Seven West Palm Beach police officers are facing criminal charges after a high-speed chase in Boynton Beach last year that killed a mother and her daughter, the State Attorney’s Office announced Thursday.

The officers were arrested Wednesday night and had their first appearances in court Thursday morning. Three of them, Austin B. Danielovich, Pierre F. Etienne, and Christopher C. Rekdahl, each face two counts of leaving the scene of a crash involving death, a first-degree felony, as well as one count of official misconduct, a third-degree felony. Their bonds were set at $125,000. They are ordered to have no contact with the victims’ family or each other.

The other four officers, Michael E. Borgen, William L. Loayza, Brandan C. Stedfelt, and Darien J. Thomas, each face one count of offici

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