Woman accused of running over and killing man in northwest Houston The suspect and victim were in a relationship.
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HOUSTON – Martha Alicia Oliva Padilla is facing murder and failure to stop and render aid charges.
According to court documents Padilla was driving a car Thursday morning and hit Luis Adrian Zepeda Lopez on Antoine Drive.
His two children were also in the car.
Padilla took off and left the car about a block away.
Lopez died at the scene.
Padilla is in the Harris County Jail. Prosecutors state she has a previous federal immigration removal case and is a flight risk.
She is due in court Monday morning.
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