Robert John McGuire,Gregory Scott Powell Obituary – A 23-year-old female suspect, Alyssa Jane Venable, who was wanted in connection with the deaths of her three roommates in Virginia, has been apprehended by the New York State Police after a pursuit on a highway in upstate New York.
The search for Venable began after the bodies of her roommates, all aged between 60 and 70, were discovered during a welfare check in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Venable was facing charges of three counts of second-degree murder and a firearms offense. She was taken into custody by New York State Police troopers on Thursday evening, approximately 260 miles north of Fredericksburg. While attempting to pull her over, troopers pursued Venable’s sedan on Interstate 86, resulting in a crash after the vehicle ran over a tire deflation device. Venable sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was subsequently hospitalized. She is currently being held in the Steuben County jail and extradition arrangements are being made.
The Steuben County Public Defender’s office in New York has been contacted for further information. The reason for Venable’s presence in New York remains unclear, and authorities are seeking assistance from the public to establish a timeline of events leading up to her arrest. The victims have been identified as Robert John McGuire, 77; Gregory Scott Powell, 60; and Carol Anne Reese, 65, by the Spotsylvania Sheriff’s Office in Virginia.
