The Brief
- A 20-year-old man who allegedly fled to Mexico and Iraq after a fatal March pursuit in Glendale is back in Arizona facing first-degree murder charges on a $3 million bond.
- Police say Ali Thoban Alebadi was driving drunk on a suspended license when he ran eight red lights at up to triple the speed limit to evade officers.
- The high-speed chase triggered two separate crashes, killing a woman, leaving her passenger in a coma and injuring both another driver and a police officer.
GLENDALE, Ariz. – A 20-year-old Phoenix man is behind bars facing first-degree murder and aggravated assault charges following a high-speed police pursuit through Glendale that left one woman dead, another driver critically injured and an officer hurt, according to court documents.
What we know:
Ali Thoban Alebadi was booked into Maricopa County jail on Wednesday, where a judge ordered a bond north of $3 million nearly five months after authorities say his reckless morning drive on March 22 ended in a pair of devastating crashes along Glendale Avenue. Investigators allege Alebadi was driving on a suspended license with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.141 when he repeatedly blew through red lights and veered into oncoming traffic while actively evading law enforcement.…