MI - Two children killed when drunk driver crashes into birthday party - April 21, 2024

[IceIce9]

Female suspect is a high-profile individual in the local community is my guess.

I’ve been following this case, and I am reminded of a vehicular crime back ten years ago where I lived. A woman ran over a police bicycle officer, left the scene of the accident, and a week later her attorney provided information that she was the person who hit the officer and fled the scene.

She was suspected of being under the influence at the time of the accident but since she fled the scene and didn’t turn herself in for a week there was no way of course to prove it.

She received no jail time for hit and run, which resulted in the death of the officer, and fleeing the scene.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Vigil held for siblings killed in Monroe Co. boat club crash

Dozens held candles and prayed for the two siblings killed in the crash. Relatives of the victims also attending, questioning why suspect is out on bond.

www.detroitnews.com

‘They were babies’: Candlelight vigil held for crash victims in Monroe County

A candlelight vigil is scheduled Friday for the victims of a deadly crash into a child’s birthday party in Monroe County.

www.clickondetroit.com

 

[BeginnerSleuther]

Do we know what happened to the birthday girl/boy? That poor child will never be able to celebrate a birthday without this awful memory.

 

[pukasonqo2]

Reminds me of this case

GUILTY - CA - Mark & Jacob Iskander, 11 and 9, Killed by Drunk Socialite Rebecca Grossman in Veh vs Ped Hit & Run - Los Angeles, 2020 *GUILTY on all counts*

https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/rebecca-grossman-can-keep-jailhouse-phone-privileges-judge-says/3370369/?amp=1 Judge ruled she can continue to have phone privileges. Bah. Seems to be caving to avoid any chance of RG winning an appeal. Oh well, as long as she has those privileges...

www.websleuths.com

 

[BrownRice]

How strange they didn't use this money to find her a good rehab centre before she allegedly hit the bottom.

Alcoholism is difficult to combat without help.

How is she going to keep off alcohol during on bail?

At least, in jail she might have got some therapy and detox.
Medical staff would keep an eye on her.

It seems to me she is in the grip of long-term addiction.

ALLEGEDLY!!!

JMO

Someone can have all the money and resources available, but in the end it’s up to them to stop. Maybe she’s gone to rehab before? Sad all the way around.

 

[Dotta]

Someone can have all the money and resources available, but in the end it’s up to them to stop. Maybe she’s gone to rehab before? Sad all the way around.

I guess she will get "free rehab" in the years to come.
Maaaaany years.
Judging by her age, it might be lifetime rehab.

Pity it will be too late for innocent victims

JMO

 

[acutename]

MC worked for DTE in some type of management position at the Fermi nuclear plant until she retired nine years ago. She probably made good money while she was employed.

nuclear power plant? eek (remember Capt Joseph Hazelwood?)

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Next court appearance Tuesday, April 30, 9:00AM. I wonder if toxicology report will be available by then.

CHIDESTER, MARSHELLA MARIE

9:00 AM

SCHEDULED FOR PROBABLE CAUSE CONFERENCE Location: Brown ATTY: COLOVOS,BILL , PROS: YORKEY,JEFFERY A.,

1st District Court Monroe County - Court Display

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Marshella Chidester has 2nd court appearance in fatal boat club crash that killed 2 kids

The 66-year-old defendant posted a $1.5 million bond only five days after she appeared in court.

www.fox2detroit.com

MONROE, Mich. (FOX 2) - The 66-year-old Monroe County woman charged in the deaths of two siblings that prosecutors allege happened because she was drunk was in court for a probable cause conference Tuesday morning.

Marshella Chidester of Newport waived her right to the 21-day rule to have her preliminary exam scheduled. Her attorney said the amount of discovery in the case would require more time to prepare for the appearance.

The exam date was scheduled for June 27 at 8:20 a.m.

The prosecution said it could take a day, maybe more to get through the exam. Defense attorney Bill Colovos said he may also call two witnesses for the exam...

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Attorney: Scene at Swan Boat Club crash looks like 'bomb went off'

Two children, Zayn and Lana Phillips, were killed in the crash and nearly a dozen others were injured.

www.detroitnews.com

Photos released of the immediate aftermath of the Swan Boat Club crash that killed two children and left nearly a dozen more people injured show a scene that victims said looks "like a bomb went off," the civil attorney representing the victims said Wednesday.

Detroit attorney Jon Marko added seven victims to the lawsuit he filed last week representing the victims of the crash, joining Mariah Dodds and her son, the mother and brother of the two children who died in the crash. Dodds' two children, 4-year-old Zayn Phillips and 8-year-old Alanah Phillips, were killed in the crash.

Some crash victims thought that a bomb had been planted in the club because of the force the car had when it went through the wall, landing 25 feet into the building, Marko said during a virtual press conference.

"It does look like a bomb went off (in the boat club)," Marko said. "If I showed these photos to you without any context and you saw the devastation and wreckage..., it looks like a bomb went off."...