{"id":389491,"date":"2026-07-07T18:24:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T18:24:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/389491\/"},"modified":"2026-07-07T18:24:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T18:24:09","slug":"bond-denied-for-man-accused-of-driving-drunk-in-i-75-crash-that-killed-pontiac-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/389491\/","title":{"rendered":"Bond denied for man accused of driving drunk in I-75 crash that killed Pontiac family"},"content":{"rendered":"

OAKLAND COUNTY, Mich. (News 10) – Charles Pace of Virginia, the man accused of driving drunk at the time of a crash that killed an entire Oakland County family, has been denied bond.<\/p>\n

Pace, who was in Michigan the week of the crash for work, was arraigned Tuesday on four counts of second-degree murder and four counts of operating in connection with the July 1 crash. <\/p>\n

Prosecutors allege Pace, 27, was speeding at more than 90 mph and \u201cweaving in and out of lanes\u201d in a Ford F-250 on I-75 that night when he hit a Chrysler 300 that was disabled on the side of the freeway.<\/p>\n

All four occupants inside \u2014 23-year-old Zakeroa Dodson, 24-year-old Tieree Powell and their children 3-year-old Nalani and 2-year-old Karter \u2014 were all killed.<\/p>\n

\"FamilyFamily of four killed in I-75 crash in Oakland County(WDIV)<\/p>\n

MSP investigators say Pace had a blood alcohol content of more than three times the legal limit.<\/p>\n

During Tuesday\u2019s arraignment, Pace\u2019s bond was denied due to the severity of charges and having no ties to the state. His next court date has been scheduled for July 14.<\/p>\n

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