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Crime Junkie June 11, 2026 1m

The Pursuit Before Tripp Disappeared... #truecrimeshorts #truecrimestories #crimejunkies #podcast

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  1. It's 12:40 a.m. on November 3rd, 2024 It's 12:40 a.m. on November 3rd, 2024 and St. Francis County Deputy Trey Bynum and St. Francis County Deputy Trey Bynum and St. Francis County Deputy Trey Bynum is in hot pursuit. He's on a rural road is in hot pursuit. He's on a rural road is in hot pursuit. He's on a rural road in Forrest City, Arkansas chasing in Forrest City, Arkansas chasing in Forrest City, Arkansas chasing someone on a four-wheeler and they are someone on a four-wheeler and they are someone on a four-wheeler and they are both booking it down this windy road in both booking it down this windy road in both booking it down this windy road in the dark. From the sound of it, Bynum is right on From the sound of it, Bynum is right on their tail. So, when they come onto this their tail. So, when they come onto this their tail. So, when they come onto this raised dirt berm in the road, almost at raised dirt berm in the road, almost at raised dirt berm in the road, almost at once, both the four-wheeler and Bynum's once, both the four-wheeler and Bynum's once, both the four-wheeler and Bynum's truck go airborne before crashing back truck go airborne before crashing back truck go airborne before crashing back down to the road. Now, both vehicles get turned around, Now, both vehicles get turned around, but something happens to the but something happens to the but something happens to the four-wheeler and it stops suddenly. So, four-wheeler and it stops suddenly. So, four-wheeler and it stops suddenly. So, Bynum slams on his brakes and calls out Bynum slams on his brakes and calls out Bynum slams on his brakes and calls out to the rider. to the rider. to the rider. >> Get on the ground! >> But, before he can even approach the >> But, before he can even approach the four-wheeler, the rider is on foot. four-wheeler, the rider is on foot. four-wheeler, the rider is on foot. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> He hops a fence and darts into the >> He hops a fence and darts into the >> He hops a fence and darts into the woods. woods. woods. It's all so fast that by the time Bynum It's all so fast that by the time Bynum It's all so fast that by the time Bynum draws his service weapon and aims for draws his service weapon and aims for draws his service weapon and aims for the woods, the rider is gone. Now, the woods, the rider is gone. Now, the woods, the rider is gone. Now, rather than jumping the fence and rather than jumping the fence and rather than jumping the fence and following him into the woods in the following him into the woods in the following him into the woods in the dark, Bynum decides to run back to his dark, Bynum decides to run back to his dark, Bynum decides to run back to his truck and call in the stop over his truck and call in the stop over his truck and call in the stop over his radio.

  2. radio. radio. >> Hey, wrecked out. I got the >> Hey, wrecked out. I got the >> Hey, wrecked out. I got the four-wheeler. >> There was another deputy following close >> There was another deputy following close behind, Sergeant David Kenny. So, it behind, Sergeant David Kenny. So, it behind, Sergeant David Kenny. So, it only takes a minute [music] for him to only takes a minute [music] for him to only takes a minute [music] for him to pull up. pull up. pull up. >> I'm good, but we went up ditch. >> I'm good, but we went up ditch. >> I'm good, but we went up ditch. I said I'm good, but we went up that I said I'm good, but we went up that I said I'm good, but we went up that ditch right there. Both of us. Me and ditch right there. Both of us. Me and ditch right there. Both of us. Me and him both. him both. him both. I don't need the trailer cuz I'm towing I don't need the trailer cuz I'm towing I don't need the trailer cuz I'm towing that one. It's going to be a white male in a It's going to be a white male in a camouflage hoodie and blue jeans, look camouflage hoodie and blue jeans, look camouflage hoodie and blue jeans, look like. He went off that way. like. He went off that way. like. He went off that way. >> Did he roll it or something? >> Did he roll it or something? >> Did he roll it or something? >> Hey, turned it and jumped off and took >> Hey, turned it and jumped off and took >> Hey, turned it and jumped off and took off running across the field.

Summary

The transcript details a high-speed pursuit of a four-wheeler rider by Deputy Trey Bynum in Forrest City, Arkansas. Following a crash that disabled both vehicles, the suspect fled into the woods on foot. Deputy Bynum, after assessing the scene and his own vehicle, opted to call for backup rather than pursuing the suspect into the darkness, highlighting a key decision in law enforcement response.

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