Poice arrest Brandon Smith and Stephanie Rodriguez in Tennessee for running over, killing woman at local Walmart

Nov 23, 2015 - 08:26
Nov 23, 2015 - 18:20
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Poice arrest Brandon Smith and Stephanie Rodriguez in Tennessee for running over, killing woman at local Walmart
People pay tribute to Marsha Penn Johnson at a makeshift memorial at the Covington Walmart. A man ran her over with his car Monday night after he tried to take her purse.

Police have arrested two suspects accused of running over and killing a woman in a Covington Walmart parking lot.

Authorities confirmed the arrests of Brandon Smith, 27, of West Virginia, and Stephanie Rodriguez, 37, of New Mexico. The suspects were taken into custody Saturday afteoon in Manchester, Tennessee and have been charged with Felony Murder.

Both Smith and Rodriguez were wanted for killing 65-year-old Marsha Penn Johnson after Smith allegedly backed his car over her when she refused to give up her purse on the night of November 16.

The two are accused of snatching purses from elderly women from Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.

In Virginia, police say they kidnapped a woman before stealing her car - the same one seen in this survalliance video.

According to Covington Police, Smith and Rodriguez could be responsible for up to 10 violent purse thefts and made a living off of stealing purses. When the two were arrested, a gun was found inside the car.

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