Chapter 16 - Richard Escapes Again Leaving Behind A Blood Trail
Amidst the blinding glare of police spotlights and pouring rain, a sudden accident shifted the chaotic dynamic of the arrest.
A passing semi-truck hydroplaned on the wet highway, crashing through the secondary roadblock and creating massive confusion.
In the split second that the federal marshals scrambled to avoid the colliding truck, Richard twisted violently beneath them.
Bleeding heavily from his wounded shoulder, he scrambled beneath the guardrail and plunged down a steep ravine into a rushing creek.
“He’s in the water! Searchlights on the creek bed now!” Marshal Vance yelled, shining his tactical flashlight into the dark water.
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When agents waded into the freezing stream, they found only a blood-soaked denim jacket caught on a submerged tree branch.
Richard had vanished into the churning river current, leaving federal authorities with a cold trail and lingering questions.
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