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Man tries dead body diversion
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A man who called 911 to report he found a dead body has been hit with a mountain of charges for a day-long crime spree, which included him leading lawmen on a high-speed chase with a child in his car.The suspect, Christopher Steven Higgins, 34, is charged with evading arrest, reckless endangerment, assault, driving on a suspended license, and fabrication of evidence.His charges come after a series of events which began when he allegedly showed up with his girlfriend at her ex-boyfriend’s house.The victim said the woman, Lindsey D. Davis, hit him several times before Higgins joined in, striking him in the head with his knee. The victim told authorities the pair then got into their car and left.Deputies ran upon Higgins’ vehicle as they were responding to the assault incident. Officers turned around and tried to pull him over.