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Judge Denies Bond on Most Counts in Alleged DUI Hit-and-Run That Killed Florida Mother

A Pinellas County judge cited Xavier Rigby’s prior driving record as evidence of community danger, leading to strict pretrial custody.

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Overview

  • Investigators say 22-year-old Xavier Omar Rigby struck 38-year-old Kjersten Strang on her e-bike in Gulfport, carrying her on his windshield for about eight blocks before she fell.
  • Authorities report Rigby left without calling 911 and was arrested minutes later outside a closed liquor store, showing signs of impairment and refusing field sobriety tests.
  • Rigby faces charges of DUI manslaughter, vehicular homicide leaving the scene, and leaving the scene of a crash involving death.
  • At his first appearance, Judge Elizabeth Zuroweste set a $750,000 bond on the DUI manslaughter count and ordered no bond on the vehicular homicide and leaving-the-scene charges.
  • The judge referenced prior driving offenses, including a 2022 hit-and-run and a 2024 DUI reduced to reckless driving, as well as speeding and open-container violations.