Bowling Green Kentucky DUI driver Brad Weeks charged with murder and hit and run; was charged with DUI in 2015
From Bowling Green Daily News:
A Bowling Green woman killed in a Wednesday car crash became the city’s seventh homicide victim this year.
Carolyn King, 46, had a green light to turn out of North Gate Shopping Center at 3170 Louisville Road on Wednesday afternoon when her silver car was struck by a black SUV driven by Brad Justin Weeks, 37, of Bowling Green, Bowling Green Police Department spokesman Officer Ronnie Ward said.
“The suspect was northbound on Louisville Road and ran the red light,” Ward said in a text message. “The victim was killed almost instantly. The suspect exited his vehicle and looked in and saw her and fled on foot. He was apprehended shortly after the collision and taken into custody. He has admitted to drinking earlier.” MORE
Carolyn Lee King, 46, of Bowling Green, died Wednesday, March 22, 2017, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
A native of Barren County, she was a daughter of the late William Lee Dodson and Josephine Rupe Dodson. She was the owner of TLC Mobile Massage, a member of Networking Women and a member of Northside Free Will Baptist Church.
Survivors include one son, William King, of Smiths Grove; two daughters, Tiffany King, of Bowling Green, and Amanda Burnette, of Smiths Grove; three grandchildren, Brittany Burnette, Zackary Burnette and Shawn Burnette; one great-grandchild, AllyRose Burnette; one sister, Patricia Patterson, of Lafayette, Tenn.; one brother, William Dodson, of Bowling Green; several nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Rocky King.
Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday at Hatcher & Saddler Funeral Home with burial in Happy Valley Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be after noon Saturday at the funeral home.
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TCA Description |
Bond
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Court Date
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MURDER |
500000
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3/29/2017
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LEAVE ACCIDENT/FAIL RENDR AID/ASST/W DEA |
0
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Not Set
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OPER MTR VEH U/INFLU ALC/DRUGS/ETC. .08 |
0
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Not Set
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