Crime & Safety
Woman Arrested Following Fatal Hit-And-Run In St. Pete: Police
Rosalyn Fuller was arrested Sunday in connection with the June 25 crash that claimed the life of 62-year-old Kathy Repke.
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ST. PETERSBURG, FL — Authorities have arrested a woman in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash in St. Petersburg.
Rosalyn Fuller, 58, of St. Petersburg, was arrested Sunday in connection with the June 25 crash that claimed the life of 62-year-old Kathy Repke. She was charged with failing to stop at a crash involving death and tampering with evidence, the St. Petersburg Police Department said in a news release.
According to police, Fuller was identified as the driver of a Honda Odyssey that struck Repke when she was crossing the road in the 6900 block of 4th Street. Police said Fuller left the scene without rendering aid or contacting police.
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Repke, who was in a marked crosswalk at the time of the crash, was taken to Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital in St. Petersburg, where she was pronounced dead.
Police identified Fuller as a person of interest shortly after the crash. After speaking to investigators about the crash, a warrant was issued for her arrest, police said.
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