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UPDATE FROM ROANOKE CITY POLICE: Roanoke Police have arrested Christopher Roberts, 34 of Roanoke, and charged him with DUI and DUI Manslaughter regarding this incident. Throughout the course of the investigation, Fatality Investigators determined Mr. Roberts was driving the vehicle at the time of this incident. The deceased victim, Ms. Carpenter, was his passenger. Warrantsfor DUI and DUI Manslaughter were obtained. On December 15, 2020, Roanoke Police Officers, working with the U.S. Marshals Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force, located Mr. Roberts at a residence in Dry Fork, VA. He was taken into custody there without incident and all outstanding warrants were served.