Couple caught after releasing selfies in murdered pastor's stolen car

12 November 2014 - 13:50 By Times LIVE
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Lashonda Williams and Roger Reed kissing in the pastor's car.
Lashonda Williams and Roger Reed kissing in the pastor's car.
Image: Lashonda Williams/ Roger Reed Jr/ Facebook

They may not be on a highway to hell, but one couple in the US are in for a world of trouble after posting pictures of themselves smiling and kissing - in a murdered pastor's stolen car.

According to the New York Daily News, Lashonda Williams, 24, and Roger Reed Jr., 23, were arrested and charged with first-degree murder and aggravated robbery for the death of the Rev. Don Smith, 57 in Memphis.

The couple had apparently taken the pastor's 2010 Buick Lacrosse for a joyride a day after the pastor was found dead on the side of the road.

The pair took pictures of themselves smiling and kissing in the car, and then shared the selfies on social media.

“It just shows how egregious this crime is, you know, that some people, their conscience doesn’t bother them,” said Delando Wilson, Greenville, Miss., assistant chief of police.

“They have been suspected of a heinous crime,” he continued. “To joyride in the victim’s vehicle is pretty heartless.”

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