Took off to a nearby parking lot. He came back a short time later. And was arrested for driving drunk. Metro Police Say Two things shouldnt have happened. The pedestrian was not in a marked crosswalk and the driver was driving drunk. We are still seeing an epidemic on our roadways. Were seeing people die in record numbers and they dont need to be happening. This is the 14th fatal crash in metros jurisdiciton this year. Just this past week. Local Law Enforcement wanted to stress the importance of street safety. They dressed as a heart. And waled across the roads. The idea was to make drivers and pedestrians aware of their surroundings and people to use crosswalks. One year ago tammy meyers. Was gunned down in front of her home. Meyers took her daughter out for a late night driving lesson. She was killed in a shootout in front of her home. The case gripped headlines across the nation. The murder. Fox 5s Cyndi Lundeberg has more on the case. She joins us now from the news room. Prosecutor
One year ago tammy meyers. Was gunned down in front of her home. Meyers took her daughter out for a late night driving lesson. She was killed in a shootout in front of her home. The case gripped headlines across the nation. Two men have been charged with the murder. Fox 5s Cyndi Lundeberg has more on the case. Prosecutors say the deadly chain of events started after meyers went after a car that she thought had bumped into hers earlier during her driving practice with her daughter. February 12th 2015 tammy meyers left her home to take her 15 year old daughter kristal on her first driving lesson. Kristal says. They noticed a car following them and honking. The silver car then side swiped them. Kristal meyers testified before a grand jury that a man then got out of his car and said to her mom. Im going to kill you and police have no doubt about kristals story. I believe so based on two things based on the detail kristal gives and the fact that there was a motive for ms myers to go out the
The violent attack. Andrea mccarren was in the courtroom today and joins us live from our newsroom. There was quite a scene today. Very tough testimony to hear. Monifa sanford was the roommate and best friend of the childrens mother. We do want to warn you the content of todays testimony is very disturbing and graphic. In fact, the devastated father of the four children erupted in the courtroom and was head out by marshals. It took two grown women to take my son out. Reporter a father wracked with grief upon learning how his 18monthold son struggled to break free from Monifa Sanford and his own mother. According to testimony, little Norell Harris was pinned down, a serrated knife plunged into his neck at least eight times. Multiple stab wounds to the lungs. Multiple lacerations to the neck. They had to choke him. They had to hold him down. Reporter sanfords descent into the depths of Mental Illness included hallucinations and voices including one she believed to be satan. According to