Michigan Woman Convicted of Murder in Crash That Killed 2 Kids at Birthday Party

Michigan Woman Convicted of Murder in Crash That Killed 2 Kids at Birthday Party
The trial continues for Marshella Chidester, who leaves her court seat during a break in the Monroe County Courthouse courtroom in Monroe, Mich., on March 6, 2025. Mandi Wright/Pool/Detroit Free Press via AP
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MONROE, Mich.—A woman accused of being drunk when she crashed her SUV into a birthday party at a Michigan boat club, killing two children, was convicted Thursday of second-degree murder.

Marshella Chidester’s blood alcohol level was more than twice the legal limit to drive, according to evidence, though her lawyer questioned how the sample was handled and insisted that a leg problem caused her to press hard on the gas pedal last year.