A pregnant lady was killed in an unauthorized police chase crash that also killed her mom, the cops were arrested
In December 2025 a $10 million lawsuit was filed against the West Palm Beach Police Department after a high speed cop pursuit killed 54-year-old Marcia Pochette and her pregnant daughter Jenice Woods, 27, in West Palm Beach, Florida. The 7 officers involved in the chase were arrested and fired from the police department.
The chase was in July 2024. Seven cops in 3 patrol vehicles tried pulling over a man named Neoni Copeland. The suspect did not stop and led cops on a chase.
The cops pursued the suspect at high speeds. Neoni then crashed into the vehicle Marcia and Jenice were in, killing them both. Jenice’s unborn baby was killed also.
High speed chases are dangerous for the public, many innocent people can be killed from a chase, as suspects and police cars can crash into nearby vehicles.
The officers are then accused of leaving the scene and turning off their body cameras to hide the chase.
The speeds of the chase reached 100 miles per hour. The cops never had permission from the police department to engage in the chase.
Neoni was hurt in the crash and later arrested by other cops that arrived on scene. The West Palm Beach Police Department has a long running pattern of unauthorized high speed pursuits.
The cops were fired and arrested after the chase. In December 2025 the family of the victims sued the West Palm Beach Police Department and the city for $10 million. The trial will likely take years.
