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Woman Arrested After Hit-Run Says She's Innocent

by KREX News Room
by Associated Press
by Cori Coffin

Story Created: Jan 14, 2013 at 12:16 AM MDT

Story Updated: Jan 14, 2013 at 12:16 AM MDT

LONGMONT, Colo. (AP) - An 18-year-old Longmont woman who was arrested after a fatal hit-and-run crash on New Year's Eve says she was not involved in the accident.

Kendra Rae Balentine was arrested after 16-year-old Jason Grimmer of Denver was hit and killed in Longmont while he was running from a fight. Investigators say the woman was related to some of the people involved in the scuffle.

But Balentine tells The Longmont Times-Call she was at church playing games among 30 other church members when the accident occurred _ an account backed up by her pastor.

Police Cmdr. Jeff Satur says Balentine's car has damage consistent with hitting the boy, and investigators say tread from the tires on the car also matched tracks on the scene.

DNA evidence collected from the vehicle has been sent to the state's crime lab.

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HP said on Monday, Jan 14 at 10:54 AM

So, a group of young white males and young black males are fighting. One of the young white males flees the fight and a young black female, who is friends with the group of young black males, mows the young white male down with her vehicle. The young black female flees the crime scene. The young black females car has damage consistent with hitting the young white male. However, her black pastor is willing to lie for her to give her an alibi. How is this not a racially motivated hate crime? Reverse the white and the black and I guarantee you that the Reverands Al "I need attention" Sharp and Jessie "My whole family are criminals and bi-polar whack jobs" Jackson would be marching on Denver and DEMANDING that justice be served. JMHO

Me2.0 said on Wednesday, Jan 16 at 5:16 PM

Sounds like a job for "Race bait incorporated" to me. I'm surprised they aren't there already.

Me2.O said on Wednesday, Jan 16 at 5:19 PM

I wonder when Obama is going to come on T.V and say the cops acted "stupidly?"

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