Current:Home > News'She killed all of us': South Carolina woman accused of killing newlywed is denied bond -Wealth Evolution Experts
'She killed all of us': South Carolina woman accused of killing newlywed is denied bond
View
Date:2025-04-13 16:49:57
A judge has denied bond for a woman accused of killing a newlywed bride when she drunkenly slammed her Toyota Camry into a golf cart along a South Carolina beach road.
Jamie Lee Komoroski, 25, will remain behind bars awaiting trial after officials say she drove over twice the speed limit into a low-speed vehicle escorting a couple on their wedding day. Her blood alcohol content exceeded three times the legal level, according to a toxicology report. She faces charges of reckless vehicular homicide and three counts of driving under the influence causing death or great bodily injury.
"This is certainly a very tragic situation for all concerned," Circuit Judge Michael Nettles said after delivering his decision.
Nettles asked that both parties work to expedite the trial, which is currently scheduled for March 2024. If the case is not heard by then, Komoroski can be released on a $150,000 surety bond. She would be subject to electronic monitoring and placed on house arrest.
Komoroski, appearing by video, frequently turned her eyes upward during a brief recess on Tuesday. She looked visibly shaken throughout the proceeding.
"She didn't just kill my child," Lisa Miller, the bride's mother, said tearfully in court. "She killed all of us."
Attorneys for Komoroski had sought a $100,000 bond under the conditions that she attend a rehabilitation program, remain under her mother's supervision and forgo access to a vehicle or alcohol. They argued that she did not pose a community danger or flight risk. They also noted her lack of prior criminal history and strong family support.
The horrific April 28 wreck was preceded by two very different series of events around a popular Charleston-area beach town. Samantha Miller and Aric Hutchinson had just left a wedding reception along the shore that included a surprise mother-daughter dance and a sparkler-filled goodbye.
More:DUI suspect accused of killing bride on wedding day sued along with 'bar hopping' businesses
Meanwhile, four establishments served "copious amounts of alcohol" to Komoroski as she grew "visibly intoxicated" while barhopping with new coworkers, the groom has alleged in a separate wrongful death suit. Komoroski later refused to complete a sobriety test at the scene and required help standing from a responding officer, according to an affidavit obtained by The Associated Press.
Hutchinson, the groom, was discharged days later from the hospital after undergoing surgeries to help heal numerous broken bones that have placed him in a wheelchair. Two other passengers with the wedding party also survived their injuries.
veryGood! (193)
Related
- Where will Elmo go? HBO moves away from 'Sesame Street'
- Joining Trend, NY Suspends Review of Oil Train Terminal Permit
- Hurricane Florence’s Unusual Extremes Worsened by Climate Change
- Supreme Court allows border restrictions for asylum-seekers to continue for now
- Travis Hunter, the 2
- Woman Arrested in Connection to Kim Kardashian Look-Alike Christina Ashten Gourkani's Death
- Boat captain twice ambushed by pod of orcas says they knew exactly what they are doing
- Brought 'to the brink' by the pandemic, a Mississippi clinic is rebounding strong
- 'Squid Game' without subtitles? Duolingo, Netflix encourage fans to learn Korean
- It's not too late to get a COVID booster — especially for older adults
Ranking
- Newly elected West Virginia lawmaker arrested and accused of making terroristic threats
- The Pope has revealed he has a resignation note to use if his health impedes his work
- World Cup fever sparks joy in hospitals
- Apple iPad Flash Deal: Save $258 on a Product Bundle With Accessories
- As Trump Enters Office, a Ripe Oil and Gas Target Appears: An Alabama National Forest
- Over half of car crash victims had drugs or alcohol in their systems, a study says
- Step Inside Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne's $4.8 Million Los Angeles Home
- Sen. Marco Rubio: Trump's indictment is political in nature, will bring more harm to the country
Recommendation
The company planning a successor to Concorde makes its first supersonic test
Country Singer Jimmie Allen Denies “Damaging” Assault and Sexual Abuse Allegations From Former Manager
Jamie Foxx Is Out of the Hospital Weeks After Health Scare
See How Days of Our Lives Honored Deidre Hall During Her 5,000th Episode
Jamie Foxx gets stitches after a glass is thrown at him during dinner in Beverly Hills
Eminem’s Daughter Hailie Jade Shares Details on Her and Fiancé Evan McClintock’s Engagement Party
Judge Delays Injunction Ruling as Native American Pipeline Protest Grows
Summer House Preview: Paige DeSorbo and Craig Conover Have Their Most Confusing Fight Yet