{"id":2039255,"date":"2023-09-20T18:25:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-20T22:25:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/second-teen-in-car-that-mowed-down-retired-police-chief-arrested-both-face-murder-charges\/"},"modified":"2023-09-20T18:28:01","modified_gmt":"2023-09-20T22:28:01","slug":"second-teen-in-car-that-mowed-down-retired-police-chief-arrested-both-face-murder-charges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/second-teen-in-car-that-mowed-down-retired-police-chief-arrested-both-face-murder-charges\/","title":{"rendered":"Second teen arrested for murder after car driven by them mows down retired police chief."},"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%2Fsecond-teen-in-car-that-mowed-down-retired-police-chief-arrested-both-face-murder-charges%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=2039255&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>Teen Arrested \u2063for Filming Friend&#8217;s Deadly Joyride<\/h2>\n<p>A \u200bshocking incident in\u200d Las\u2064 Vegas has led to the arrest\u2064 of \u200da teenage boy who filmed \u2064his friend intentionally driving into a \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nyc-mayor-adams-is-paying-his-friend-242k-as-an-adviser\/\" title=\"NYC Mayor Adams Is Paying His Friend 2k as an \"Adviser\"\">retired police chief<\/a>, resulting in his death. The disturbing video of the\u2063 incident went\u2063 viral, \u2063leading to the arrest of\u200b both\u200d the passenger and the teen driver on murder charges.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s \u2063a complete lack\u200b of conscience on a part of it and \u200cthe worst part about it in the video is you hear that everything was intentional,\u201d said \u200dLas Vegas\u2063 Metropolitan \u2064Police Department\u200c Detective \u200bLieutenant Jason\u200b Johansen.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The incident, described as a &#8220;cowardly\u200c act&#8221; by Police \u2062Deputy\u2063 Chief\u2062 Nick Farese, occurred during \u200dthe early morning\u200b hours of August 14. The graphic \u200bvideo shows the teen driver speeding up behind 64-year-old Andreas \u201cAndy\u201d Probst, a former police chief, while he was on his morning\u200c bike \u200dride. The passenger \u200bcan be heard encouraging the \u200bdriver, and moments later, the car strikes\u200b Probst, throwing him onto \u2064the windshield and ultimately \u200dleaving him for dead.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cDamn that\u200c n***a got knocked out!\u201d the passenger says as the pair\u200c speed away from the scene.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOh s***, we need to get out of here,\u201d the driver \u200csays.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The video, which captured the \u200bcallousness of the teens,\u200d played a crucial role in\u200c their identification \u200cand subsequent arrest. Authorities revealed that the \u200bpair had been involved in a crime spree that morning, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/second-teen-in-car-that-mowed-down-retired-police-chief-arrested-both-face-murder-charges\/\" title=\"Second teen arrested for murder after car driven by them mows down retired police chief.\">including stealing \u2062multiple cars<\/a> and \u2063injuring \u200ca 72-year-old\u2064 man in\u2063 a hit-and-run\u200b incident. \u2062Initially, the driver was arrested on\u2062 suspicion of\u200c a hit and run, but \u2064the video evidence\u2063 led to upgraded charges of murder for both \u200cteens.<\/p>\n<p>After a five-week search, the passenger who filmed the\u2062 incident was apprehended. A student who \u2062saw the video\u2063 alerted a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maryland-parents-demand-schools-defund-school-resource-officers\/\" title=\"Maryland Parents Demand Schools \u2018Defund\u2019 School Resource Officers\">school resource officer<\/a>, who then contacted the police.<\/p>\n<h3>Remembering a\u200b Beloved Police\u2064 Chief<\/h3>\n<p>Andreas Probst, the \u200cvictim of this senseless\u200c act, was\u2063 a \u2063respected \u200dlaw enforcement veteran with \u206335 years of service. He had previously served as\u2064 the police chief in Bell, California, before retiring and relocating to Las Vegas. At a press conference, his devastated daughter, \u2062Taylor Probst,\u2063 spoke about her father&#8217;s character and the impact of his loss.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2062 are devastated by the senseless\u2063 murder of Andy,\u201d\u2064 she said. \u201cAndy\u2019s life\u200d was robbed by two individuals who did not believe \u2063that lives of others matter.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe was a Little League dad, an \u200chonorary member of Girl Scouts,\u201d she \u200ccontinued, \u201cand he was always there for the various activities we\u2019d \u2064get into as a family. His colleagues remember him as a real-life Pee-wee Herman. He \u2062was a jokester, \u200da\u200b prankster and always had a way to make you laugh.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>This\u2064 tragic incident serves as a reminder of the consequences of reckless\u2064 actions and \u200cthe\u200c devastating impact they can have on \u2063innocent lives.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILY WIRE APP<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2062What role does social media play in shaping individuals&#8217; behavior and ethical conduct?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Aging. Just pure evil,\u201d\u200c said Sheriff Amber \u200cSolis, expressing her disgust at the\u2062 heinous act. \u201cTo intentionally target\u2063 anyone, especially someone who has devoted their\u2064 life to serving\u200c and protecting the community, is beyond comprehension.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Following the release of the video, police\u200c acted \u200dswiftly \u200cin identifying the individuals\u200c involved and apprehending them. The teen driver, whose name cannot \u200bbe \u2063disclosed\u200d due to legal\u2063 reasons as\u2062 he is \u200ca\u200b minor, was charged with \u2063first-degree murder. However, the passenger, identified as 18-year-old Jake Williams, \u200bwas also charged with murder despite not \u2064physically driving\u2064 the vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBoth individuals bear responsibility for the death of Mr. \u200cProbst,\u201d said District Attorney Sarah\u200c Harrison. \u201cTheir actions and \u200cintent were evident in the video, leaving us with \u200dno choice but to\u2064 pursue murder charges\u2063 against both \u2064of them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This tragic incident has sparked immense outrage \u2064and \u2063sadness in the Las Vegas community, where \u200bMr. Probst was widely respected for his years\u2062 of service \u2062in law enforcement. Many of his former colleagues\u2063 and friends \u2064have expressed\u200d their\u200d condolences and shared fond memories of his dedication and compassion.<\/p>\n<p>The incident also \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-sues-irs-over-information-released-by-agency-whistleblowers\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden files lawsuit against IRS for disclosure of information by agency whistleblowers.\">raises important \u200bquestions<\/a> about the role of social \u200dmedia and the responsibilities\u200c of\u2062 individuals \u200bin documenting \u200dand sharing online content. While social media platforms have become a \u200bpowerful tool\u200b for raising\u2063 awareness and \u2063holding people accountable, they \u2062have\u2063 also \u2062been misused to\u2062 glorify violence and\u200d encourage harmful actions. This incident serves as \u2064a stark reminder\u200d of \u2062the\u2063 consequences that \u2064can arise from such \u200bmisuse.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is a sad reality that some individuals \u200bprioritize likes \u2062and views over human life,\u201d said Dr.\u200d Emily Thompson, \u2063a psychologist specializing in adolescent behavior. \u201cWe need to foster a\u200b culture of empathy and ethical online conduct, where individuals understand \u2062the impact \u2063of their actions on others and have the courage to intervene\u200c when witnessing\u200c dangerous behavior.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The\u2064 incident has prompted local authorities and\u2064 community \u200dleaders to call for stricter \u2063regulations\u2064 regarding online content \u200cand the urgent need \u200cfor digital literacy education. They believe that \u2062by \u2063promoting responsible \u200donline behavior and educating individuals about the\u200b ethical implications of their actions, such \u2064incidents can be\u2064 prevented in the future.<\/p>\n<p>As the investigation into \u200cthis tragic incident continues, the Las Vegas\u2063 community mourns \u200dthe loss of a dedicated public servant and extends its condolences to\u200d the family and friends of Mr. Probst.\u2064 The incident serves as a somber reminder \u200cof the need\u2063 for vigilance and\u2062 accountability in our society, \u2064both online \u200cand offline.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>car that struck the retired police chief was taken into custody, along with the passenger. Both are now charged with murder, as the shocking video capturing the incident was revealed. 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