GUILTY TN - Six elementary students killed in Chattanooga school bus crash, 21 Nov 2016

[watcher9]

Here are the tweets from Day One.

http://www.wrcbtv.com/story/37600815/day-1-the-trial-of-woodmore-bus-driver-johnthony-walker

 

[watcher9]

Here are the tweets so far from Day Two.
Johnthony Walker (the driver) did testify,
They are already into closing arguments.

http://www.wrcbtv.com/story/37611567/day-2-the-trial-of-woodmore-bus-driver-johnthony-walker

 

[Jax49]

Jury has the case.

http://www.wrcbtv.com/story/3761156...-fate-of-woodmore-bus-driver-johnthony-walker

 

[Jax49]

http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/...ing-50-mph-and-tried-avoid-second-car/464841/[FONT=&amp]

"After deliberating two hours Wednesday, jurors in Hamilton County Criminal Court did not reach a verdict in the case of a 25-year-old bus driver charged with killing six elementary school students.[/FONT]
[FONT=&amp]They will continue their work on the Johnthony Walker case Thursday at 8:45 a.m."[/FONT]

 

[watcher9]

Jury reaches guilty verdict on 27 counts, not guilty on 6 counts.

http://www.wrcbtv.com/story/3762203...river-guilty-of-criminally-negligent-homicide

 

[Jax49]

Jury reaches guilty verdict on 27 counts, not guilty on 6 counts.

http://www.wrcbtv.com/story/3762203...river-guilty-of-criminally-negligent-homicide

Thank you for the update and thanks to the jury also. It couldn't have been an easy decision.

 

[Jax49]

[h=3]Walker's history, prior complaints could be used in civil cases[/h]
http://www.wrcbtv.com/story/37634768/walkers-history-prior-complaints-could-be-used-in-civil-cases

[FONT=&quot]Nearly three dozen families filed civil lawsuits against Walker for pain and suffering and to help pay medical bills, several of those cases are still open more than a year after the crash.

[/FONT][FONT=&quot]Thursday's guilty verdict gives the green light to 26 civil cases connected to the crash.[/FONT]

 

[watcher9]

Hearing for the sentence phase started this morning.
The article contains all tweets from news reporter Michelle Heron by the minute or two beginning from the bottom up. https://twitter.com/MichelleWRCB

Are tweets in an article considered to be part of the 10% copyright guidelines?
Here are the last two -

10:48am - Court is in recess to help people calm down.

10:47am - Several people in the gallery are yelling in the courtroom.


http://www.wrcbtv.com/story/38026539/woodmore-bus-drivers-sentencing-hearing-begins-today

 

[watcher9]

11:17am - BREAKING: Walker sentenced to 9 years and 7 months in Woodmore bus crash. Waiting to find out how they will be served.

http://www.wrcbtv.com/story/38026539/woodmore-bus-drivers-sentencing-hearing-begins-today

 

[watcher9]

11:24am - Judge says Walker is a favorable candidate for alternative sentencing (probation). “I think he can be rehabilitated.”

11:23am - Judge says “I think offense itself, the diversion will not be granted.” Judge now talking about alternative sentencing.

11:20am - Judge sentences Walker to 2 yrs for 6 counts of criminally negligent homicide. 4 yrs for 11 counts of reckless aggravated assault. 1 yr for 7 counts of assault, 2 years for felony reckless endangerment, 6 mo for reckless driving, 30 days for using a portable device.

Link keeps updating -
http://www.wrcbtv.com/story/38026539/woodmore-bus-drivers-sentencing-hearing-begins-today

 

[kimi_SFC]

Hearing for the sentence phase started this morning.
The article contains all tweets from news reporter Michelle Heron by the minute or two beginning from the bottom up. https://twitter.com/MichelleWRCB

Are tweets in an article considered to be part of the 10% copyright guidelines?

Here are the last two -

10:48am - Court is in recess to help people calm down.

10:47am - Several people in the gallery are yelling in the courtroom.


http://www.wrcbtv.com/story/38026539/woodmore-bus-drivers-sentencing-hearing-begins-today

RBBM: hello watcher9! You should be ok posting the full text of the tweet, as long as you have the link back (I usually post the tweet URL, but the source article + twitter handle should be ok). :moo:


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[watcher9]

RBBM: hello watcher9! You should be ok posting the full text of the tweet, as long as you have the link back (I usually post the tweet URL, but the source article + twitter handle should be ok). :moo:


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Thank you. I was asking because I wanted to post all the tweets that were in the article, not part of the text of one tweet. All of the tweets took up most of the article, maybe 90%. I have seen posts where numerous tweets are posted from the URL twitter program but I am not a member of that.

 

[watcher9]

11:40am - Walker sentenced to 4 years in jail in Woodmore bus crash.

11:27am - Judge now talking about if Walker will serve sentences at the same time or one after the other.

Link updated again -
http://www.wrcbtv.com/story/38026539/woodmore-bus-drivers-sentencing-hearing-begins-today

 

[watcher9]

Johnthony Walker will spend four years in prison for causing a crash that killed six children and injured dozens of others.

Video of entire hearing can be viewed here.

http://newschannel9.com/news/local/convicted-woodmore-elementary-bus-driver-learns-his-fate-tuesday

ETA - I can hardly hear them with my speakers wide open.

 

[watcher9]

Another update looks like he may only spend a year or so in prison.

UPDATE: Woodmore bus driver Johnthony Walker was sentenced to four years in prison. He will get credit for the nearly one year he spent in jail before his trial. Walker must serve 30 percent of the sentence before he could be eligible for parole.

http://www.wrcbtv.com/story/38026539/update-woodmore-bus-driver-sentenced-to-4-years

 

[watcher9]

UPDATE - On Monday June 11 2018 Judge denied a motion for a shorter sentence for Walker who is still out on bond pending an appeal.

Three days later on Thursday night June 14 2018 (last night) Johnthony Walker was arrested and charged with statutory aggravated rape in Nashville (Davidson County) where he is now being held on a $350,000 bond.

Johnthony Walker denied shorter term - WDEF

http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/...ore-bus-crash-drivers-sentence-upheld/472889/

Driver in fatal Chattanooga bus crash arrested in Nashville for statutory rape

Johnthony Walker arrested in Nashville for statutory aggravated rape

 

[Jax49]

Thanks for the updates Watcher. JW seems intent on ruining lives. SMH.

According to an arrest affidavit, Johnthony Walker, 26, engaged in sexual intercourse with a 14-year-old girl who lived in a home he had been staying at for the past few months.

 

[Gardenista]

UPDATE - On Monday June 11 2018 Judge denied a motion for a shorter sentence for Walker who is still out on bond pending an appeal.

Three days later on Thursday night June 14 2018 (last night) Johnthony Walker was arrested and charged with statutory aggravated rape in Nashville (Davidson County) where he is now being held on a $350,000 bond.

Johnthony Walker denied shorter term - WDEF

http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/...ore-bus-crash-drivers-sentence-upheld/472889/

Driver in fatal Chattanooga bus crash arrested in Nashville for statutory rape

Johnthony Walker arrested in Nashville for statutory aggravated rape

Out on bond pending appeal?? WTF??? They need to lock him up and throw away the key.

 

[MicheleT]

I saw this today and could not believe he was out on bond. The article I read said, " affidavit which says Walker admitted to having sex with a 14-year-old girl." I am beyond words. Don't people know this type of behavior is wrong? That child could not consent and he was driving a bus with kids for a school. I'll stop before I get banned

Johnthony Walker arrested in Nashville for statutory aggravated rape

 

[Hoosgirl]

I saw this today and could not believe he was out on bond. The article I read said, " affidavit which says Walker admitted to having sex with a 14-year-old girl." I am beyond words. Don't people know this type of behavior is wrong? That child could not consent and he was driving a bus with kids for a school. I'll stop before I get banned

Johnthony Walker arrested in Nashville for statutory aggravated rape

Oh my word. Unbelievable!