Columbus Police have arrested three people, two of them juveniles, wanted in the homicide of Canal Winchester Schools speech therapist Alexa Stakely during an attempted carjacking.
One juvenile, who is a male, admitted to stealing the vehicle, which belonged to the 29-year-old Stakely, Columbus Police announced on social media. The teen hit her with the vehicle in the early morning hours of July 11. Stakely's 6-year-old son was inside the vehicle at the time it was stolen.
She later died from her injuries.
Police found Stakely's son inside the vehicle unharmed. The incident happened at a southeast side apartment complex.
A second juvenile was arrested and charged with murder in connection with Stakely's death on Wednesday evening, police reported on social media.
The adult suspect, identified as 19-year-old Gerald Dowling, is also charged with murder in the case. A judge has set a $10-million bond in his case.
Anyone with information about the case is asked to call Columbus Police at (614) 645-2558 or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at (614) 461-8477.
