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Fugitive Siblings Sought in Colo.

FBI says Doughertys could be hiding in rural area

By Evann Gastaldo,  Newser Staff

Posted Aug 10, 2011 9:00 AM CDT

(Newser) – Three fugitive siblings are accused of firing 20 or more shots at a Florida cop during an Aug. 2 chase, then robbing a bank in Georgia; now police believe they are on the run in Colorado. A customer at a Colorado Springs REI store called the cops yesterday after spotting three people who looked like 21-year-old Ryan Edward Dougherty, 26-year-old Dylan Dougherty Stanley, and 29-year-old Lee Grace Dougherty, the Gazette reports.

FBI agents interviewed employees of the outdoor gear shop and learned that the three quickly purchased a tent, then left; the FBI believes the sighting is "credible." The Los Angeles Times reports they have been driving a small white car with Texas plates, LCS 909. The Doughertys' alleged crime spree began when they were pulled over for speeding and fled police. All three have criminal records, with charges including hit and run, battery, marijuana possession, and a sex offense. Authorities warn they are "armed and dangerous."

In this undated FBI photo, Lee Grace Dougherty, 29, is shown.
In this undated FBI photo, Lee Grace Dougherty, 29, is shown.   (AP Photo/FBI via the Atlanta Journal & Constitution)
In this undated FBI photo, Ryan Edward Dougherty, 21, is shown.
In this undated FBI photo, Ryan Edward Dougherty, 21, is shown.   (AP Photo/FBI via the Atlanta Journal & Constitution)
In this undated FBI photo, Dylan Dougherty Stanley, 26, is shown.
In this undated FBI photo, Dylan Dougherty Stanley, 26, is shown.   (AP Photo/FBI via the Atlanta Journal & Constitution)
Dylan Dougherty Stanley, Lee Grace Dougherty, and Ryan Edward Dougherty are shown.
Dylan Dougherty Stanley, Lee Grace Dougherty, and Ryan Edward Dougherty are shown.   (Associated Press)
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Although they’ve done some very bad things, no one has been physically injured yet.
I would encourage my children to turn themselves in. - Barbara Bell, the Doughertys' mother

It’s real simple, these folks are armed and dangerous. It sure seems like they have a death wish. We’re just hoping they surrender and they do it peacefully so no one gets hurt. - Valdosta, Ga. Police Cmdr. Brian Childress

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Chitrix
Aug 10, 2011 2:03 PM CDT
One of the Brothers is a newly registered sex offender in Texas, he sent explicit text messages to a minor girl so he goes down hard when he hits jail The other two, 10 years and they will be out on the street again
Literally
Aug 10, 2011 11:45 AM CDT
They fired 20 rounds at a cop and hit nothing? How dangerous can they be?
JesusLovesSomeOfYou
Aug 10, 2011 10:18 AM CDT
Is the sibling rivalry so strong that they can't just send one person in to buy a tent?
 

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