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Six-Year Case Closes With Plea | Charleston News
A six-year legal saga finally ended as Che Lark pleaded guilty to fleeing causing death after hitting and killing Heather Ross in 2020 while trying to escape police. The case stalled for years due to overlapping federal drug charges — stemming from the same incident when he fled with suspected drugs — resulting in a 20-year sentence. For the fleeing charge, he received 1–3 years, which will run concurrently with his federal time. Though the plea closes the state case, the federal sentence remains the heavy burden — a tragic outcome where one life was lost in the chaos of evading justice…
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