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NaturalHigh

(12,778 posts)
Tue Oct 27, 2015, 01:12 PM Oct 2015

Fifth Fatality Feared In Oklahoma Homecoming Crash

STILLWATER, Oklahoma - Bond has been set for $1 million for the woman accused of crashing her car into a crowd of people at the OSU Homecoming parade. Adacia Chambers made her first court appearance in a video arraignment Monday.

She's being held at the Payne County Jail, facing four complaints of second-degree murder at this time. The punishment is from 10 years to life for each count.

Stating Chambers is "huge" flight risk, District Attorney Laura Thomas requested the $1 million bond. Prosecutors said there is evidence Chambers drove into the crowd deliberately.

On Monday, the prosecuting attorney asked for two weeks to file formal charges, citing the complexity of the case and amount of evidence that must be compiled and reviewed. The main reason is that a fifth victim is in a very fragile state, according to the prosecuting attorney.

http://www.newson6.com/story/30353266/fifth-fatality-feared-in-osu-homecoming-crash


Apparently there's a good chance he won't survive his injuries.

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Fifth Fatality Feared In Oklahoma Homecoming Crash (Original Post) NaturalHigh Oct 2015 OP
This is such a tragic situation. Behind the Aegis Oct 2015 #1
My daughter is going to school there, but she wasn't at the parade. NaturalHigh Oct 2015 #2
I am glad she is OK and wasn't there. Behind the Aegis Oct 2015 #4
I read where she told police she was trying to commit suicide leftyladyfrommo Oct 2015 #3
I heard that on the OK news last night. Behind the Aegis Oct 2015 #5
I think about it and it just makes me sick. leftyladyfrommo Oct 2015 #6
On the OK news tonight... Behind the Aegis Oct 2015 #12
Yes. People here at DU even on this thread are stating authorities agree, closeupready Oct 2015 #14
Do you mean, in driving the car recklessly, she was attempting suicide? closeupready Oct 2015 #7
No. I think she was trying to commit suicide leftyladyfrommo Oct 2015 #8
At first, allegations were it was drunk driving. Now, closeupready Oct 2015 #9
I know. It's too awful. nt leftyladyfrommo Oct 2015 #10
Mental illness and other stories are coming from her lawyer. LisaL Oct 2015 #11
Authorities are not agreeing on anything. closeupready Oct 2015 #13

Behind the Aegis

(53,833 posts)
1. This is such a tragic situation.
Tue Oct 27, 2015, 02:36 PM
Oct 2015

I don't care for crowds, but I had been to at least one Homecoming parade while I worked at OSU. It is a big deal, like it is for most universities. OSU has had more than a few tragedies like this. I was there when the plane crashed with the men's basketball team. That was devastating. I hope the survivors recover, well and quickly, and that another life is not lost.

NaturalHigh

(12,778 posts)
2. My daughter is going to school there, but she wasn't at the parade.
Tue Oct 27, 2015, 02:59 PM
Oct 2015

We were out of pocket Saturday morning, so we didn't know about it until she told us. That was a lucky thing for us because we didn't have to worry about whether or not she was involved.

Behind the Aegis

(53,833 posts)
4. I am glad she is OK and wasn't there.
Tue Oct 27, 2015, 03:07 PM
Oct 2015

Even more glad y'all didn't know. I can only imagine how stressful it would have been to see that on the news knowing your daughter could be there.

leftyladyfrommo

(18,816 posts)
3. I read where she told police she was trying to commit suicide
Tue Oct 27, 2015, 03:07 PM
Oct 2015

This whole thing is so awful. It's just unbelievable.

Behind the Aegis

(53,833 posts)
5. I heard that on the OK news last night.
Tue Oct 27, 2015, 03:09 PM
Oct 2015

The officer who pulled her from the car claims she said she was trying to kill herself. It very well may be true, which will simply compound the pain of this tragedy.

Behind the Aegis

(53,833 posts)
12. On the OK news tonight...
Wed Oct 28, 2015, 02:25 AM
Oct 2015

...the head of the OK Mental Health group is pleading with both sides to stop with predictions and assertions without proof because of the issues it creates with those who are suffering with mental disease. It was a wonderful plea. It is one thing to speculate, quite another to make claims as is being done by the defense and the prosecution. The lab results from the blood work aren't even back yet, much less any mental health evaluations.

It is just a sad situation.

 

closeupready

(29,503 posts)
14. Yes. People here at DU even on this thread are stating authorities agree,
Wed Oct 28, 2015, 12:47 PM
Oct 2015

and any other theories are strictly from her lawyer.

 

closeupready

(29,503 posts)
7. Do you mean, in driving the car recklessly, she was attempting suicide?
Tue Oct 27, 2015, 03:24 PM
Oct 2015

Or do you mean that she is CURRENTLY trying to find ways to commit suicide?

leftyladyfrommo

(18,816 posts)
8. No. I think she was trying to commit suicide
Tue Oct 27, 2015, 03:32 PM
Oct 2015

But driving the car into the crowd.

Who would do such a terrible thing?

 

closeupready

(29,503 posts)
9. At first, allegations were it was drunk driving. Now,
Tue Oct 27, 2015, 03:56 PM
Oct 2015

I'm reading that no, it wasn't drunk driving, it was mental illness. And in other reports, she 'blacked out'.

So if authorities can't agree, we can be certain of even less than they are.

If it was DUI or maliciousness, then ... I can't even go there, it scares me to even think about the scenario. I don't know if as one ages, you are less able to emotionally handle these kinds of stories, but I've stopped watching 48 Hours because the stories seems grimmer than ever, and the scenario where she did this on purpose or due to DUI ... I just can't go there.

LisaL

(44,962 posts)
11. Mental illness and other stories are coming from her lawyer.
Tue Oct 27, 2015, 07:16 PM
Oct 2015

These stories don't have anything to do with authorities not agreeing.

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