Mom's 110-Mph Car Chase Kills Her Baby

Texas Woman Leads Police On 25-Mile Chase; 9-Month-Old Thrown From SUV In Crash

(AP)  A woman led police on a 25-mile high speed chase until she crashed into a concrete median, killing her 9-month-old daughter in the collision, authorities said.

Alexxus Riza was thrown Friday night from the SUV, which rolled several times under an Interstate 35 overpass, said Trooper Dub Gillum of the Texas Department of Public Safety. The vehicle struck a traffic light before hitting the concrete barrier, officials said.

Aimee Andrea Riza, 36, of Keene, sustained minor injuries and was charged with manslaughter, evading arrest, resisting arrest and reckless driving, Gillum said.

“She was combative after the crash when they tried to extract her out of the vehicle,” he said. “The officers had to wrestle her to get her under control.”

A motorist had called the Somervell County Sheriff's Department to report a reckless driver. When Riza refused to stop, authorities chased her through two counties at speeds up to 110 mph, Gillum said.

Authorities used spikes, tried to block intersections ahead and backed off the SUV hoping it would slow down. But Riza continued to drive until she crashed, traveling on the rims after the SUV's tires were deflated, Gillum said.

[ll222]

Well the people who know her so well in here may be interested to read this bit of news.
http://www.star-telegram.com/189/story/64477.html
Johnson County deputies found nearly $10,000 in cash, checks and jewelry in the wreckage of the sport utility vehicle that crashed in Alvarado on Friday after a 25-mile police chase, authorities reported Tuesday.

Later, Brown County authorities who searched the home of the driver, Aimee Andrea Riza, found more than $27,000 in cash and checks, said Lt. Michael Gaudet of the Johnson County Sheriff's Department.

Johnson County Sheriff Bob Alford said police in Brownwood, where Riza lived, have learned that $41,000 in deposits was reported missing from a Goody's department store where she worked.

*** Doesn't sound like she suddenly went mental to me, sounds like a planned out theft and run.

[princess_deb]

dog-x8 - you should be ashamed of yourself...she was not a scumbag mama, and you should never hope that even your worst enemy would rot in hell....along with the family, i will also pray for you and your narrowmindedness...aimee loved her daughter, unfortunately, her mind took over the situation...she has mental problems, she never intentionally hurt alexxus...try praying a little more and judging a little less...and ill be praying for you everyday

[princess_deb]

you are right, belittling someone doesn't change the situation and i apologize for doing so. i just came from the funeral home and after seeing alexxus, i see things in a different light. the family isn't angry at anyone, they are hurt, they are sad, and all of your comments and horrible things that you are saying won't change the fact that alexxus is gone and aimee is in jail awaiting her fate....i can't comment too much on the situation at this point, but i will say this, aimee needs your prayers right now, not your insults and your hate. she is not now nor has she ever been a bad person or a bad mother. she loved her daughter very much and her husband and her family are standing behind her in all of this as well as all of their friends, including me. stop with the hate and start with the prayer that aimee and the family obviously so desperately need right now.

[susanhelit]

Obviously, Deb, you didn't know her as you thought you did. Because she did all this, and she killed her daughter. I don't know why, but it wasn't the police's fault in any way, shape or form (not that you were saying so - but others here were). If there are extenuating circumstances, I'm sure the people on here will consider them in their opinions, but still, right now we have to go off of what we can see.

Maybe it was some bizarre medical condition that hit suddenly - we'll see. But it seems to have gone on too long to really be explained by that - she put her daughter in the car, and started driving crazy - this isn't just a split second decision, it went on too long.

[stick130]

What is sad that anyone willing to judge this woman hasn't never walked in her shoes. When someone does something bad it make them think they are a much better person. They can't look good if compared to an honorable person.

[gaye5]

Did this woman perhaps think she was being chased by someone trying to hurt her.
princess_deb...Yes we have to wait to see all the evidence... perhaps the police car was unmarked, perhaps they didn't put their sirens on so as she would know that it was in fact the police. I cant understand why not as I believe in America that they come out with all guns blazing, but as _deb has said that this woman was a loving mother it might be wise to trust her word and wait to see...
deb I know your heart must be aching and you will be so angry at some of these comments and rightly so, but you get no where by putting others down yourself, and you let Christianity down by belittling the spelling and comments of others and calling them idiots..
And to the rest of us, the heartache that, that family will be feeling deserves our love, there is not only a woman and a dead baby in this, there is a husband, grandparents, Aunties, Uncles, cousins and friends, they will all be in a state of horror.. So Deb is right, give them some grace and love...

[elwoodal]

I am sorry that you knew these people and that it is difficult for you to make sense of what happened. However, whatever the reason she did what she did doesn't change the fact that she did it. Maybe there was something wrong with the baby already and she lost it? So what if there was? That would justify the baby's last moments being in a horrifying chase and then thrown from a car? What this woman did was inexcusable, no matter what the reason. Her job as a mother is to protect her children, not kill them. Her actions led to this tragedy, and her child payed for it. She could have easily killed more people as well. The last thing her child know was fright at the hand of her mother instead of loving comfort...how horrible. Churchgoer or not, something happened or not, she should pay pay for her actions.

[princess_deb]

wow, there are some pretty horrible people on here that need God in their life. Give her the needle...did someone seriously post that? Please people, lets wait until the whole story is out. If you knew someone that completely loved their family and would protect them at all cost ended up on the news like she did, wouldn't you want to know that whole story because its so hard to believe what you saw. Maybe something was already wrong with the baby and she lost it. She wasn't the type of person to do what she did. I'm not by any means making excuses for her. I'm just wanting to make sense of all of this. She loved Alexxus with everything in her. They went to church. She would never have her laying in the front seat and she would have never drove the way she did. Something was really wrong. Something had to have already happened to make her do the things she did. Please, I beg you all, wait and see what the real story is before passing judgement on her.

[princess_deb]

I have comments for a few of you idiots with opinions on here (and i agree with the grammar issues as well)...
lovingmom23 - you are an idiot yourself, you cant spell, and before calling someone ignorent, learn to spell that word first thing (its ignorant)...and get your facts straight, she did not steal a vehicle, it was her vehicle...
closethippy - before saying to lock someone up and throw away the key, you should know the whole story, which none of us knows as of yet.
This is what I know.
I know Aimee and her husband. She is a very loving and kind woman that never has anything bad to say about anyone. She loved her daughter very very much and she is not the type of person to (in her right mind) hurt anyone or put anyone in danger. We don't know exactly what happened and why it happened yet. Aimee did not drink or do drugs to my knowledge. As I said before, she loved her daughter so much that there had to be some other reason the child was out of her carseat and Aimee was driving the way she was. I cannot explain it, but I will wait to see what the reasoning was. This family is in alot of pain now and your judgements don't help anything or anyone. Try and wait and find out exactly what happened and why it happened the way it did before throwing the book at someone and passing your judgement on them. (which, by the way, is God's job, not any of yours)

[angrywasp]

So I'm "bad" because I've the sense to put the credit (or blame) where it's due?

I wasn't driving that SUV, nor the squad cars, nor am I the motorist that made the original 911 call to report a reckless driver (but I wish I was).

I'm not affiliated with law enforcement as some think, nor am I a Texan (well, my mother's family is from Texas, but I live in Da Yoopee, eh?).

"put in danger by them cops when they chased the woman with her baby."

Who was driving it?

"50 shots here, a Rodney King there, no biggy, eh?"

Rodney King was hopped up on meth.

"or was the woman driving like all woman do"

Cripes! Do you even realize what you're saying?

Now I realize why liberals are in control of politics... arguing with them is like trying to teach a pig to sing, herd cats and push a rope. All at the same time.

[lovingmom23]

In my opinion as a mother with a young child I feel, that everyone who is trying to blame the police are ignorent. The fact is the police was called in because of her driving by other motorist. They did not know the women had a child in the car! They was doing there job. Which is why they get paid. Everyone is trying to justify her actions, when there is no justifaction for what she did. She chose to steal the vehicle. She chose to drive at high speeds. She chose to take her child with her. When we are growing up we are told to deal with the consequenses of our actions. So she has to deal with hers. To put it blunt, She made her bed now she has to lye in it. I feel the police did everything they was suppose to do. And I don't hold them resposible for nothing they did. And anyone who wants to blame them. Well lets just say what if it was your family that was on the highway that night . How would you feel then!! Think about it and get back with us!!

[lovingmom23]

In my opinion as a mother with a young child I feel, that everyone who is trying to blame the police are ignorent. The fact is the police was called in because of her driving by other motorist. They did not know the women had a child in the car! They was doing there job. Which is why they get paid. Everyone is trying to justify her actions, when there is no justifaction for what she did. She chose to steal the vehicle. She chose to drive at high speeds. She chose to take her child with her. When we are growing up we are told to deal with the consequenses of our actions. So she has to deal with hers. To put it blunt, She made her bed now she has to lye in it. I feel the police did everything they was suppose to do. And I don't hold them resposible for nothing they did. And anyone who wants to blame them. Well lets just say what if it was your family that was on the highway that night . How would you feel then!! Think about it and get back with us!!

[lovingmom23]

In my opinion as a mother with a young child I feel, that everyone who is trying to blame the police are ignorent. The fact is the police was called in because of her driving by other motorist. They did not know the women had a child in the car! They was doing there job. Which is why they get paid. Everyone is trying to justify her actions, when there is no justifaction for what she did. She chose to steal the vehicle. She chose to drive at high speeds. She chose to take her child with her. When we are growing up we are told to deal with the consequenses of our actions. So she has to deal with hers. To put it blunt, She made her bed now she has to lye in it. I feel the police did everything they was suppose to do. And I don't hold them resposible for nothing they did. And anyone who wants to blame them. Well lets just say what if it was your family that was on the highway that night . How would you feel then!! Think about it and get back with us!!

[closethippy]

OK, OK, I'm going to stop now. I was just trying to do a Phil Hendrie on you guys. The woman was wrong to drive the way she did with or without a baby. But to have a baby next to her and drive the way she did shows a pathology that is mostly seen in criminals, mainly people who don't care about hurting or even killing other people.
Phil Hendrie, who in my opinion is one of the most talented radio personalities in US history, would invite "guests" to his show and interview them. These "guests" were so outrageous people would be calling his show fuming about the "guests" opinions. It turns out Phil Hendrie and his "guests" are one and the same but the way he changes voices so quick is simply phenomenal.
He once had a "guest" who said Elian Gonzales should be spanked and sent back to Mexico. So you can imagine the response he got.
On another occasion he had this guy who worked for a tobacco company and wanted to drive a Whacky Tabacky truck to help introduce cigarette smoking to children under 18.
Unfortunately, he's off the air now. I hope he'll be back some day soon.
I wonder what the man would have to say at my effort to imitate him on this thread.
I apologize to anyone whose feelings I have hurt. I'm afraid I took it too far.
But I have to admit, it was fun!

[me4prezz]

LOL
You know, that was exactly the sentiments of the evil nazis who were guilty of gassing and baking Jews: "I was only doing my job." Tsk-tsk
Posted by Agnim at 05:25 PM : Apr 09, 2007

Wow Agnim. Now you are on the side of the Jewish people? You jump sides of issues pretty *** quick to suit whatever cause you decide to take up...to their detriment.

This little girl is dead because of her mother. End of story.

[stopillegals]

She probably has another 10 kids at home anyway, and one on the way.

[susanhelit]

By the way - I'm a liberal, quite definitely - and we don't at all claim idiots like Agnim or hypocrites misnamed closet hippy. The people who are irrationally up in arms about completely reasonable and necessary chases like this are stupid anarchists who just hate the idea they can't do whatever they like without the police keeping everyone in line. You can always tell because they never have any interest, sympathy, nor even comprehension of what the other's side of the story is, they don't pay any attention to the facts (like that the mother was driving crazy before any police were there, and after they backed off; or that people are killed all the time by people driving crazy like she was).

I don't know if it was drunk or drugs, or just plain stupid and willing to kill anyone in her lane - but the record is clear. She put her baby in the car with no carseat, and the police were called because she was driving nuts, which can and does kill many people. They could no longer pull back and wait for her to get tired of driving than they could sit back and wait for a mother shooting randomly around her to get tired of shooting.

[agnim]

"To even begin to blame the police officers for the life of this 9-month old. They were doing their job....
Posted by LMB606 at 05:01 PM : Apr 09, 2007"

LOL
You know, that was exactly the sentiments of the evil nazis who were guilty of gassing and baking Jews: "I was only doing my job." Tsk-tsk

[lmb606]

ClosetHippy....
I am dumbfounded at some of your responses. To even begin to blame the police officers for the life of this 9-month old. They were doing their job....did you miss the part of the article were it mentioned a motorist calling to report this women for driving recklessly? Someone was asking for help because they felt this women was unsafe. This woman is a poor excuse for a human being. Lock her up and throw away the key.

I won't even go get started on your sexist comments. You're pathetic.

[bmsbms29]

I never can understand it when some of you keep blaming the policemen.

The woman was at fault, she was driving very recklessly & she knew her infant was with her. Talk about child abuse!!!

The policemen were doing their job. And if we start saying they cannot continue pursuing suspects - just gives the criminal the ok to 'get away' & more probably continue to drive recklessly & injure someone else.

She needs to have the book thrown at her AND should not get out of prison for a VERY LONG time.

Thank you policemen for stopping her!!