Friday, June 1, 2012

Texas Mom Ashli Heil Charged With Murder After Drunk Driving Wreck Kills Infant Daughter



Cut-And-Shoot, Texas

Back in April, you may remember the story of a Texas woman, Ashli Heil, who crashed her vehicle and killed her infant daughter.

According to authorities, 28-year-old Ashli Heil was speeding just before losing control of her vehicle. Police and rescue crews arrived to find the vehicle wrapped around a tree. Heil wasn’t driving alone either, as investigators discovered her 8-month-old infant daughter in the wreckage. State troopers said the child was strapped in a safety seat in the back seat area of the SUV, but it wasn't enough to shield her from such an intense impact. The infant died as a result of the impact.

Heil was air-lifted to a nearby hospital for her injuries. Investigators say the hospital blood tests showed Ashli Heil’s blood-alcohol content (BAC) was three times the legal limit at .28, while the legal limit for driving in Texas is .08. Heil admitted to authorities that she had just purchased "Mad Dog 20/20" alcoholic beverages just before the crash.

Now that the investigation is complete, police have charged Ashli Heil with murder. Charging documents say the woman didn’t do enough to protect her daughter.

She was booked into jail around 5:30 p.m. Thursday and will need to come-up with $250,000 if she wants to be released.

In July 2004, Houston police arrested her for criminal mischief, leading to a guilty plea and a two-day jail sentence.

In August 2007, she was arrested for possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine. Court records show she was caught with between 4 grams and 200 grams of meth, which was enough to warrant the drug dealing charge. She pleaded guilty and served four years of probation, which expired in August.

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