Randolph County Woman Charged in High-Speed Pursuit Case
Alexis Rachele Thompson faces charges stemming from a May high-speed pursuit, according to The Inter-Mountain. The case remains undecided.
3 reports on this incident · first at Aug 20, 2026, 8:44 p.m. ET
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Aug 20, 2026, 8:54 p.m. ET
Randolph County Woman Charged in High-Speed Pursuit Case
Alexis Rachele Thompson, 36, has been charged with fleeing with reckless indifference, child neglect causing serious bodily injury, gross neglect of child creating a substantial risk of death or serious bodily injury, obstructing law-enforcement with threats of harm, and initiating or circulating a false emergency report, according to The Intermountain. The charges follow allegations that Thompson fled from police in May during a high-speed pursuit, allegedly almost striking multiple vehicles and traveling at high rates of speed. Thompson has not been tried, and the case remains undecided; she is presumed innocent until proven guilty. The case is being heard in Randolph County, and the West Virginia State Police investigated.
Aug 20, 2026, 8:44 p.m. ETFirst report
Randolph County Woman Charged After High-Speed Pursuit
Alexis Rachele Thompson, 36, has been charged in Randolph County with one count of fleeing with reckless indifference, a felony, along with counts of child neglect causing serious bodily injury, gross neglect of a child creating a substantial risk of death or serious bodily injury, obstructing law-enforcement with threats of harm, and initiating or circulating a false emergency report, according to The Intermountain.
The charges stem from an alleged incident in May in which Thompson fled from police during a high-speed pursuit, reportedly almost striking multiple vehicles and traveling at high rates of speed, the newspaper reported. The West Virginia State Police are investigating.
These charges are only allegations at this stage. The case has not been decided, and Thompson is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
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