Lilibet, I admit I'm feeling really stupid right now. I'm just not getting it. Here's how I see this case: Woman gets drunk, decides to drive. Woman runs over and kills her daughter and a friend. Instead of rendering aid and calling 911 for an ambulance, she decides to flee the scene and does her best to hide her now damaged vehicle.
Witnesses report the crash and LE comes looking for the vehicle that ran over the victims. LE learns woman fled the scene, leaving two children to die. LE finds the vehicle and sees the damage. It is hidden in the woman's yard.
Now here's where my head starts to spin: Woman pressures son to lie about the incident. LE, rather than making an arrest, "requests" the drunken woman to come in and talk to them. Woman declines, hires lawyer.
Nothing. Nothing. Nothing. Then we hear the woman is blaming the city, more specifically, the "substandard" condition of Eel River Drive, for her manslaughter of the girls. Because, what? The county didn't design or maintain the road well enough to help drunk drivers maneuver down it?
So, apparently that claim has been dropped. Now we learn there is a delay in the preliminary hearing until May. I'm sorry, I guess I'm really, really stupid because I have no idea why this clear case of vehicular manslaughter is being called "complicated."
From what I've read from locals, they are also gobsmacked that Marci Kitchen is apparently being treated with kid gloves. Am I to understand that the city of Fortuna maintains different standards of culpability for different residents?
Sorry, but I have the feeling that prosecutors are reluctant to go forward with a case against Kitchen. Apparently, all it takes is a big wad of money and a well-known, high-priced attorney to slip one out of being held responsible for the murder of two innocent children. IMO the ducks are clearly already in a row. I have a sinking feeling Kitchen will ultimately walk and there will be no justice for Kiya and Faith.
P.S. I hate this woman.