Troy Mike Payton Arrested; – A man from St. Paul is facing both state and federal charges following a carjacking and high-speed pursuit that occurred on Thursday morning in Minneapolis. The incident concluded when he collided with a sedan, resulting in the deaths of two 25-year-old women and leaving a 6-year-old boy with serious injuries.
Troy Mike Payton, aged 45, engaged in a violent crime spree before he ran a red light at the intersection of Penn Avenue and Olson Memorial Highway while being pursued by Minneapolis police. He subsequently crashed into a Ford Fusion driven by Marisa Ardys Casebolt, also from Minneapolis, as reported by authorities. Both Casebolt and her front-seat passenger, Liberty Borg, who was also from Minneapolis, were pronounced dead at the scene.
The injured boy, who is the son of one of the deceased women, is currently receiving treatment at Hennepin County Medical Center for injuries that include a traumatic brain injury and two broken legs, according to officials.
In Hennepin County District Court, Payton faces charges of two counts of fleeing a police officer resulting in death and one count of fleeing a police officer resulting in great bodily harm. Prosecutors have indicated that additional charges may arise as the investigation continues.
On Friday, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Minnesota charged Payton, who is also known as Edward Tiki Arrington, with carjacking and discharging a firearm during a violent crime. A statement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office noted that carjacking resulting in death is a crime that is eligible for the death penalty upon conviction.
Payton is currently hospitalized due to injuries sustained in the crash and is scheduled to appear in court regarding the state charges on Monday. There is no attorney listed for him in either of the court cases.
Court documents reveal that Payton has a significant criminal record, which includes state convictions for firearm-related assaults, illegal possession of a firearm, and two instances of fleeing from police in a motor vehicle in 2000 and 2006. Additionally, he has a federal conviction from 2009 for possession with intent to distribute cocaine.
“Two young women should be alive today,” stated Acting U.S. Attorney for Minnesota Joseph Thompson in a statement released on Friday. “Instead, their lives were cut short by a senseless crime committed by
