Updated: 4:57 PM EDT July 10, 2021
KITTY HAWK, N.C. A person died and four others got hurt after being in a serious vehicle crash on the Outer Banks earlier this month. The driver that caused it was arrested.
The Kitty Hawk Police Department said 30-year-old Billy Ray Turner, from Jarvisburg, is facing multiple charges including a Misdemeanor Death by Vehicle, Careless and Reckless Driving, and Running a Red Light.
This comes after a vehicle crash happened on July 1, where authorities responded to the area of U.S. Highway 158 and Kitty Hawk Road.
Police said witnesses saw Turner, who was driving a commercial tanker truck, heading northbound on U.S. 158. They said he drove around multiple cars in the area, ran a red light and hit a vehicle that was coming from the post office area turning left.
Updated: 8:42 PM CDT April 15, 2021
MEMPHIS, Tenn. Sherra Wright, who currently is serving prison time in connection with the shooting death of her ex-husband former Memphis Tigers star and NBA player Lorenzen Wright has sued the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office for $12 million.
In her lawsuit, which was filed December 17, 2020, Sherra lists four defendants two sergeants and two correctional officers and claims she suffered “cruel and unusual punishment.” The lawsuit claims that she “suffered extreme mental anguish and distress.” It goes on to say, “Currently I suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder, nightmares and depression, anxiety, along with resulting physical distress.” She is suing for $2 million in compensatory damages and $10 million in punitive damages. The lawsuit does not list an attorney.