A Shelby County household is asking for assist changing their 19-year-old daughter’s car which was stolen whereas she was working, the theft resulting in a series of occasions that resulted in a police chase and a taking pictures that left one Bibb County deputy sheriff lifeless and one other wounded.
A GoFundMe was launched Saturday to assist change Miranda Rouse’s car. The Calera Excessive College graduate who lives with Tourette’s, Autism, a coronary heart situation, despair and PTSD, was working as a supply driver to assist increase cash for school.
After Miranda’s 2008 Toyota Camry was shot up and totaled within the ordeal that took the life Deputy Brad Johnson and wounded Deputy Chris Poole, her household says their insurance coverage firm denied their declare to switch the teenager’s car as a result of she was “utilizing it for business functions.”
It was a blow to Miranda and her mother and father, Alan and Natalie Rouse.
“She was fairly shocked at first,’’ mentioned Alan Rouse, Miranda’s father. “This was her livelihood. She’s had plenty of difficulties in her life.”
Miranda was working as a part-time supply driver for Papa John’s Pizza on Monday, June 27, when her automotive was stolen exterior the Calera restaurant as she picked up one other order.
That theft, which was captured on surveillance video, was performed by the hands of 26-year-old convicted felon Austin Patrick Corridor, authorities mentioned.
It was early Monday afternoon, June 27, when Miranda had simply completed one supply and returned to Papa John’s to choose up one other. She was solely inside a couple of minutes.
“She got here out and the automotive was gone,’’ mentioned Rouse, her father.
“She’s tried a number of jobs and bodily she was unable to do jobs that required her to face loads and do plenty of bending,’’ Rouse mentioned. “This was the primary job she appreciated, and she or he might bodily do.”
“She is a tough employee,’’ he mentioned. “She has plenty of aspirations for her life, and she or he’s been confronted with plenty of problem, however she works arduous to attempt to overcome them.”
Miranda graduated from Calera Excessive College with a 3.4 GPA and obtained a partial tutorial scholarship to Montevallo.
“She is an incredible younger grownup that has such an enormous coronary heart and plans to turn into a psychological well being social employee,’’ based on the GoFundMe. “
Miranda began on the College of Montevallo final fall however needed to withdraw after a few weeks as a result of she was identified with Orthostatic hypotension.
“So, she has spent the final 10 months to attempt to get in a greater situation which she has,’’ Rouse mentioned. “She’s been making an attempt to make cash for college as a result of we’re making an attempt to assist her keep away from the coed mortgage lure.”
Two days after Miranda’s automotive was stolen, the household was at their Calera house when a Blue Alert sounded over their cell telephones, signaling a search was underway for a suspect that had injured a regulation enforcement officer.
“I sort of thought that was odd as a result of it was a stolen automotive, not removed from our home, and I discovered an previous mugshot of Austin Corridor,’’ Rouse mentioned.
He had safety footage from the automotive theft and in contrast it to the preliminary mugshot of Corridor, which occurred to be an previous mugshot through which his head was shaved.
Austin Patrick Corridor is charged with capital homicide within the June 29, 2022, slaying of Bibb County Deputy Brad Johnson. He’s charged with tried homicide within the wounding of Deputy Chris Poole. (Shelby County Jail)
“I mentioned, ‘That’s not the man,’’’ Rouse mentioned. “Then I noticed a brand new mugshot the place he had a chin beard and informed my daughter, ‘That’s the man who stole your automotive.’ I mentioned, ‘I pray it’s not as a result of a cop misplaced his life, and I don’t even need to be concerned in one thing like that.’’
The next day, Calera police notified the Rouse household that it was their automotive that had been concerned.
Rouse mentioned the rear of the Toyota, and the rear quarter panels, had been “smashed up fairly good,’’ the home windows had been shot out and there have been bullet holes within the car.
“The police officer mentioned he’s undecided it’s even drivable,’’ Rouse mentioned.
Rouse filed an insurance coverage declare, nevertheless it was denied. Twice.
“They denied her declare saying she was utilizing for business objective and below their coverage, they don’t cowl that,’’ he mentioned. “That differs significantly from their rivals who say for those who’re utilizing it for lower than 40 % enterprise functions, you’re lined below your private insurance coverage.”
Rouse works as an accountant for Issis & Sons Carpet Inc. His spouse retired from UAB for well being causes.
“We attempt to stay a financially modest life,’’ Rouse mentioned. “My spouse is unable to work attributable to Fibromyalgia, we now have a daughter who has particular wants, and our medical payments are fairly intensive.”
The household began the GoFundMe lower than 24 hours in the past, and already it has raised almost $3,000. Donations could be made right here.
“We’re blown away by peoples’ generosity,’’ Rouse mentioned. “We’re actually humbled that the neighborhood has stepped up like this. Folks we don’t even know have donated. “
“It’s simply means the world to us that our neighborhood is rallying round us,” he mentioned. “We’re simply actually humbled and grateful.”
