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Virginia Man Charged with Murder in Crash that Killed Family of 4 on I-75 in Oakland County
Prosecutors say Charles Dean Pace had a blood alcohol level more than three times the legal limit and was speeding over 90 mph.
- On Monday, Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald announced four counts of second-degree murder against Charles Dean Pace, 27, of Glen Allen, Virginia, stemming from a July 1 crash on I-75 that killed a family of four.
- Prosecutors allege Pace was driving a Ford F-250 at speeds exceeding 90 mph while weaving in and out of lanes; investigators reported his blood alcohol level was more than three times the legal limit.
- The crash claimed the lives of Zakeria Sharon Dodson, 23, and Tieree Powell, 24, along with their children Nalani Powell, 3, and Karter Powell, 2.
- During Tuesday's arraignment at the 52-2 District Court, a judge denied bond for Pace and remanded him to jail; defense attorney Elias Muawad noted he has been employed for 10 years.
- McDonald cited precedents including Angel Melendez-Ortiz, sentenced to 74 years in 2025, and Marshella Chidester, sentenced to 25 to 50 years, to justify the rare murder charges; Pace returns to court July 14.
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