OAN’s Avril Elfie
6:09pm – Tuesday, February 27, 2024
A man accused of killing a mother and daughter by hitting them with his car has been released on bail.
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Monte Henderson, 22, was released from custody Friday morning after posting $20,000 of his $200,000 bail, according to court documents.
Henderson is currently facing two counts of “first-degree involuntary manslaughter” and “armed He has been charged with two counts of criminal mischief.
February 14thPolice say Henderson was driving in St. Louis, Missouri, when he ran a red light and struck two women as they were leaving a Drake concert.
Horrifying surveillance footage showed Henderson’s car speeding through the intersection, crashing into another vehicle and hitting the two victims.
“Data obtained from the Jeep Grand Cherokee indicates that the vehicle was traveling at speeds in excess of 110 miles per hour prior to violating the red light,” police said in court records. Ta.
Bracero was pronounced dead at the scene, and her daughter reportedly died after being taken to a hospital, police said.
Henderson was also reportedly hospitalized in critical condition at the time of the accident.
“This is a very tragic accident. Monte is a very conscientious young man who is involved in academics and athletics,” Henderson’s attorney said in a statement.
St. Louis Police Officer Matthew Wieczorek said the driver should be taken into custody because he believed Henderson would not show up for the summons, according to the indictment.
However, Judge Annette Llewellyn disapproved of the decision to set bail at 10%, saying “he has no previous serious offenses.” STL today.
Llewellyn was one of the first staff members of Democratic St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner, who was forced to resign in May 2023 over soft-spoken comments against violent criminals.
Mr. Henderson’s bail was the most recent example, and Mr. Llewellyn has shown similar leniency toward his former boss since leaving Mr. Soros-backed Mr. Gardner’s office and joining the bench in 2018. It has infuriated some critics.
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