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Columbus woman wanted for aggravated vehicular homicide arrested in Florida

Heather Lynn Tapia was arrested in Milton, Florida and is being held in the Santa Rosa County Jail for charges she faces in Ohio.
(Santa Rosa County Jail)

A woman wanted in Ohio for aggravated vehicular homicide and driving under the influence following a fatal crash in 2018 has been arrested in Florida.

Heather Lynn Tapia was arrested in Milton, Florida, Saturday and is being held in the Santa Rosa County Jail for charges she faces in Ohio.

In July of 2018, police say Tapia was driving in north Columbus at the intersection of Morse Road and Cleveland Avenue when she crashed, killing her passenger Audrey Gartin. She has eight other prior OVI convictions.

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