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Woman charged with murder after running down teen

Associated Press - November 10, 2009 8:44 PM ET

ELGIN, Ill. (AP) - Kane County authorities have charged a Streamwood woman with two counts of first-degree murder for allegedly using her car to crush an Elgin teenager.

The woman, 33-year-old Timera D. Branch, remained in the Elgin lockup after the charges were filed Tuesday.

Police say that Branch ran over the curb and deliberately rammed her car into 17-year-old John Keyes as he tried to run away from her Sunday afternoon. His body was pinned against an apartment building on Elgin's east side.

Keyes was pronounced dead at Sherman Hospital a short time later.

Branch was scheduled for a bond hearing Wednesday morning at the Kane County Judicial Center in St. Charles.

She faces between 20 and 60 years behind bars if found guilty.

Information from: Daily Herald, http://www.dailyherald.com

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