Oakland Hit-and-Run Investigation Expands, Connecting Garland Police and Audacy to Stolen Nissan Network

A fatal hit-and-run in Oakland, involving a Nissan, has expanded in scope, drawing in the Garland Police Department and Audacy as newly identified co-actors. This development suggests a potential link between the hit-and-run, the existing network of stolen vehicles, and broader criminal activity, moving beyond the initial focus on David Esch's arrest for a stolen Nissan Altima.

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