Francisco Escobar因肇事逃逸而被捕,于12月28日在联邦县杀害了83岁的Leonidas Smith。 Francisco Escobar arrested for hit-and-run that killed 83-year-old Leonidas Smith on Dec. 28 in Union County.

北卡罗来纳州Oakboro的Francisco Escobar, 37岁,37岁,北卡罗来纳州Oakboro,于2025年12月31日被捕,因83岁的Leonidas Smith于12月28日在Union县摩根山路被击中和逃跑时被击毙而被指控犯有重罪、肇事逃逸和驾驶无照驾驶罪。 Francisco Escobar, 37, of Oakboro, North Carolina, was arrested on December 31, 2025, and charged with felony hit-and-run and driving without a license in connection with the death of 83-year-old Leonidas Smith, who was struck and killed in a hit-and-run on Morgan Hill Road in Union County on December 28. 包括联邦县警长办公室、州公路巡逻队和国家调查局在内的当局利用监视录像和挨家挨户询问,进行了为期两天的调查。 Authorities, including the Union County Sheriff’s Office, State Highway Patrol, and State Bureau of Investigation, conducted a two-day investigation using surveillance footage and door-to-door inquiries. Escobar的车辆被没收,Eddie Cahim警长将这次逮捕归功于协调一致的执法努力。 Escobar’s vehicle was seized, and Sheriff Eddie Cathey credited the arrest to coordinated law enforcement efforts. 案件仍在积极调查之中。 The case remains under active investigation.