Wilkesboro Police told WXII 12 News they have arrested 43-year old Kelly Snapp of Wilkesboro for a hit-and-run that eventually left two people dead. Police Chief Craig Garris said Snapp has been charged with two counts of felonious Hit and Run resulting in death. Garris said the arrest is a result of multiple law enforcement and state agencies working together along with the publics help. In an email to WXII 12 News, Chief Garris said in part, "Key evidence was located during the crime scene processing by our Crash Reconstruction Team. The Team is led by Capt. Jason Delbert and is comprised of officers from Wilkesboro and North Wilkesboro police departments. We are grateful to live in a community with such a supportive population that provided vital information in this case. We thank you."Wilkesboro Police said the bodies of Stephanie Chahoy and Chase Crawford were found Sunday afternoon under a bridge on Curtis Bridge Road that runs over the Yadkin River. Police believe a Snapp is the driver who hit them knocking them over the bridge and then driving away. Kaylee Graham who said she is Chahoy’s daughter spoke with WXII about the loss of her mother. “I didn’t just loose my mom like everybody lost her like the loss it’s huge it’s like nothing I have ever been through before...They don’t realize they didn’t just hit a person, she was somebody’s mom somebody’s daughter, he was somebody’s dad, somebody’s son like that is just not okay,” she said. Chief Garris said he will be talking with the District Attorney's office Wednesday to see if more charges will be filed.Earlier Tuesday Wilkesboro police put out a picture of a vehicle that is similar to the one that left the scene of that deadly hit-and-run that left two people dead. The police had said that vehicle was a "2017-2019 base model Kia Soul," the police department said in a recent Facebook Post. The post also stated that the vehicle "will have front-end damage concentrated on the lower passenger side. If you have seen such a vehicle, call us at 336-667-7277 or 911 with the location and, if possible, license plate number and we will investigate."Wilkesboro Chief of Police Craig Garris told WXII 12 News that the vehicle is also white. He said his officers are making significant progress in the case. Click here to be directed to that Facebook post by Wilkesboro Police. Wilkesboro police are investigating the deaths of two people who were found dead under a bridge Sunday.On Monday, police identified the victims as Chase Eugene Crawford, 35, and Stephanie Lynn Chahoy, 40, both of North Wilkesboro. Police say the deaths were the result of a "felonious hit-and-run crash," that happened "sometime in the recent past," Wilkesboro police Chief Craig Garris told WXII 12 News. Garris said a vehicle hit the two victims as they were walking on the Yadkin River bridge, near the Arby's restaurant on Curtis Bridge Road. The two victims were knocked off the bridge and fell onto a grassy area underneath. Police Chief Craig Garris said right now this is a tough investigation but his officers are working aggressively to try and solve it “You’ve got to try to find out any witnesses which there are none so that doesn’t help so then we are trying to find video in the area and we used the debris field which there was a lot of debris from the vehicle involved and we worked with that to try to identify a vehicle make vehicle model make color,” said Wilkesboro police Chief Craig Garris. Garris said dispatch received a call around 2:25 p.m. Sunday afternoon to investigate after the bodies were found. Wilkesboro police Chief Garris said he does not know when the two people were hit. He said while his officers continue to investigate he wants people to know just how dangerous it can be to walk across that bridge and has a message for whoever hit the two victims. "Maybe they were impaired, maybe they were distracted, maybe they were using their phone. Whatever the case whatever the reason was to do the right thing to come forward and identify yourself and say it’s me and the families and the general public would respect that person if they’d do that,” he said. In a Facebook Post, the chief said, "The two people who were struck are identified as Chase Eugene Crawford, 35, and Stephanie Lynn Chahoy, 40, both of North Wilkesboro. Our condolences to their family and friends. To the driver of the vehicle that struck them, we ask that they do the decent and respectful act of coming forward and explaining why they didn't stop at the scene. The lack of compassion for your fellow man is astonishing in this case. This bridge does not have a sidewalk and should not be used for pedestrian traffic as the danger of doing so was proven with this tragic result, but it is used anyway. We are aggressively investigating this incident, but are not releasing more information at this time. If you have information leading to the identity of the suspect vehicle, call us at 336-667-7277 or to remain anonymous, Wilkes Crimestoppers at 336-667-8900."This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
WILKESBORO, N.C. —
Wilkesboro Police told WXII 12 News they have arrested 43-year old Kelly Snapp of Wilkesboro for a hit-and-run that eventually left two people dead.
Police Chief Craig Garris said Snapp has been charged with two counts of felonious Hit and Run resulting in death. Garris said the arrest is a result of multiple law enforcement and state agencies working together along with the publics help.
In an email to WXII 12 News, Chief Garris said in part, "Key evidence was located during the crime scene processing by our Crash Reconstruction Team. The Team is led by Capt. Jason Delbert and is comprised of officers from Wilkesboro and North Wilkesboro police departments. We are grateful to live in a community with such a supportive population that provided vital information in this case. We thank you."
Wilkesboro Police said the bodies of Stephanie Chahoy and Chase Crawford were found Sunday afternoon under a bridge on Curtis Bridge Road that runs over the Yadkin River. Police believe a Snapp is the driver who hit them knocking them over the bridge and then driving away. Kaylee Graham who said she is Chahoy’s daughter spoke with WXII about the loss of her mother.
“I didn’t just loose my mom like everybody lost her like the loss it’s huge it’s like nothing I have ever been through before...They don’t realize they didn’t just hit a person, she was somebody’s mom somebody’s daughter, he was somebody’s dad, somebody’s son like that is just not okay,” she said.
Chief Garris said he will be talking with the District Attorney's office Wednesday to see if more charges will be filed.
Earlier Tuesday Wilkesboro police put out a picture of a vehicle that is similar to the one that left the scene of that deadly hit-and-run that left two people dead. The police had said that vehicle was a "2017-2019 base model Kia Soul," the police department said in a recent Facebook Post.
The post also stated that the vehicle "will have front-end damage concentrated on the lower passenger side. If you have seen such a vehicle, call us at 336-667-7277 or 911 with the location and, if possible, license plate number and we will investigate."
Wilkesboro Chief of Police Craig Garris told WXII 12 News that the vehicle is also white. He said his officers are making significant progress in the case. Click here to be directed to that Facebook post by Wilkesboro Police.
Wilkesboro police are investigating the deaths of two people who were found dead under a bridge Sunday.
On Monday, police identified the victims as Chase Eugene Crawford, 35, and Stephanie Lynn Chahoy, 40, both of North Wilkesboro.
Police say the deaths were the result of a "felonious hit-and-run crash," that happened "sometime in the recent past," Wilkesboro police Chief Craig Garris told WXII 12 News.
Garris said a vehicle hit the two victims as they were walking on the Yadkin River bridge, near the Arby's restaurant on Curtis Bridge Road. The two victims were knocked off the bridge and fell onto a grassy area underneath. Police Chief Craig Garris said right now this is a tough investigation but his officers are working aggressively to try and solve it
“You’ve got to try to find out any witnesses which there are none so that doesn’t help so then we are trying to find video in the area and we used the debris field which there was a lot of debris from the vehicle involved and we worked with that to try to identify a vehicle make vehicle model make color,” said Wilkesboro police Chief Craig Garris.
Garris said dispatch received a call around 2:25 p.m. Sunday afternoon to investigate after the bodies were found.
Wilkesboro police Chief Garris said he does not know when the two people were hit. He said while his officers continue to investigate he wants people to know just how dangerous it can be to walk across that bridge and has a message for whoever hit the two victims.
"Maybe they were impaired, maybe they were distracted, maybe they were using their phone. Whatever the case whatever the reason was to do the right thing to come forward and identify yourself and say it’s me and the families and the general public would respect that person if they’d do that,” he said.
In a Facebook Post, the chief said, "The two people who were struck are identified as Chase Eugene Crawford, 35, and Stephanie Lynn Chahoy, 40, both of North Wilkesboro. Our condolences to their family and friends. To the driver of the vehicle that struck them, we ask that they do the decent and respectful act of coming forward and explaining why they didn't stop at the scene. The lack of compassion for your fellow man is astonishing in this case. This bridge does not have a sidewalk and should not be used for pedestrian traffic as the danger of doing so was proven with this tragic result, but it is used anyway. We are aggressively investigating this incident, but are not releasing more information at this time. If you have information leading to the identity of the suspect vehicle, call us at 336-667-7277 or to remain anonymous, Wilkes Crimestoppers at 336-667-8900."
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
