Driver arrested after pepper spraying, hitting woman with car in Clovis, police say

23-year-old Courtney Linder is now facing attempted murder charges.
Tuesday, November 14, 2023
CLOVIS, Calif. (KFSN) -- Clovis police have arrested a driver accused of hitting a woman with her car and speeding off.

Around 4 pm Monday, 23-year-old Courtney Linder was taken into custody after a crash near Minnewawa and 9th Street in Old Town Clovis.
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Investigators later determined that Linder got into an argument with her neighbors, pepper sprayed them, and hopped in her car.

Instead of driving away, police say she made a U-turn and hit the woman, who suffered major injuries.
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Authorities later found Linder not far from the collision and arrested her.

Linder is now facing attempted murder charges.
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