Phoenix, AZ - If there’s any justice in the world, Yolanda Begay won’t be driving her 2006 red Dodge Ram truck anywhere ever again. Begay, 34, hit her husband Shawn Begay, 37, with the truck on Saturday, killing him. Oh, and she did it on purpose.
The Begays weren’t gay in any sense of the word. Maybe if they had been, none of this would have happened. Instead, they were good and pissed - and they had somewhere to be. The couple started arguing well before they were due to arrive at a friend’s house. Once they got there, the fighting subsided. But after they left the party, the Begays’ argument picked up where it left off - in the truck.
Shawn Begay, who wasn’t driving, had enough of the yelling and got out of the truck. I imagine the scene was very “don’t you walk away from me” on Yolanda’s part, and “screw you, I’m walking” on Shawn’s end. So Yolanda just decided to hit him with the truck. Which she did, by driving up onto the sidewalk.
And now Yolanda Begay is both a widow and a murderer. Begay was arrested by the Phoenix Police Department and is being charged with first degree murder. I really hope winning that argument was worth jail time to her, because she’s gonna do a lot of it.
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Shawn Begay murder 6/21/2008 Phoenix, AZ *Wife, Yolanda Begay, ran him over with her truck and killed him* « Bonnie’s Blog of Crime
Jun 22, 2008 at 11:08 pm -[...] Angry wife runs over, kills husband in Phoenix Police: Woman ran over husband Yolanda Begay Wasn’t Happy Posted in crime, murder, murder in the 21st Century. Tags: 2008, Arizona, arrest, Family/Domestic [...]
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feisty76
Jun 23, 2008 at 12:13 am -Now my husband and I have had various arguments and yes, some of them were heated, but it never once occurred to me to run him over with our car.
Question: Why is she being charged with first degree murder? It sounds like more of a crime of passion and was not premeditated. Isn’t that the difference between first and second degree murder? Please advise. Thanks!
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Wonder
Jun 23, 2008 at 1:42 am -I am hoping they have no children but… chances are them in their 30’s probably yes… Dad always enforced us to think before we speak… I think once she went on the sidewalk they decided it was intentional. That would be for her attorney to battle and deal for the lesser of the charges.
LOL good one…
I agree in most all these stories… I often wonder if it’s worth it… very doubtful… Isn’t that what keeps us straight … maybe if rent and cost of living wasn’t so high they wouldn’t be fighting to get in the prisons — after all free rent, food, clothes, medical, schooling, etc.
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michelle
Jun 23, 2008 at 4:15 pm -Yeah, she will BeGay in prison. She sure is a hateful looking bitch. Please no kids, please no kids….
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WryBread
Jun 26, 2008 at 12:14 am -Her Dad should have taught her to think before she accelerated.
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patg2728
Jul 1, 2008 at 11:50 am -i worked with her for many years and she was a nice person . i know that her family life was hard . she would come in crying. i think there was cheating going on.and yes there are kids 15 and 16 years old
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funkmama
Jul 1, 2008 at 11:53 am -Thanks PatG, Welcome to the DD. Although that is heartbreaking, its still not an excuse for murder. My heart goes out to those poor kids.
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thepooh5
Jul 1, 2008 at 1:01 pm -Welcome Patg2728. Prayers for the kids.
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michelle
Jul 2, 2008 at 3:22 pm -*shakes head* Poor kids. Dad gone, now Mom.
If there was cheating or such turmoil I wish she woulda just LEFT!
Welcome Patg and thanks.
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