An Ohio mother tragically lost her life while trying to protect her child from a car theft incident in Columbus. The incident occurred in the early hours of Thursday when 29-year-old Alexa Stakely was picking up her 6-year-old child from a babysitter's apartment.
According to the police report, Stakely had briefly stepped back inside the apartment to retrieve an item when she noticed someone attempting to steal her Honda SUV with her sleeping child still inside. In a heroic attempt to save her child, Stakely ran after the stolen vehicle and was struck by it, resulting in fatal injuries.
