Former CCSO deputy Emily Pelletier takes stand in reckless homicide trial; closing arguments set for Monday

Former CCSO deputy Emily Pelletier takes stand in reckless homicide trial; closing arguments set for Monday

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Closing arguments will begin Monday in the trial of former Charleston County deputy Emily Pelletier, who is charged with three counts of reckless homicide in a May 2022 crash that killed a woman and her two daughters. The state and defense rested their cases on Friday, but not without first hearing from Pelletier and her recollection of the crash. Pelletier stated, clearly, that she did not see the stop sign before driv…

Former Charleston deputy charged in deadly 2022 crash takes the stand in trial

The former Charleston County deputy charged in a deadly 2022 Mother’s Day crash testified in her own defense Friday afternoon.

Questions linger as state rests, defense begins in Charleston County ex-sheriff’s deputy trial

Former Charleston County sheriff's deputy Emily Pelletier is on trial this week for three counts of reckless homicide after a Mother's Day 2022 collision left three women dead.