Swan Boat Club crash trial: Marshella Chidester's BAC is admissible in court, judge rules

As Marshella Chidester's trial date nears, a Monroe County judge ruled that her blood alcohol test results can be used in court. Chidester's BAC was .18 when she crashed into the Swan Boat Club, killing two children.

Swan Boat Club crash: Marshella Chidester's attorney wants BAC results tossed from trial

Marshella Chidester's attorney says blood samples used to show that his client was drunk when she crashed into the Swan Boat Club last year were tainted, so the blood alcohol content (BAC) should be excluded from her trial.

Naked New York man arrested after breaking into Monroe County home

A New York man didn't have any clothes on when he allegedly broke into a Monroe County home and assaulted the resident.

Identity of man killed after fighting with deputy in Monroe County released

According to Monroe County Sheriff Troy Goodnough, the suspect “immediately engaged and began physically assaulting," a Monroe County Deputy Sheriff when they arrived.

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Trial date set for suspect in deadly Swan Boat Club crash

A bombshell break for the defense in the murder case against a Monroe County woman, charged for ramming her car into the side of a building, killing two children.

Swan Boat Club crash: Marshella Chidester's trial date set

The trial date for Marshella Chidester, the woman who slammed into a Monroe County boat club and killed two children while allegedly drunk, was set Friday morning.