Abbie Shull: JBLM soldier charged in drifting incident that left two women dead at car meetup
News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash. 12/23/2020 Abbie Shull, The News Tribune (Tacoma, Wash.)
Dec. 22 A Joint Base Lewis-McChord soldier is facing multiple charges, including vehicular homicide, after his vehicle hit and killed two women at a car meetup, according to the King County Prosecutor s office.
On Nov. 27, Pfc. Rondale Hendricks, 19, attended the meetup around midnight in north Auburn near state Route 167, according to the Auburn Police Department.
The vehicle Hendricks was driving was drifting when it hit three women on foot, according to Auburn police. Drifting is a technique where the driver of the car intentionally oversteers, with a loss of traction, while theoretically maintaining control of the vehicle through a complete turn.
By RACHAEL RILEY | The Fayetteville Observer | Published: December 22, 2020 FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (Tribune News Service) Death records indicate one of the men whose bodies were found at Fort Bragg earlier this month died of gunshot wounds. The bodies of Timothy J. Dumas, 44, and Master Sgt. William J. Lavigne II, 37, were found near a Fort Bragg training area Dec. 2. A death certificate for Dumas shows he was found in the woods near Manchester Road and died from gunshot wounds to the chest and head. The medical examiner ruled the cause of death as a homicide and that Dumas was shot by (an) unknown person.
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His records show he deployed to Afghanistan in 2003, 2005, 2007 and between 2008 and 2009.
His awards include a Bronze Star Medal; Joint Service Commendation Medal; Army Commendation Medal four times; Army Achievement Medal four times, Army Good Conduct Medal three times; National Defense Service Medal; Afghanistan Campaign Medal with 4 campaign stars; Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal; Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon; Army Service Ribbon; NATO Medal; Joint Meritorious Unit Award; Parachutist Badge; and Driver and Mechanic Badge.
Court records show Lavigne and Dumas were supposed to appear in court for unrelated cases in December and January.
Missing soldier found dead in Byram
Byram. The township police discovered the body in the woods off of Ross Road after firefighters discovered blood, debris and suspicious materials on the street during its annual Santa Run. A suspect is being held in custody in New York State. | 08 Jan 2021 | 04:45 The Byram Township Fire Department discovered suspicious debris along Ross Road during its annual Santa run on Saturday, Dec. 19, leading to the discovery of a missing soldier’s body in the woods behind the cul-de-sac. (Byram Township Fire Department Facebook page) U.S. Army Cpl. Hayden Harris (U.S. Army photo)
During its annual tour escorting Santa around town to pass out candy canes to area children, the Byram Township Fire Department discovered a number of suspicious items off Ross Road: paperwork, an umbrella, sneakers, a disposable food container and what appeared to be blood.