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Yahoo
18-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Instagram influencer charged in fatal July 4th wreck on PCH ordered to wear an ankle monitor
Lifestyle influencer Summer Wheaton has built a brand on Instagram around beauty product recommendations and faith-based positive affirmations. On Monday, a superior court official ordered her to don an unattractive new accessory: an alcohol ankle monitor bracelet. The order was made in connection to the deadly car crash Wheaton allegedly caused when she collided with another driver on Pacific Coast Highway on July 4. Wheaton, 33, who appeared in court wearing gray slacks and a gray top, did not speak during her court appearance but her attorney, Elon Berk, entered a not guilty plea to charges of gross vehicular manslaughter and causing great bodily harm while intoxicated. Court Commissioner Sarah Ellenberg ordered Wheaton to register for a SCRAM (Secure Continuous Remote Alcohol Monitor) ankle bracelet device within the next two days. Wheaton also was ordered to appear in court at the end of April for a preliminary hearing. She remains out on bail after posting a $230,000 bond. The charges stem from a Fourth of July party at Nobu Malibu last year. Wheaton left the party in Malibu and was driving 81 mph when she collided head-on with a vehicle driven by ride-share driver Martin Okeke. The party's guest list included Wiz Khalifa, Tom Sandoval, Mike Tyson, Lonzo Ball and other celebrities. Wheaton was among the throngs of people at the "Red, White and Bootsy" party, according to prosecutors and a wrongful-death lawsuit filed by Okeke's family. Read more: Malibu homeowner sues Tripadvisor, renter for fire that destroyed house, killed student Just before arriving at the party, Wheaton posted a photo of herself and a guest in her 2019 Mercedes-Benz. While she arrived with a guest, Wheaton left alone with a blood alcohol count of 0.10, according to court records. Okeke was traveling with a teenage passenger in his vehicle when Wheaton crossed the center divider and crashed into his vehicle. Okeke died in the crash; his passenger survived. A civil suit filed by Okeke's family names as defendants Wheaton, Nobu Malibu, the Hwood Group LLC and DBDJ LLC, the groups who hosted the event. Okeke's family claim that Wheaton was hired to attend the party on PCH and was 'expected to consume intoxicants.' An attorney for Nobu denied in December that Wheaton was hired or contracted by the restaurant. Less than a week before the party, Malibu city officials rescinded the permit for the event, citing concerns about traffic and safety. Despite the rescinded permit, the Fourth of July party went on. Attorneys for Nobu previously told The Times that the city's decision to rescind the permit was unfounded and that the restaurant abided by the city's initial conditions for the permit, including an agreement that guests would be shuttled to the event and that there would be no on-site parking. Read more: Speeding and drugs were factors in Cybertruck crash that killed 3 college students, CHP says Wheaton, however, drove herself to the party, according to the lawsuit. While the crash took place in the summer of 2024, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department did not present the case to the district attorney's office until October. Prosecutors requested additional information from sheriff's investigators and the case was filed Feb. 10. Wheaton curtailed her postings to social media following the crash, but seven days after she was charged she posted a video where she discussed her faith without directly mentioning the fatal crash. "You may not believe this but your miracle is right on the other side of your lowest moment," she said in a video posted to Instagram on Feb. 17. "I know that sounds crazy to say but I've experienced it." Los Angeles Times reporter Clara Harter contributed to this report. Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Los Angeles Times
18-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Los Angeles Times
Instagram influencer charged in fatal July 4th wreck on PCH ordered to wear an ankle monitor
Lifestyle influencer Summer Wheaton has built a brand on Instagram around beauty product recommendations and faith-based positive affirmations. On Monday, a superior court official ordered her to don an unattractive new accessory: an alcohol ankle monitor bracelet. The order was made in connection to the deadly car crash Wheaton allegedly caused when she collided with another driver on Pacific Coast Highway on July 4. Wheaton, 33, who appeared in court wearing gray slacks and a gray top, did not speak during her court appearance but her attorney, Elon Berk, entered a not guilty plea to charges of gross vehicular manslaughter and causing great bodily harm while intoxicated. Court Commissioner Sarah Ellenberg ordered Wheaton to register for a SCRAM (Secure Continuous Remote Alcohol Monitor) ankle bracelet device within the next two days. Wheaton also was ordered to appear in court at the end of April for a preliminary hearing. She remains out on bail after posting a $230,000 bond. The charges stem from a Fourth of July party at Nobu Malibu last year. Wheaton left the party in Malibu and was driving 81 mph when she collided head-on with a vehicle driven by ride-share driver Martin Okeke. The party's guest list included Wiz Khalifa, Tom Sandoval, Mike Tyson, Lonzo Ball and other celebrities. Wheaton was among the throngs of people at the 'Red, White and Bootsy' party, according to prosecutors and a wrongful-death lawsuit filed by Okeke's family. Just before arriving at the party, Wheaton posted a photo of herself and a guest in her 2019 Mercedes-Benz. While she arrived with a guest, Wheaton left alone with a blood alcohol count of 0.10, according to court records. Okeke was traveling with a teenage passenger in his vehicle when Wheaton crossed the center divider and crashed into his vehicle. Okeke died in the crash; his passenger survived. A civil suit filed by Okeke's family names as defendants Wheaton, Nobu Malibu, the Hwood Group LLC and DBDJ LLC, the groups who hosted the event. Okeke's family claim that Wheaton was hired to attend the party on PCH and was 'expected to consume intoxicants.' An attorney for Nobu denied in December that Wheaton was hired or contracted by the restaurant. Less than a week before the party, Malibu city officials rescinded the permit for the event, citing concerns about traffic and safety. Despite the rescinded permit, the Fourth of July party went on. Attorneys for Nobu previously told The Times that the city's decision to rescind the permit was unfounded and that the restaurant abided by the city's initial conditions for the permit, including an agreement that guests would be shuttled to the event and that there would be no on-site parking. Wheaton, however, drove herself to the party, according to the lawsuit. While the crash took place in the summer of 2024, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department did not present the case to the district attorney's office until October. Prosecutors requested additional information from sheriff's investigators and the case was filed Feb. 10. Wheaton curtailed her postings to social media following the crash, but seven days after she was charged she posted a video where she discussed her faith without directly mentioning the fatal crash. 'You may not believe this but your miracle is right on the other side of your lowest moment,' she said in a video posted to Instagram on Feb. 17. 'I know that sounds crazy to say but I've experienced it.' Los Angeles Times reporter Clara Harter contributed to this report.
Yahoo
25-02-2025
- Yahoo
Canton man charged with 5th OUI after crashing into Boston police cruiser, DA says
A Canton man will face his fifth drunk driving charge after allegedly crashing into a Boston police cruiser over the weekend, the Suffolk County District Attorney's office said Tuesday. Thomas Apprille, 57, was charged in West Roxbury court Monday with operating under the influence-liquor, 4th or greater offense and operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license, subsequent offense, District Attorney Kevin Hayden said. Boston police officers responded to a crash involving an officer's cruiser just before 7:00 p.m. Saturday night . Police say Apprille's white Dodge Ram had crashed into a light pole with major front-end damage and the front wheels caved in. The involved Boston police cruiser has passenger side damage and front-end damage. Airbags in both vehicles deployed. Police say the officer driving the cruiser and his partner were responding to a call with their lights and sirens activated when Apprille's truck collided with the passenger side. The responding officers say they saw Apprille throw a can of beer over the top of the truck as they walked up to the crashed truck. Police say Apprille's license had been suspended. Apprille was convicted of three OUI offenses in the 1990s and numerous operating with suspended license charges in subsequent years. He was charged with a fourth OUI and negligent operation of a motor vehicle in 2007 but was convicted only on the negligence charge, according to the DA Hayden. Both police officers and Apprille were taken to local hospitals for further evaluation. 'The disregard for safety here is inexcusable. Not only did this person's conduct put himself and Boston police officers—and frankly, every other motorist in the vicinity—in danger; it also took away police resources and presence from another incident,' Hayden said. Judge John McDonald set Apprille's bail at $4,000 and ordered him to remain alcohol-free. McDonald also ordered the Canton man to be fitted with a SCRAM device, a wireless unit to monitor alcohol intake and to test daily if he posts bail. Apprille is due back in court on April 16 for a pre-trial hearing. This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available. Download the FREE Boston 25 News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Boston 25 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch Boston 25 News NOW
Yahoo
15-02-2025
- Yahoo
Patrick Mahomes' Dad Missed Drug Test 2 Days After Kansas City Chiefs Lost in Super Bowl
Patrick Mahomes' father, Pat Mahomes Sr., failed to show up for a drug test, as ordered by the court, two days after the Super Bowl, In Touch can exclusively report. According to court documents obtained by In Touch, Pat Sr.'s community supervision officer filed a status report on Thursday, February 13, as part of his DWI case. The report said Pat Sr., 54, was granted permission to travel to New Orleans, Louisiana, from February 7 through February 10. The Super Bowl game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles went down on February 9. Pat Sr. was instructed to submit to a urine test on February 11, but he failed to do so. The report said he showed up the following day on February 12 to submit to a urine test, which came back negative. 'In addition, it was brought to this officer's attention that [Pat Sr.] was seen on video getting into an altercation on Bourbon Street during approved travel,' the report read. As In Touch previously reported, Pat Sr. was caught on camera getting into a verbal altercation with former MLB pitcher John Rocker during Super Bowl weekend. Many questioned whether the argument was real or staged. In the status report, the community supervision officer said an admin hearing was held to 'admonish the defendant regarding the missed urinalysis and altercation.' Patrick was arrested for driving while intoxicated for the third time in February 2024. Patrick Sr. was released on $100,000 bond. In August 2024, he pleaded not guilty to a felony driving while intoxicated charge. The judge sentenced Pat Sr. to five-year probation, 160 hours of community service, alcohol classes and forced him to install an interlock device in his car. An interlock device requires a party to blow into the device to have their blood alcohol level tested before their car starts. In the recent motion, the District Attorney and community supervision officer wrote, 'Patrick Mahomes … due to the defendant's extensive travel outside of Smith County for sports events it's requested the defendant have an additional portable alcohol monitoring device when he's not using his vehicle.' The D.A. and community supervision officer asked that Patrick be forced to wear a SCRAM alcohol monitoring bracelet. They asked that a provision be added to his sentence reading, 'At your own expense, immediately submit to the SCRAM Bracelet Alcohol Monitoring Program, and directed by your Supervision Officer and continue use of said device until released by the court, and do not attempt to remove, circumvent or tamper with the monitoring unit or any associated equipment and follow all rules and regulations of said monitoring program. A judge has yet to rule on the matter.
Yahoo
10-02-2025
- Yahoo
Troy teenager sentenced for fatal Lincoln County DUI crash in 2023
ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. — A Troy teenager convicted in a fatal drunk driving accident in Lincoln County appeared in court on Monday after allegedly tampering with her alcohol monitor and violating the terms of her probation. Prosecutors filed to revoke Hailey Zenk's, 19, probation in December after she tampered with her alcohol monitor. Judge Michael Fagras revoked her probation on Monday and sentenced Zenk to seven years in prison. Lincoln County Prosecuting Attorney Mike Wood said there were two instances of tampering with the device, which monitors alcohol levels in someone's body by being in contact with the person's skin. Timeline: When winter weather is expected in St. Louis Zenk was taken into custody at the St. Charles County Justice Center for a short amount of time before being released on a $20,000 cash-only bond. Part of the bond agreement states she will wear another SCRAM bracelet and is only allowed to travel for church, treatments, or at the discretion of her probation officer, according to court documents. The drunk driving crash happened back in Feb. 2023 in Lincoln County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said a 2008 Ford Focus was driving north when it briefly flew into the air, skidded off the road, hit a tree, and flipped over. William Flickinger, 18, Emily McNees, 17, and Kaeden Tyler, 15, were pronounced dead at the scene. Zenk, who was 17 at the time, and another person in the car survived. Zenk took an Alford plea in the case in June, but she was only sentenced to 120 days of shock time in jail. The judge in the case, Michael Fagras, called the sentence justice with tempered mercy. Zenk tearfully apologized in court back in 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
