MONROE, Mich. — Marshella Chidester will stand trial for multiple charges in the Swan Boat Club crash that killed two children and injured 15 others in April, following a preliminary hearing Thursday.
Chidester, 66, appeared in Monroe County District Court, where a judge determined she will stand trial for nine counts stemming from a crash into a boat club in Newport, Michigan, where a children's birthday party was being held.
Chidester is accused of driving while intoxicated and crashing into the building around 3 p.m. The crash killed siblings Alanah Phillips, 8, and Zayn Phillips, 4, and injured 15 others - nine of whom needed to be hospitalized.
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Court testimony Thursday claimed Chidester's blood alcohol content level was 0.18% at the time of the crash, more than twice the legal limit in the state of Michigan.
Chidester was charged with two counts of second-degree murder, two counts of operating while impaired by liquor causing death, and five counts of operating while impaired causing serious injury.
She made a first appearance in court in late April, then posted a $1.5 million bond, according to court documents.
Chidester is due back in court for an arraignment on July 12.
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