Arrest made after hit-and-run killed mother of six
The arrest follows a hit-and-run crash that took the life of a mother of six.
Eli Hampshire, 30, was arrested in connection with the Monday evening Spokane crash that killed Smaah Adam, 46, a mother of six. Court records say Hampshire acquired a black Ford Flex from an acquaintance on Sunday the 25th. After Spokane Police released vehicle details, the seller recognized distinctive features and contacted investigators.
Construction company employees told detectives they saw Hampshire discard vehicle pieces the next morning, including headlight and trim fragments. They also observed damage to his SUV. Surveillance footage reviewed by detectives showed Hampshire leaving the Ford Flex in an alley and stepping out three minutes after the collision.
Investigators say Hampshire and two others placed the SUV on a rented trailer Tuesday afternoon and covered it with a tarp. Hampshire then allegedly towed it by pickup into Stevens County and pushed it over an embankment in a remote spot off Buck Creek Road. Police located the vehicle using cellphone information obtained through a warrant. Hampshire’s bond is $1 million, and his plea hearing is scheduled for Thursday at 3 p.m. His girlfriend, Heather Langman, was arrested on a charge of rendering criminal assistance and received a $5,000 bond.
- Smaah Adam, 46, was killed Monday evening in Spokane.
- Hampshire’s bond was set at $1 million.
- His plea hearing is Thursday at 3 p.m.
- Heather Langman’s bond was set at $5,000.
- Police found the SUV off Buck Creek Road in Stevens County.
Source: KXLY ↗
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