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01-04-2025
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Guilty plea entered in fatal Auglaize County crash
Mar. 31—WAPAKONETA — A Lima woman charged with aggravated vehicular homicide for a road-rage incident that resulted in the death of a motorist last fall near Wapakoneta said Monday she became "completely flabbergasted" and that her mind "went into shock" when she fled the scene following that incident. Bailey Luckett, 24, pleaded guilty for her role in causing the fatal accident during a hearing Monday in Auglaize County Common Pleas Court. She was indicted by a grand jury in December on third-degree felony counts of aggravated vehicular homicide, reckless homicide and failure to stop after an accident. The charges stemmed from an Oct. 8 traffic crash on Interstate 75 near Wapakoneta that claimed the life of 44-year-old Lima resident David Shutt. While in court Monday for a pre-trial appearance, Luckett was served with a separate indictment charging her with the illegal conveyance of drugs into the Auglaize County jail, a felony of the third degree, for having a vape pen which contained THC on her person when she was booked into the jail. After a lengthy discussion Monday morning with her court-appointed attorney, Nick Catania, Luckett accepted a plea offer from prosecutors that resolved both cases. The deal offered by Assistant Auglaize County Prosecuting Attorney Laia Zink called for Bailey to plead guilty to the aggravated vehicular homicide charge as well as illegal conveyance. In exchange for those pleas, the state agreed to dismiss the remaining counts. Judge Frederick Pepple explained to Luckett prior to accepting the pleas that she could receive a prison term of up to eight years on the two counts. Sentencing will be held in approximately six weeks, the judge said. According to a report from the Ohio State Highway Patrol, on the day of the incident, Luckett was traveling northbound on I-75 near the Auglaize County rest area when she stopped on the roadway in front of a semi-truck driven by Jesus Perez, 50, of Hazleton, Pennsylvania, forcing him to stop. Luckett exited her vehicle and confronted Perez. A vehicle driven by Shutt rear-ended Perez's semi. Luckett then fled the scene and was located later. Shutt was pronounced dead on the scene. Luckett and Perez were not injured. Asked by Pepple if the prosecutor's version of the crash events were true, Luckett answered, "Yes, your honor." Zink said Shutt's family had been consulted about the plea deal offered to Luckett and was in agreement with the offer. Featured Local Savings
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13-03-2025
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Evansville violent felon sentenced for dealing meth and MDMA while on supervised release
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – An Evansville man was sentenced to over 17 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, possession with intent to distribute MDMA and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Authorities conducted a search at the home of Mikeal Luckett, 51, on June 13, 2023. During the search, law enforcement officers say they found a loaded 9mm handgun, approximately 26.2 grams of MDMA, approximately 6.4 grams of pure methamphetamine, digital scales and $10,286 in cash. Officers say they also found $1,530 in Luckett's pockets. Delphi murders: Full 'Bridge Guy' video releases on Richard Allen innocence website Luckett was convicted of felony conspiracy to distribute cocaine in a federal court in Kentucky in 2012, and was sentenced to 120 months imprisonment followed by 5 years of supervised release. Officials say Luckett was also previously convicted of several violent offenses, including assault and aggravated assault. Luckett was sentenced to 211 months in prison for the latest offense, which will be followed by three years of supervised release. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
