LIVINGSTON COUNTY – The Livingston County courtroom fell somber Thursday morning as family and friends of Jeannine 'Nene' Frisbie tearfully spoke their minds to the woman who killed the mother of three and severely injured her husband Wayne in a drunk driving accident. About two dozen loving relatives and friends sat or cried quietly as the Frisbie children addressed Amy Patterson, 44, at her sentencing to 4 1/2 to 13 1/2 years in state prison … [Read more...]
Drunk Driver Pleads Guilty to Vehicular Manslaughter of ‘Nene’ Frisbie
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – The woman who was charged for the death of Jeannine 'Nene' Frisbie in October 2015 pled guilty to all of her criminal charges Thursday morning. Amy Patterson, 44, pled guilty to felony Vehicular Manslaughter in the First Degree, felony Assault in the Second Degree, felony Vehicular Assault in the First Degree, misdemeanor Driving While Intoxicated, and Failure to Keep Right, an infraction. Judge Dennis Cohen asked if the … [Read more...]
Driver Charged for Death of ‘Nene’ Frisbie to Apply for Bail Reduction
LIVINGSTON COUNTY — The Lima woman accused of drinking and driving and causing the crash that killed Jeannine 'Nene' Frisbie in October said in court on Thursday that she will be seeking a reduction in bail. Amy Patterson, 44, is charged with felony Vehicular Manslaughter in the in the First Degree, felony Vehicular Assault in the First Degree, felony Vehicular Assault in the Second Degree, and misdemeanor DWI. She has been appointed Assistant … [Read more...]
Family of Fatal DWI Accident has Emotional Journey for the Holidays
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – The children of Jeannine Frisbie, who was killed in a car accident in Lima, said that their emotional journey continues into the holidays with the loss of their mother and the medical recovery of their father, Wayne. According to news partner 13WHAM, the Frisbie's children said that the holidays will be complicated this year due to the ramifications of the accident that claimed the life of their mother and seriously injured … [Read more...]
Drunk Driver Jailed for Vehicular Manslaughter of ‘Nene’ Frisbie in Lima
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – The Lima woman who was indicted after allegedly causing an accident that killed Jeannine 'Nene' Frisbie on Rte. 5&20 in Lima in October appeared in court Thursday morning to be arraigned on vehicular manslaughter and drunk driving charges. More than a dozen friends and family members of Frisbie, 60, appeared in court, including the wheelchair-bound husband of the deceased, to see Amy Patterson, 44, be arraigned and … [Read more...]
Driver in Fatal Lima Accident Indicted for Vehicular Manslaughter
LIMA – The woman who was arrested for driving while intoxicated following a fatal accident in Lima has been indicted by a Grand Jury for vehicular manslaughter. According to a press release from District Attorney Greg McCaffrey, Amy Patterson, 44, of Lima, has been indicted by a Livingston County Grand Jury on felony charges of Vehicular Manslaughter in the First Degree, Assault in the Second Degree and Vehicular Assault in the First Degree, … [Read more...]