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Jean Terese Keating, Oregon Fugitive, Arrested After Bragging About Fatal Crash: Police

By The Huffington Post News Editors

An Oregon fugitive wanted for a 1997 fatal car accident is back in custody after Canadian police say they received a tip she had been bragging about getting away with the crime at a local bar.

Earlier this year, authorities in Manitoba, a province in eastern Canada, said they received a tip that Jean Terese Keating, 54, was overheard bragging about getting away with suspected a drunken driving crash in the United States several years ago, The Oregonian reported.

She was taken into custody in Canada in April and booked into the Linn County Jail in Albany, Ore., Thursday, according to the report. She was originally indicted on charges of manslaughter, DUII (driving under the influence of intoxicants), reckless driving and reckless endangerment stemming from the crash that caused the death of Jewel Anderson 16 years ago.

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Oregon skateboarder faces DUII charge after hitting van

A skateboarder faces a charge of driving under the influence after a collision with a van Monday in Salem.

Police believe the 20-year-old skateboarder veered into the path of the van.

The Statesman Journal reports Jacob Becker was knocked about 20 feet and suffered a skull fracture. He was not wearing a helmet. Becker was cited for driving under the influence of intoxicants.

The 63-year-old driver of the van remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators.

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