Motor vehicle crimes can involve multiple charges, including vehicular homicide, driving under the influence, road rage and hit and runs, which can result in fines, felonies and substantial jail time.
Christopher Scholtes appeared in court on Wednesday to change his plea to guilty in the hot car death of his 2-year-old daughter, Parker. More
October 23, 2025
Christopher Scholtes pleaded guilty in the 2024 death of his daughter, who investigators said spent almost 3.5 hours strapped in a car seat. More
October 22, 2025
The trial has been delayed for a woman charged with murdering her young son, who died after being left in a hot car. More
October 21, 2025
A judge said prosecutors can't tell the jury that Christopher Scholtes was searching for pornography when his daughter died in a hot car. More
October 17, 2025
Samantha Jo Petersen pleaded guilty to two charges after she drove high on methamphetamine and hit a buggy carrying four Amish children. More
October 17, 2025
Samantha Jo Petersen pleaded for leniency at her sentencing, citing her successful completion of drug treatment programs. More
October 17, 2025
Samantha Jo Petersen was sentenced to four years in prison for causing a deadly crash with a horse-drawn buggy. More
October 16, 2025
Ashley Monroe pleaded no contest to a reduced number of charges after a deadly hit-and-run that killed two people and injured 14 others. More
October 15, 2025
Ashley Monroe pleaded no contest after she was charged with driving drunk into a crowd, killing two people and 14 others. More
October 15, 2025
Megan Oster-Schultz entered a guilty plea to the charge stemming from a drunk driving crash. Her two children were in the car. More
October 14, 2025
Megan Oster-Schultz, pleads guilty and is sentenced for driving drunk and flipping her vehicle while her two young children were in the car. More
October 13, 2025
The O'Keefe family added a high-profile California attorney to their wrongful death lawsuit against Karen Read. More
October 10, 2025
The O'Keefe family added California attorney Bibianne Fell to their legal team as they sue Karen Read for the wrongful death of John O'Keefe. More
October 10, 2025
A judge dismissed one claim in a civil lawsuit filed against Karen Read, who faces a wrongful death claim in John O'Keefe's death. More
October 6, 2025
Victim Dillon Wall detailed the ongoing trauma he suffers from the crash and said A.J. Scott has shown no remorse. More
October 1, 2025
Ex-trooper A.J. Scott was sentenced to 20 years in prison, with 10 years to serve for a crash that killed 2 teens and injured 2... More
October 1, 2025
Christopher Scholtes who was charged with murder for leaving his two-year-old daughter in a hot car had a history of child abuse complaints. More
September 23, 2025
Karen Read wants McCabes, Alberts, Michael Proctor, and Brian Higgins added to John O'Keefe's family's civil suit. More
September 22, 2025
Karen Read's attorney Damon Seligson alleges police conspired to frame her, violated her civil rights, and shifted away blame. More
September 22, 2025
Records from the AZ Dept. of Child Safety show a history of child abuse complaints against Christopher Scholtes. More
September 21, 2025
Newly released video shows Tyler Robinson, who is accused of murdering activist Charlie Kirk, following a fender bender in 2022. More
September 19, 2025
A judge denied Alan Jackson’s request to reduce bail for Fraser Michael Bohm, who's charged in a car crash that killed four sorority sisters. More
September 12, 2025
A.J. Scott, convicted of charges related to deaths of 2 teens and injuries of 2 others when he was a state trooper, faces 30 years... More
September 8, 2025
Fraser Michael Bohm is facing multiple charges in connection with a car crash that killed four Pepperdine University sorority sisters. More
September 8, 2025
Karen Read said a switch got flipped the morning John O'Keefe died that she expected to flip back right away, but "it's more like a... More
August 29, 2025
Jay Cutler was arrested in October after he rear-ended another vehicle. Cutler allegedly offered the other driver $2K to not call the police. More
August 28, 2025
UPDATE: After more than 13 hours of deliberations the jury finds A.J. Scott guilty on 5 of 6 counts in the crash that killed two... More
August 28, 2025
A.J. Scott has been found GUILTY of homicide by vehicle in the second degree, serious injury by vehicle, speeding, and reckless driving. More
August 27, 2025
A.J. Scott's defense claimed teen driver Dillon Wall was with 'two pretty girls' and 'distracted' when involved in a fatal crash. More
August 26, 2025
The prosecution reminded the jury in A.J. Scott's homicide trial that it's 'not a DUI case' after the defense argued the teen driver was drinking. More
August 26, 2025
