Wild Chase: Man Arrested After Shoplifting, Endangering Kids

0:00It's April 8th. You're listening to Birmingham News today, AI-powered local news. I'm Corey with the story. Collaripolice nabbed Brian Keon Davis after a wild, high-speed chase kicked off by a shoplifting bust at the local Walmart on Easter Sunday, April 5th. It all started around 2.20 p.m. when Davis and a woman bolted from the store, hopping highways before hitting Interstate 65 Southbound. Cops clocked them, pushing 130 miles per hour in a 55 zone, driving like maniacs with Davis' two young daughters strapped in. The back. They peeled out from officers, but police backed off once they spotted the kids, handing it over to the Alabama law enforcement agency and Shelton. County who spiked the tires down in Altaga County. The pair ditched the car and tried to sprint away, but got pinched quick, leaving not just those two girls, but two more small kids abandoned back at. The Walmart. Davis, a Montgomery guy with past death wraps, now faces felony, alluding, reckless endangerment

1:01on the kids, child abandonment, retail theft, and 16 traffic counts. Meanwhile, his unnamed partner packs 46 priors across four states plus felony warrants. So she got shipped to Elmore County deputies. Collarip cops looped in the Department of Human Resources to handle all four children safely. This mess is still unfolding, with more charges likely as details shake out. Stay tuned for the next drop on how it plays.