Accused drunken driver charged with murder in boat club crash that killed 2 children WSOC TV [Video]

MONROE COUNTY, Mich. — A Michigan judge on Tuesday ordered that the woman accused of crashing into a boat club over the weekend, killing two children and injuring several others, be held on a $1.5 million bond after hearing from the victims’ family members in court.

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Authorities arrested Marshella Marie Chidester, 66, on suspicion of second-degree murder and operating a vehicle while intoxicated after they said she crashed into the Swan Boat Club in Berlin Township on Saturday. At the time, families were gathered to celebrate a 3-year-old’s birthday party at the club, The Detroit News reported.

Two siblings, 8-year-old Lana Phillips and 4-year-old Zayn Phillips, died in the crash, according to the newspaper. About a dozen other people were injured, including the children’s mother, Mariah Dodds, and their 11-year-old brother, the Detroit Free Press reported.

Distraught family members addressed the court during a bond hearing on Tuesday, telling District Court Judge Christian …