Wednesday, November 27, 2002

Judge denies bond for woman who led police on deadly chase through PTC By JOHN MUNFORD jmunford@TheCitizenNews.com A Riverdale woman accused of murder for the death of a Peachtree City man in an auto crash while she was being chased by police in July was denied bond Tuesday morning. The trial against Lorraine McCrary, 37, will begin Monday morning. Superior Court Judge Johnnie L. Caldwell Jr. denied McCrary's request for bond, citing her attorney's failure to file a motion requesting bond. McCrary is charged with murder, vehicular homicide, attempting to elude a police officer, speeding, a child safety restraint violation and two counts of reckless conduct. She has pled not guilty to the charges. The crash killed Chuck Vicha of Peachtree City as he attempted to turn left onto Ga. Highway 54 just outside the eastern city limits the evening of July 27, according to police. Three children in McCrary's car at the time of the crash were also injured. McCrary was being pursued by officers from the Luthersville Police Department moments before the accident. She is still recovering from her injuries and is bound to a wheelchair; she is incarcerated at a jail facility outside Fayette County that specializes in providing medical treatment for prisoners.   What do you think of this story? Click here to send a message to the editor. Back to the News Home Page| Back to the top of the page