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Warrant issued for alleged drunk driving mom accused of killing her own daughter
MARYLAND
Warrant issued for alleged drunk driving mom accused of killing her own daughter
Desperate family members seek custody of the younger sister before it happens again.
Author: Scott Broom
Published: 4:58 PM EDT June 30, 2023
Updated: 4:58 PM EDT June 30, 2023
UPPER MARLBORO, Md. — A shattered Prince George's County family is accusing the Maryland courts and child protection authorities of failing to protect an 8-year-old girl, after the child's mother was indicted for the drunk driving death of her older sister.
A bench warrant was issued Friday for 37-year-old Monic Yolanda Thompson of Upper Marlboro, who failed to show up in court after being indicted June 13th, nearly a year after the alleged drunk driving death of her own 17-year-old daughter. ... Thompson maintains custody of the victim's younger sister despite desperate appeals from the children's family that the girl is in danger.
The indictment alleges that 17-year-old Janiya Thompson was killed when her mother was speeding while drunk and lost control of her Impala on Kettering Drive with a carload of children on July 17th, 2022.
Janiya’s younger sister Serenity was injured in the crash. Two other passengers, including an infant Janiya was watching, were also hurt.
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Warrant issued for alleged drunk driving mom accused of killing her own daughter
Desperate family members seek custody of the younger sister before it happens again.
Author: Scott Broom
Published: 4:58 PM EDT June 30, 2023
Updated: 4:58 PM EDT June 30, 2023
UPPER MARLBORO, Md. — A shattered Prince George's County family is accusing the Maryland courts and child protection authorities of failing to protect an 8-year-old girl, after the child's mother was indicted for the drunk driving death of her older sister.
A bench warrant was issued Friday for 37-year-old Monic Yolanda Thompson of Upper Marlboro, who failed to show up in court after being indicted June 13th, nearly a year after the alleged drunk driving death of her own 17-year-old daughter. ... Thompson maintains custody of the victim's younger sister despite desperate appeals from the children's family that the girl is in danger.
The indictment alleges that 17-year-old Janiya Thompson was killed when her mother was speeding while drunk and lost control of her Impala on Kettering Drive with a carload of children on July 17th, 2022.
Janiya’s younger sister Serenity was injured in the crash. Two other passengers, including an infant Janiya was watching, were also hurt.
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