The La Porte County Sheriff’s Office has announced the arrests and criminal charges of Deondra L. Moore and Felisha A. Stout in connection with a June 27th fatality crash that occurred on County Road 400 North, south of Waterford.
Shortly after 1:00 PM, 29-year-old Moore of Fort Wayne and 26-year-old Stout of Westville were operating passenger vehicles in Coolspring Township. Moore was driving a 2009 Nissan Rogue and Stout was driving a 2008 Jeep Liberty. Moore and Stout were traveling westbound on CR 400 North in a back-and-forth road rage incident.
The vehicle being operated by Moore drove left of center, off the south side of the roadway, collided with several trees and caught fire. Moore, a 10-year-old boy, and a 10-month-old girl were able to escape the wreckage. Moore’s daughter, 10-month-old Khleja’nae L. Sims, perished in the blaze.
Following the crash, Stout left the scene and the immediate area. Several minutes later Stout returned to the crash scene after deputies had arrived.
Stout was detained shortly after her arrival. Moore was transported by ground to an area hospital for treatment. Stout and Moore were eventually transported to the La Porte County Jail (LCJ) where a 48-hour hold was placed on the both of them…