Nicole Stewart, 41, killed in pedestrian collision with alleged hit-and-run driver Fermin Castellanos, 50, at Winery and Butler in Fresno, California
Family mourns death of woman, hit and run
Police later found and arrested the man they believe is responsible for Stewart's death. They have identified him as 50-year-old Fermin Castellanos. He is facing charges of fleeing the scene of a collision involving injury, and for vehicular manslaughter.
Woman killed while leaving Fresno church remembered
Grieving family members, friends and the pastor at the Butler Church shared memories of 41-year-old Nicole Stewart at a vigil this evening and lit candles in her memory.
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