Missouri Deputies Let Intoxicated Teens Go Shortly Before Fatal Crash, Lawsuit Alleges

Lincoln County deputies released drunk teens before fatal crash, lawsuit claims

NOTE: Video attached to this story is from FOX 2's April 2023 coverage of the crash now at the center of the lawsuit. LINCOLN COUNTY, Mo. - The family of a woman killed in a 2023 crash in Lincoln County has filed a wrongful death lawsuit, alleging that sheriff's deputies knowingly allowed intoxicated teenagers to drive away from a house party shortly before the fatal collision. Attorneys for Thomas and Jennifer Neldon filed the lawsuit Tuesday i…

Missouri deputies let intoxicated teens go shortly before fatal crash, lawsuit alleges

The family of a woman killed in a wrong-way crash in April of 2023 has sued the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office, alleging the deputies "unleashed" the other driver.