I notice that the DMN finally got this story up now. I thought they were gonna ignore it since this was in Fort Worth, but glad to see they are now! :O)
Here is the link, in case anyone is interested:
Hit-and-run victim left for dead
http://www.dallasnews.com/latestnews/stories/030702dnmethitandrun.b7a85.html
The title kinda understates the story, tho. . .
WFAA TV VIDEO of STORY: HAS PICTURE of SUSPECT, etc.
http://www.wfaa.com/popups/03-02/07hit_run_1200.html
Hit-and-run victim left for dead
03/07/2002
FORT WORTH - A woman who hit a man with her car - and left him to die in her garage, trapped in the windshield - was charged with murder this week, police said.
Chante Mallard, 25, of Fort Worth was released form the Tarrant County Jail after posting $10,000 bond.
Police said she had been drinking and using the drug ecstasy one night in October when her car struck Gregory Glenn Biggs, 37, near the Loop 820 split with U.S. Highway 287.
"Evidently, he became lodged in the window," said Lt. Jesse Hernandez. "She panicked, drove home and parked in the garage."
Ms. Mallard then offered gruesome details of what happened next. "According to her statement, he was still alive. And she parked there and went inside, came back out and kind of apologized to him," Lt. Hernandez said. "He moaned or still had signs of life, but she just left him there and eventually he died."
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Last month, investigators said, Ms. Mallard told people at a party about the collision, and about dumping Mr. Biggs' body, after he died, in Cobb Park south of downtown.
The October drive to her home in the 3800 block of Wilbarger Street was about four miles. Ms. Mallard had planned to burn the car to destroy the evidence, police said.
"There was considerable physical evidence there," Lt. Jesse Hernandez said. "They found her car, blood, hair, other trace evidence. The car seats had been removed and were found in the back yard. One of the seats had been burned."
The Tarrant County Medical Examiner said Mr. Biggs is believed to have died two or three days after the collision - from blood loss, not directly from the injuries sustained in the crash.
"At any point in time, she could have called 911 and told someone this had happened, and she would have been in a lot less trouble than she's in now," Sgt. Jon Fahrenthold said.
"If this isn't the worst case I've ever seen, it's right up there."
Police said they believe other people knew Ms. Mallard had left the man to die at her home. They now hope to question those people.
Latresa Ward, who has known Ms. Mallard since high school, said she was shocked to learn of the charge against her friend. "This is just not something that I would think Chante would do," Ms. Ward said. "She's not like that. She's very caring, she's outgoing, she's real smart, and I was just surprised."
Narkeshia Holloway also went to school with Ms. Mallard. She speculated that her friend was probably scared. "To her family and to the victim's family, we all need to stay prayerful," Ms. Holloway said. "Chante, I love you, I am praying for you."
WFAA-TV reporter Jim Douglas and Dallas Websites reporter Walt Zwirko contributed to this story.
Online at: http://www.dallasnews.com/latestnews/stories/030702dnmethitandrun.b7a85.html