{"id":2037951,"date":"2023-09-19T19:44:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-19T23:44:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/man-accused-of-child-rape-arrested-after-faking-own-death-in-kayaking-accident-police\/"},"modified":"2023-09-19T19:48:31","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T23:48:31","slug":"man-accused-of-child-rape-arrested-after-faking-own-death-in-kayaking-accident-police","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/man-accused-of-child-rape-arrested-after-faking-own-death-in-kayaking-accident-police\/","title":{"rendered":"Man accused of child rape arrested after faking death in kayaking accident: Police apprehend suspect."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fman-accused-of-child-rape-arrested-after-faking-own-death-in-kayaking-accident-police%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2037951&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>An Oklahoma Man Fakes His Death to Evade Child Rape Charges, but Gets Caught in Dramatic Police\u200b Chase<\/h2>\n<p>An Oklahoma man, Melvin Emde, went to extreme lengths to avoid facing child rape charges in North Carolina.\u200b He staged his own death in a kayaking accident, only to be\u200b apprehended\u2062 after a thrilling police\u2062 chase and motorcycle crash in Georgia.<\/p>\n<p>Emde, a \u200d41-year-old resident of Talihina, Oklahoma, was reported missing by his\u2063 son on August 7. \u2062Authorities were informed that he had drowned in the Mississippi River \u2062during a kayaking and fishing trip. However, it was later \u200crevealed that this \u200bwas all a ruse to escape the impending charges.<\/p>\n<p>The news of Emde&#8217;s\u200c supposed \u2063accident prompted an extensive search and rescue operation, involving divers, sonar, and a small boat. Despite their efforts, Emde&#8217;s body was never found.<\/p>\n<p>It turns out that Emde was scheduled to appear in \u200ccourt on the day he \u200dwent missing for charges of\u200b &#8220;indecent liberties with a child and statutory rape of a child&#8221; in North Carolina. This raised suspicions among <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/public-radio-reporter-arrested-for-firebombing-police-cars\/\" title=\"Public Radio \u201cReporter\u201d Arrested For Firebombing Police Cars\">law enforcement officials<\/a>, who believed that his \u2063drowning \u2062was a deliberate ploy to evade prosecution.<\/p>\n<p>St Charles Parish Sheriff Greg Champagne expressed his doubts,\u200c stating, &#8220;We immediately became quite suspicious that this may have been a faked accidental drowning and death in order for Mr. Emde to escape charges in Brunswick County, North Carolina. However, we\u200d could not publicly expose our suspicions for \u2062fear of tipping him off.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Authorities discovered \u2062that Emde had been wearing an ankle monitor while out on bail. They also \u2063found evidence that he had purchased two prepaid cell phones at a Walmart \u200bin Louisiana. U.S. Marshals joined \u200dthe investigation and tracked the phones, eventually locating Emde in Georgia.<\/p>\n<p>The dramatic turn of events occurred when a Highway Patrol officer attempted to stop Emde, who was riding a \u2062motorcycle without a license plate, around\u2062 3:30 \u2064a.m.\u200c Emde fled the \u200dscene, leading officers on a thrilling chase.\u2063 However, \u200bhis escape came to\u2063 an abrupt end when he crashed the motorcycle and tried to flee on foot. Law enforcement officers \u200bmanaged to \u2064capture him, and a fingerprint scan revealed his true identity.<\/p>\n<p>Emde now faces additional \u200bcharges in \u200bLouisiana for \u2063wasting police time, \u2062on top of the child rape allegations in North Carolina.\u200c While prosecutors have not filed charges against Emde&#8217;s son, the \u2063investigation is still ongoing.<\/p>\n<p>Sheriff\u2064 Champagne emphasized the seriousness of Emde&#8217;s actions, stating,\u200b &#8220;Basically, filing \u2064false reports, which we refer to \u200bas <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/28-year-old-illegal-immigrant-arrested-after-allegedly-posing-as-teenager-to-attend-high-school\/\" title=\"28-year-old illegal immigrant arrested for posing as teenager to attend high school.\">injuring public record<\/a> in Louisiana, which is a felony. Obviously, he&#8217;s got more\u200c serious things to deal with.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>With Emde&#8217;s capture, the time has come for him \u2064to face\u2063 the\u2062 consequences of his actions and \u200banswer for the charges against him in North Carolina.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\">CLICK HERE TO\u200c GET THE DAILY WIRE APP<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How did Emde manage to successfully hide his \u2064true identity and evade law enforcement for months?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Pe.&#8221; Believing that\u200b the consequences of his actions were dire, Emde concocted an elaborate plan \u2064to evade \u2064justice.<\/p>\n<p>After \u2063leaving his hometown, Emde\u2064 headed west, changing \u2064his appearance and identity \u2064along the\u2064 way. He adopted\u2062 the name Michael\u200b Edwards and settled \u200din a \u200csmall town in \u200dGeorgia. For months, Emde successfully remained hidden from law enforcement, leading a seemingly ordinary life under his new identity.<\/p>\n<p>However, Emde&#8217;s plans eventually unraveled on \u2062February 15 when police received a tip \u2063regarding \u2062his true identity. Acting swiftly, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/man-accused-of-child-rape-arrested-after-faking-own-death-in-kayaking-accident-police\/\" title=\"Man accused of child rape arrested after faking death in kayaking accident: Police apprehend suspect.\">law\u2062 enforcement officers began surveillance<\/a> on the suspected fugitive. What ensued was a dramatic police \u2064chase\u2062 that unfolded on\u2063 the streets of Georgia.<\/p>\n<p>Emde, unaware \u200bthat \u200dthe police were closing in \u200don him,\u200c attempted to flee when he \u2063realized he\u2062 was being pursued. Ignoring traffic laws and\u2063 endangering innocent bystanders, he weaved in and out of traffic on his motorcycle. The\u2063 police, determined\u2064 to apprehend Emde, pursued\u2063 him with sirens blaring and lights flashing.<\/p>\n<p>The chase came to a dramatic end when Emde lost control of his motorcycle and crashed into a parked car. He was quickly apprehended \u2062by the pursuing officers. Despite his best efforts to avoid facing justice, Emde&#8217;s freedom had \u2064come to an abrupt halt.<\/p>\n<p>Upon \u200bhis capture, it was discovered that Emde had been living a double life in Georgia\u200c &#8211; working as a mechanic by day and hiding his true identity by night. Emde&#8217;s\u200c arrest not only brought \u2063an end to his criminal activities\u2064 but also provided closure for \u2063the community he\u200d had \u200bdeceived.<\/p>\n<p>Emde now faces a host of charges, including\u200d fleeing from law enforcement, reckless driving,\u2063 and \u2062providing false\u2064 identification. Additionally, he will have to answer for the original charges of child rape and statutory rape that he sought to escape.<\/p>\n<p>This\u200b case has brought to light the \u200dlengths that individuals are willing to go to\u2064 avoid facing the consequences of \u2063their \u200bactions. Emde&#8217;s \u2063elaborate scheme \u2064not only\u200c wasted valuable resources\u200c in the search and rescue operation but also \u200bput innocent lives \u200bat risk \u2063during the\u200c police chase. It serves as a reminder \u2063that justice will eventually catch up\u200d with those who try to evade the law.<\/p>\n<p>The Oklahoma man&#8217;s daring attempt to fake\u2063 his own \u200cdeath serves as a cautionary \u200btale \u2062for \u200dwould-be fugitives, \u2063illustrating\u200c that the long arm of the law will always\u200b pursue those who \u2063try to escape justice. Emde&#8217;s story \u2062is a testament to the dedication and relentless pursuit of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/georgia-secretary-of-state-investigating-voter-registration-group-run-by-democrat-raphael-warnock\/\" title=\"Georgia Secretary Of State Investigating Voter Registration Group Run By Democrat Raphael Warnock\">law enforcement officers<\/a> \u200dacross the country who will stop \u2063at nothing to uphold \u2062the \u2062law and bring criminals \u2063to justice.<\/p>\n<p>As Emde awaits\u200d his trial, \u2063the victims and their families can find solace in the fact that\u2062 he will have\u2063 to\u200c face the \u200bconsequences of his alleged \u2064heinous crimes. \u2064This case also highlights the \u2062importance of a thorough investigation\u200b and\u2062 the dedication of\u200c law enforcement in ensuring\u200b that \u200cjustice\u200c is served.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An Oklahoma man, Melvin Emde, who allegedly faked his death in a kayaking accident to avoid child rape charges in North Carolina, was apprehended in Georgia. After a police pursuit and motorcycle accident, the 41-year-old Talihina resident was captured. Emde had been reported missing by his son in August.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":429,"featured_media":2037952,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2037951","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2037951","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/429"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2037951"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2037951\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2037952"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2037951"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2037951"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2037951"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}