On December 20th, 2023, things escalated fast in White County, Arkansas. A stolen black Dodge Challenger had already slammed into a deputy's patrol car and was tearing down Highway 31 like it owned the road. When troopers arrived, the driver made his intentions clear. He wasn't stopping for anyone. Trooper takes the lead and right away, the suspect drifts into the oncoming lane, nearly headon with innocent drivers. pointing report vehicles all over the road. Going to try TVIS. >> He's got damage to the back end. He's losing it. Send him once back in the big. He's going to try to get back to that trailer park if you can get him. >> Make a left. >> TBI. TBI. TBI. in ditch. [screaming] >> The challenger is sent into the ditch and the suspect bails on foot like he suddenly remembered he wasn't built for running. After a short sprint behind an apartment complex, the suspect, Arthur Mleque Branch, finally runs out of luck. He's taken into custody without further [music] incident. Inside the booking room, the list of charges stacked up quickly. Felony fleeing, felony theft by receiving, suspended license, careless driving, reckless driving, the full Arkansas combo platter. On March 25th, 2023, a trooper observed a vehicle traveling at approximately 114 mph in front of Walmart and watched it run a red light at the entrance. The driver accelerated as the trooper began to pursue. Running a red light at 114 mph shows zero regard for human life. And this chase was about to prove it. really best hands down. 75 Don't worry about it. the car. >> The suspect drove at speeds over 130 mph almost the entire time. Not only that, but he was driving in the lane for oncoming traffic, going head-on at that speed. What he didn't know was that there was another trooper down the road waiting for him with stopsticks while he was putting everyone in serious danger on the way to that trooper. Pull out. Pull out. Pull out. to uh go here speed. We're down to about 90. I'm trying to stay out here. >> Trooper Cheers, executed a TVI, causing the vehicle to leave the roadway and overturned multiple times. The suspect, Ethan Matthew German, was taken into custody without incident. He was transported to Baptist Medical in West Memphis, but refused treatment. German was charged with 14 offenses, including felony fleeing with substantial danger of death, reckless driving, speeding, and six counts of aggravated assault. What starts with speeding at 91 mph and ends with a taser deployment in a grassy field? Let me tell you about October 20th, 2023. At approximately 6:23 p.m., a trooper was sitting stationary at a weigh station when he noticed a black Dodge Journey traveling at a high rate of speed. After spotting it, he traveled behind it for a while until there was a safe location to conduct a traffic stop. The driver took the Ingram exit and drove west on the service road. The trooper activated his blue lights to attempt a traffic stop. The driver acted as if he was going to stop and then drove off, making a right turn onto the service road. description. >> Tennessee boy Queen >> Ingram South on Ingram. TV. TV. >> Get on THE GROUND. GET ON THE GROUND. GET ON THE GROUND. GET ON THE GROUND. GET ON THE GROUND. GET ON THE GROUND. YOU WANT TO GO DOWN? You don't want to go down. >> Suspect ran north across the service road before being tased in a grassy area between the interstate and service road. After the taser deployment, the trooper attempted to render aid and advised dispatch to send an ambulance. Kittinden EMS arrived on scene and treated the subject who was transported to Kittinden Baptist Hospital in West Memphis for evaluation. He was released and taken torittenden county detention [music] center where he was charged with speeding, careless and prohibited driving, fleeing in a vehicle, fleeing on foot, driving on a suspended license, no liability insurance, and resisting arrest. What happens when you're doing 80 in a 45 and decide playing games with a state trooper is a good idea? Let me tell you about January 21st, 2023. A trooper was traveling northbound on US Highway 65 near the Harrison City limits when he observed a vehicle traveling southbound at 80 mph in a 45 mph zone. The trooper activated his emergency lights and siren and turned around to stop the vehicle. The driver signaled as if he was going to stop. Then the driver used the turn lane to navigate around vehicles at a stoplight. At this point, the trooper activated his siren and notified dispatch he was in pursuit. >> Traffic trying to sign down. >> We're just north of the hospital. >> Okay, let's go. Let me know what that location is. >> We're just north of the hospital. Traffic's medium to light. We're about 50 55. >> Are you guys not stopped? They are still going southbound. >> We are by the youth center on central. Looks like we're going to be heading into the neighborhood central. >> 1020 now. in the central. >> We're on central till about 50. >> The suspect continued fleeing, but not at a very high rate of speed. That's why the trooper was still resisting a pit maneuver. There was still time to try to end this in a much safer way. But if things got out of control, there was always time for a pit maneuver. >> You got three units on your back on road. Took one. Wait. We are turning on 397. >> Copy. You're turning on 397. >> After clearing the neighborhood, they entered Caps Road and traveled toward State Highway 397. The driver made a right turn onto SH397 and began passing cars. The trooper waited for vehicles to clear the roadway and lined up for a pit maneuver. Do you have any unit? >> Negative. They're behind me. >> He went for a bit. The trooper used the front of his push bar to pin the vehicle's passenger side and keep it from moving. Harrison PD units arrived and helped box it in, and the suspect was removed from the vehicle and placed under arrest without incident. So, let's recap. doing 80 in a 45, fake stopping twice to trick the trooper, using a turn lane to bypass traffic at a red light, fleeing through residential neighborhoods for three minutes, [music] and passing cars recklessly on a state highway. All of this could have been avoided by just pulling over the first time. Instead, this driver turned a speeding ticket into felony fleeing charges. On February 5th, 2024, the trouble began when a resident reported their car stolen right out of their driveway. A few hours later, an automated license plate reader picked it up moving through town. Local officers quickly spotted the vehicle, but the moment they tried to stop it, the driver hit the gas and the pursuit was on. With speeds rising and the danger escalating, Arkansas State Police were called in. Troopers intercepted the chase within minutes. And from there, the suspect's day went downhill fast. Are you >> coming up to 65th going through 65th Stay on him and get up there so you can end this. Get up there on his bumper. >> If you give him space, you're not going to be able to end it. >> Just pass through first. Speed's 90. >> You're good. You're good. You're good. >> I got a pedestrian >> now. I see the pedestrian. You're good. He's going left. The pedestrian >> taking a left on a We were going down. >> The suspect's driving was getting more dangerous by the second, swerving, accelerating, and pushing his luck. But as the chase went on, the trooper kept closing the distance. And the moment that suspect made a turn onto a clear stretch of road, the trooper knew he didn't have a second to waste. It was now or never. If he takes this turn and you lose him like I just said he was going to do, >> we're taking on 36th Street. >> Put him No, put him straight or push him to the right. Not in this blind curve. Send it. Send it. >> DVR. And that's how things are done in Arkansas. You play stupid games and you pay the price. This suspect learned that the hard way. After stealing the car and pushing the chase to its limit, he was arrested and taken into custody without further incident. With no public report released on this pursuit, that's where this one ends. On June 19th, 2022, what should have been a simple traffic stop in Atlanta flipped into chaos the moment troopers spotted a white Chevy Impala with no license plate. Before they could even get close, the driver, Willie Lee Pastel, punched the gas and launched straight into a high-speed run through crowded intersections. 939 885. 35. My passing improperly Where's your head? Where's your head? >> Eventually, he bailed from the Impala and ran on foot, refusing commands until a taser finally brought the chase [music] to an end. Inside the vehicle, troopers found the real story. Open alcohol in the front, a loaded shotgun in the trunk, a suspended license, and prior felony convictions. Turns out Pastelle wasn't just running from a traffic stop. He was running from everything that came with it. On February 3rd, 2024, what began as a routine patrol on I66 turned into one of the wildest stolen car chases Virginia troopers had seen in months. A license plate reader pinged a stolen Hyundai Elantre rolling westbound. And within minutes, troopers spotted it near Route 7. But here's the thing about stolen Hyundai. They never stop politely. And this driver, 27-year-old Shastar Lea Gamble, proved that rule instantly. The moment troopers tried a traffic stop, Gamble hit the gas and the chase was on. >> All right, he's not stopping right now. We are southbound on that way. Coming up on 66. Traffic pursuit going back westbound 66. >> [music] >> I'm car 3. I got the radio. Whoever's behind me, just hang back for now. Unless 311 authorizes to get four vehicles in a rolling road block if traffic allows it. All right, we're committed to westbound 66 now. Keep it tight. 61 over8 westbound. Light to moderate traffic. Speeds increasing at 90 right now. 4. Just confirm he did strike you, correct? >> Yeah, that's a firm. >> All right, moderate traffic 61 over two, 90 mph coming up on 123. All right, just struck 124 again. She looped through the Vienna Metro, tore down Nutley Street, and shot back onto I66, reaching 100 mph while ramming Trooper King not once, not twice, but multiple times. Traffic was heavy. Speeds were insane. Civilians were inches from disaster, and every time troopers boxed her in, she used the Elantra as a battering ram. >> Getting ready to cross over 66. Just made contact again with 1254. That's four times now. Almost struck my vehicle. Watch it. Watch it. Watch traffic. If you're going to do it, do it right here. >> I got to get around y'all. >> Hey, whoever's third vehicle back there, start slowing traffic. 612. just went under Blake Lane approaching something again to be involved and make sure >> after realizing the box in tactic wasn't going to work, troopers knew there was only one option left, the pit. At this point, the danger was climbing by the second, so they moved in fast, knowing they had to end this chase now before things got even worse. >> Still eastbound left. >> All right, do it now. Do it now. In the expressway express, they ped him. He's uh He's in the main lane for get the get the vehicle was totaled, the door handle ripped off, and the ignition destroyed with a USB cable. Classic modern car theft. Gamble claimed to be 4 months pregnant, but medics cleared her on scene. She was taken into custody without further incident. On July 6th, 2023, a trooper was stationary on Interstate 40 eastbound at the 256 mile marker when he noticed a white Hyundai traveling west at high speed. Radar confirmed 101 mph in a 75 mph zone. He caught up around the 251 mile marker and activated his blue lights. The driver failed to stop and began fleeing. And here's [music] fun fact. Going 26 miles per hour over the speed limit is reckless driving in Arkansas. But this driver was just getting started. Dispatch to 902 suspended speed 53. All right. He's taking 220. 242. getting back on. Getting back on. During the pursuit, they reached tripledigit speeds with the vehicle swerving in and out of both westbound lanes. As they approached the 241 mile marker, Sergeant Fleming joined as the second unit. The trooper saw an opening and was ready to execute a pit. Now we're doing one there now. TV 240 TV. Roll over. Roll over. >> As the trooper exited his vehicle, he saw two suspects fleeing into the west tree line. He radioed descriptions while Sergeant Fleming directed local agencies to set up a perimeter. Both suspects were later apprehended with help from Arkansas Game and Fish, St. Francis County Sheriff's Department, Forest City Police, and Forest City Fire Department's drone team. Both refused medical treatment. They were transported to St. Francis County Jail and charged with fleeing on foot, felony fleeing by vehicle causing injury, speeding, reckless driving, fictitious tags, [music] no seat belt, no license, and no insurance. It was June 11th, 2023 when St. Francis County woke up to chaos. A murder suspect escaped jail. An unmarked patrol vehicle was stolen and a full manhunt was launched. Every trooper in the region was on edge. Then came the call that changed everything. A stolen pickup truck heading into the county and reports that a child had just climbed inside. That immediately raised the stakes. Troopers Hess, Bird, and Pedigrew moved in fast and D17 was the first to intercept. The moment the suspect saw him, he hit the gas, launching a chase no one wanted, especially with the possibility of a child on board. >> All right. Looks like he's going uh he went the wrong way there for a minute. He's going the wrong way. All right. Looks like he's going to get back in his lane now. Now we're on the turning lane. Fine. We may go up and he's staying south. He's still south pass north pass. [groaning] Look like he's trying to get on and go. He's trying to get getting on inter traffic. We're getting AT ABOUT 90 MPH. He's on his shoulder now. He's on his shoulder. The suspect was already losing control, swerving all over the road at a high rate of speed. [music] And this was just the beginning of the chaos. Troopers jumped in, but even they struggled to keep up with him as he pushed harder and harder. But stay with this one because the biggest plot twist you'll ever see in a chase video is waiting at the end. Get back on the shoulder. Drive it past the traffic. You're about to do 48 back on the shoulder here. 249. All right. Back into the lane of traffic in that side. We're pretty close. You can't see it. Pretty dark. Back on the shoulder. Big traffic. >> Is he still going? >> Yes, sir. Passing on the shoulder. 258 about 90 almost 90 mph. All right. It's starting to smoke. 13. I'm going to back off just a little bit so I don't get hit with it. All right. Yeah, they're they're exploding now. >> Things got pretty bad for the suspect. His tire exploded. And from that moment on, his fate was sealed. Once a runaway truck loses a wheel, there's only one way this story ends. And he was about to find out the hard way. Okay. Um, how good is y'all speech right now? 55 milesPH 55 out. They're rolling over. Roll over. I want you. After 19/10 minutes, the spikes did their job and the truck finally crashed to a stop. And here's the twist. The suspect wasn't the escaped inmate at all. Just a random guy who stole a truck. And there was no child inside. A full-scale manhunt. A highstakes pursuit. All triggered by one very wrong suspect in the wrong place at the wrong time. It was January 24th, 2024 in Little Rock, Arkansas, when state troopers were notified about a stolen vehicle tearing through the area. Multiple units spread out to lock down the roads. And it didn't take long before one trooper spotted the suspect car. He moved in, hit the lights, and gave the driver a chance to do the right thing. But of course, that didn't happen. The suspect floored it, and just like that, the chase was on. Strawberry 35. Uh speed about 100 now. Hey, Mario. ripped out. Ripped out for second. >> It didn't take long for reality to catch up. The suspect lost control and shot straight into the ditch because these kinds of games don't work out in Arkansas. You have to be an extremely skilled driver to outrun state troopers. And this guy was nowhere close. At least he learned his lesson the hard way. He was arrested on the spot and taken into custody. Something tells me he wasn't behind the wheel again anytime soon after this incident. >> [snorts]