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U.S. NEWS Friday 4 January 2019
Official: Robbery suspects, child

drowned in Milwaukee river

By IVAN MORENO
Associated Press
MILWAUKEE (AP) — A
19-year-old pregnant wom-
an, her toddler and a man
all drowned when their car
crashed into a Milwaukee
river while police were pur-
suing them as suspects in
two armed robberies.
Autopsy results released
Thursday found the wom-
an, Shannon Nehmer,
was several weeks preg-
nant and that 29-year-old
Charles Barefield was driv-
ing the car. Police believe
he was Nehmer's boyfriend.
The toddler was Nehmer's U.S. soldier charged in
2-year-old daughter, An-
namelia Hernandez. This Jan. 1, 2019 screen shot from WISN-TV shows authorities wife's killing flees
Police officers had initiated pulling out an SUV from the Kinnickinnic River, a day after it
a traffic stop Monday eve- crashed into the river during a police chase. Associated Press to Thailand
ning because the Chevy
Trailblazer Barefield was
driving matched the de- water drowning. Police the face before one of the INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A her on Nov. 30, Indianapo-
scription of a car used in Capt. William Beauchene suspects took his phone 21-year-old U.S. soldier is lis police Det. Christopher
two armed robberies ear- said the vehicle was sub- and everyone left. accused of flying to In- Craighill said in a court fil-
lier that day. When the car merged in 30 feet (9 me- About 25 minutes later, two dianapolis from Colorado ing.
fled, police chased it, but ters) of water. other people were robbed to kill his estranged wife, Lian traveled to Indianap-
the driver lost control and The Wisconsin State Patrol at gunpoint, Beauchene then dumping her body in olis three weeks later, on
the SUV ended up in the is investigating the crash said. a trash bin and fleeing to Dec. 22. Flight records show
Kinnickinnic River. and whether adverse road The robbery victims told Thailand. he flew to Bangkok two
The body of Nehmer was conditions or drugs played police that they had been Peter Lian was charged days later. He didn't return
recovered from the wa- a role in the deaths. attacked by two men and with murder Wednesday to Fort Carson and is con-
ter that night and she was Beauchene said the first a woman. Police say the in the death of Khuang sidered by the U.S. Army
pronounced dead at the robbery happened at third suspect is in custody Par, whose body was dis- to be a deserter, Craighill
scene. Divers found the about 7 p.m. Monday, and that investigators have covered in a suitcase in an said. His current location is
bodies of the toddler and when a man who was recovered the gun used in Indianapolis dumpster on unknown.
Barefield on Tuesday after- checking fluids under his the robberies. The third sus- Dec. 23. On Dec. 3, Par obtained
noon after the SUV was re- car was approached by pect wasn't in the car dur- Par, 27, was living with a court order to keep Lian
moved from the water. people who had climbed ing the police chase. Lian near Fort Carson in away from her. He had
The Milwaukee County out of a black Chevy Trail- Police said the toddler was Colorado Springs but had been arrested a few days
Medical Examiner said blazer. The man said they probably in the car dur- returned to family in India- earlier by Colorado Springs
Thursday that they all died demanded money at gun- ing the robberies, but they napolis after she accused police and charged with
from asphyxia due to fresh- point and he was struck in don't know for certain.q her husband of assaulting assault.q