Video: Fla. Deputies Nab Felon after Violent Abduction, 120 MPH Chase
What to know
- A domestic‑violence investigation at a Palm Coast gas station led to a multijurisdictional chase Friday after suspect Korarise Hill, 24, fled from deputies at high speed, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office.
- The victim told deputies Hill beat her repeatedly, threatened her with a handgun, strangled her unconscious and forced her to drive from Sanford to Palm Coast before she slipped away inside a Circle K and asked an employee to call 911.
- Hill was arrested after troopers used multiple PIT maneuvers on Interstate 95; he faces numerous charges across multiple agencies and is being held without bond.
A Florida domestic disturbance investigation in Palm Coast escalated into a multijurisdictional chase Sunday when a suspect fled from deputies and later reached speeds of over 120 mph, according to investigators.
Flagler County sheriff’s deputies were called to a convenience store just after 10 a.m. when an employee reported that a woman with visible injuries had come in asking for help and locked herself in the store bathroom.
Deputies arrived at store to find the suspect—later identified as Korarise Hill, 24—sitting in a vehicle at a gas pump. When a deputy approached, Hill sped away through the wrong exit, running a red light and weaving through traffic before striking another vehicle and continuing to flee.
While a chase ensued, deputies interviewed the victim, who was treated by medics. She told investigators Hill had beaten her repeatedly, threatened her at gunpoint and strangled her until she lost consciousness.
The woman told deputies she convinced Hill she needed gas and drove to a gas station and convenience store, where she entered the store and asked an employee to call 9-1-1.
Patrol supervisors authorized a vehicle apprehension as Hill entered Interstate 95 South. Deputies pursued the car as its speed climbed above 120 mph.
After the chase reached 120 mph, Florida Highway Patrol troopers took over as the pursuit crossed into Volusia County. Troopers used multiple PIT maneuvers to stop the fleeing vehicle in New Smyrna Beach.
Hill was arrested on charges including domestic battery, false imprisonment, leaving the scene of a crash with property damage and fleeing or attempting to elude law enforcement with disregard for safety. He previously served two years in state prison for attempted first‑degree murder and has been arrested multiple times since 2015.
“This dirtbag was already on Florida’s inmate release status after serving just two years in state prison for attempted murder, and obviously he needs to go back to prison, but this time for a very long time,” Sheriff Rick Staly said in a statement. “I commend the victim for getting away from him and seeking help, and I commend the employee for calling 9-1-1. He likely saved her life.”