excuses. It is OK to murder someone because your life is hard. I do not know one person who has not had a hard time at some point in their life and they did not murder anyone.
Report Post »Can you imagine this woman as a social worker. I would not trust this violent woman with a pet rock let alone a human being
moonpeace
Posted on February 28, 2011 at 8:50amI don’t like people telling me what I must read…or that I need to pass it on.
Report Post »Bob_R_OathKeeper
Posted on February 28, 2011 at 10:17amUh……… then don’t do it, dolt.
Report Post »Bob_R_OathKeeper
Posted on February 28, 2011 at 10:21amI don’t like sticking a fork in my eye either, that‘s why I don’t do it.
Report Post »The Realist
Posted on February 28, 2011 at 7:03pmWell of course you don’t like things like this passed on-it works towards shattering your liberal agenda: Namely keeping everyone in the dark that because of all the whites attacking blacks supposedly going on, that we must continue DIVERSITY and MULTICULTURALISM and all the rest of that liberal garbage.
Don’t worry, the truth will get out whether you libs like it or not.
Report Post »nacilbuper
Posted on February 28, 2011 at 8:50amDetra Farries, 32, was arrested Friday night.
The arrest eased the minds of many in the Springs community, who had been demanding justice for Allen Rose as police conducted their investigation. Detra stands accused of being the driver of the SUV.
The last name was instantly recognized by many in the area, who remembered the name in connection to a 2008 hit-and-run in Denver. Detra’s former husband, Terroll Farries Jr., was sentenced to four years in prison for leaving the scene after striking Kathy Hill-Young while she crossed the street. Detra and Terroll are in the process of divorcing, but court records indicate that the divorce is not yet finalized.
http://www.myspace.com/4everbeautiful29
I know dats WRONG!
Report Post »LoveYah
Posted on February 28, 2011 at 9:05amHey, that profile says she is 32 and so do other reports. How is it that she is a juvenile, that is my question? I am wondering though, if she was arrested Friday night how was her last log in to myspace Sunday (2/27)? Just pointing that out. Thank you for this update.
Report Post »LAM2
Posted on February 28, 2011 at 10:46amLoveYah — Maybe it’s the same type of reasoning that results in a 26 year old being designated as a dependent child for health insurance purposes.
Report Post »Ivan in Phoenix
Posted on March 1, 2011 at 11:43pmSomeone has removed the profile. Most likely the girl.
Report Post »entropy
Posted on February 28, 2011 at 8:49amLet’s see. White guy gets dragged behind a car to his death. No charges filed. Perp must have been a lib prog or a member of a protected class. Just watch.
Report Post »princetonprohet
Posted on February 28, 2011 at 8:48amSome updates on the story, the woman was identified and arrested on a charge of manslaughter Friday night.
http://www.krdo.com/news/26991243/detail.html
Also, here is her Myspace if anybody is interested.
http://www.myspace.com/4everbeautiful29
Report Post »Ezekiel
Posted on February 28, 2011 at 8:47amThere is no excuse, even a child knows right and wrong. If the kid could legally drive, then that is enough to consider he or she liable for his death.
Report Post »Uncle Crusty
Posted on February 28, 2011 at 8:41amHas America been infected? yes, with ignorance and violence – I am seeing way too many videos of animals posing as human beings.
Report Post »jhonjhonson1
Posted on February 28, 2011 at 8:39amhttp://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_17490238?source=pop_section_news More info on this story Interesting twist
Report Post »sandy21957
Posted on February 28, 2011 at 8:35amnail her b u t t!!!! Put her in jail…..
Report Post »TERMLIMITSNOW
Posted on February 28, 2011 at 8:35amlol @ jblaze, whatever……why no charges?? This guy was veteran and a father of 2…..soo so sad.
Report Post »SingerGuy
Posted on February 28, 2011 at 8:35amI hope they throw the book at her. There‘s no way she didn’t know he was back there if he was screaming the whole way. She could have stopped at any time and saved his life.
Report Post »Celticelfyn
Posted on February 28, 2011 at 12:04pmIt was said in the original report that witnesses were yelling and screaming at her to stop and she just kept on going.
Report Post »Hillbillybone
Posted on February 28, 2011 at 8:34amIt was HER CAR, She is Entitled to have it without paying for it, even if others have to DIE!
This is how America has gotten to become.
My Prayers are with the tow truck drivers family for their loss, and why isn’t the woman in JAIL?
Report Post »Endstatism
Posted on February 28, 2011 at 1:21pmA local Colorado Springs TV station suggests that the vehicle was being repossessed. Basing this on TV station KKTV story and a press release from the Rocky Mountain Repossessors Association. The story also mentions that there is a fund started for the Rose family It would be a good thing if Blaze readers send some money the Rose family`s way
http://www.kktv.com
Report Post »cranes
Posted on February 28, 2011 at 8:33amIf she owns a car or has the right to drive it, she needs to go to jail for life or be tried for murder. Age is no excuse. Justice for this ex vet needs to be served. We are out of wack and we need to look at justice for all in its real sense and meaning. This woman needs to be arrested and tried in a court of law for murder!
Report Post »MightyBee27
Posted on February 28, 2011 at 8:28amPraying for his family. Just another American, doing his job. Hope the “juvenile” gets what he/she deserves.
Report Post »jeckelmyhyde
Posted on February 28, 2011 at 8:23amVery sad.
Report Post »DrammyCoke
Posted on February 28, 2011 at 8:22amA very sad story, a horrible way to die. All for a $100 tow.
Report Post »cnerd
Posted on February 28, 2011 at 8:17amHorrible! Keeping an SUV for a short time vs a life! It does not make any sense!
Report Post »Capt_Spalding
Posted on February 28, 2011 at 8:15amGod bless this man and his family.
Report Post »I think I better withhold my comments on the “juvenile”… there are no words.
AmeriWoman
Posted on February 28, 2011 at 8:14amHow horrible and so sad.
May he rest in peace and my condolences to his family and friends,
God Bless them and comfort them. †
AW
Report Post »hauschild
Posted on February 28, 2011 at 8:13amAnother sad aspect of progressive thought – you don’t have care about anybody but yourself, because Big Sis is doing the caring for you.
This country is seriously screwed.
Report Post »sissykatz
Posted on February 28, 2011 at 9:32amWhat a horrible thing to have happen. I pray for him and his loved ones. Another case of a good person trying to do his job and make an honest living, while others are not working or paying their bills thinking they will be getting “Obama” money again soon. This is such an shame..
Report Post »Taquoshi
Posted on February 28, 2011 at 3:27pmWow! Last week, it was union protestors beating on news reporters, this week, apprarently, it’s people targeting tow truck drivers. It was only a few days ago that some woman literally trashed a tow truck office, breaking windows, computers and destroying property while a news reporter there for another story hid in a closet. Unbelievable!!!! Now this.
To the family – you’re in my thoughts and prayers.
To the driver of the vehicle – I hope the judge and jury throw the book at you and you don’t see the light of day for decades to come.
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on February 28, 2011 at 8:10amMay the Lord grant peace and comfort to the family of Mr Rose, for such a loss is great indeed for his family and for the community that he was a part of as well. Be kept safe in the arms of the Lord sir, we salute you for your service.
Report Post »grandmaof5
Posted on February 28, 2011 at 8:22amMorning, SNOW, what a tragedy. Survive Iraq only to be taken down by a juvenile, probably sent by a parent since they would figure the courts would be more lenient. A waste of a hero’s life.
Hope you had a good weekend. We went to the other coast to see our grandson’s championship basketball game. The won by 20. Hope you are warming up, beautiful here today.
Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on February 28, 2011 at 9:07am@Gramdmaof5
Good morning, glad to hear of the winning game; that would be a nice sight. Its starting to head this week up to the 80s by weeks ending, and many mountains yesterday around Phoenix actually had bits of snow on them, interesting sights indeed.
Cobra Blue
Posted on February 28, 2011 at 9:36amShe thought the car was being paid for with Obama’s stash. So why make payments. There is no justification for what happened to this gentleman. You just don’t drive a mile dragging a 200 lb human being without noticing how the car is steering or other drivers trying to flag you down or stop you. When will we hear the full story about the woman?
Report Post »zman173rd
Posted on February 28, 2011 at 9:53amUPDATE to the “JUVINILE”:
Report Post »A woman who once testified on behalf of her husband after he killed a Denver woman in a hit- and-run is facing manslaughter charges for allegedly dragging a tow-truck driver to his death in Colorado Springs.
Detra Farries, 32, was arrested about 7:30 p.m. Friday and booked into the El Paso County jail in the death of Allen Rose, 35, a married father of two.
I moved fromt hefront range of COLORADO over ten years agao because it was turning into a Detroit/Mexico city look alike. A pushy in your face I – ME and crew you general attitude.
stacybernardslay
Posted on February 28, 2011 at 10:38amActually she has been arrested and charged for manslaughter. Notice this didn’t make the national news? If the woman had been white and the tow truck driver black it would’ve, in this case it is the other way around.
Report Post »kindling
Posted on February 28, 2011 at 10:45amIt kind of looks like birds of a feather really do flock together. Maybe they should not get a divorce.
Report Post »techengineer11
Posted on February 28, 2011 at 10:59amstacybernardslay: I swear you didn’t even have to say that. I knew right away it was an animal. All you did was confirm it. When will White America wake up?? My god what has to happen before you understand that we are being tormented to death with all of this diversity and multiculutralism garbage imposed on us by the Apartheid.
banjarmon
Posted on February 28, 2011 at 11:44amTo call a person like this woman an animal is an insult to ALL animals.
Mr Rose my prayers are with your family.
Report Post »Polwatcher
Posted on February 28, 2011 at 12:55pmHow in the world cold anyone drive a light passenger vehcle and not notice that something heavy was dragging behind the vehicle. This is not possible. She killed this guy in cold blood for spite.
Report Post »Sic Semper Tyrannis
Posted on February 28, 2011 at 1:07pmGod Bless this good man for his service and his family.
As for this despicable woman. She insult to humanity and should be dragged to her death in the same fashion.
Take this filth out of the gene pool ASAP!
Report Post »Double_M
Posted on February 28, 2011 at 1:20pm@techengineer11
I agree with you 100%. As I was reading this article, I was thinking to myself what type of person could do such a thing. Scratch that; this was done by something that cannot be regarded as a human. This was the work of a subhuman animal. These same animals think that they are eternally entitled to act this way because of something that happened to their people in the past. Really?!? What do you suppose would have happened if their ethnicity were reversed. This story would have been on every major new source and n.a.a.c.p. would be calling for riots!
UPSETVET
Posted on February 28, 2011 at 2:55pmOn this one, I’m Paul Harvey, and I‘m wondering what’s, ” The Rest Of The Story? “. The girl driving the SUV hasn’t been arrested yet, why, because she’esa juvenile ? That’s rediculous. If she’s too young to be arrested what was she doing driving a SUV on a public street or road ? She killed a man for crying out loud, intentionally or not he’s dead.Someone needs to seek justice and the guilty needs to be punished severely, juvenile or not. She’s old enough to know what she was doing.
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