A woman who slammed a bicycling teenager onto her windshield — and then tried to cover up the crash instead of stopping to help the severely injured girl — avoided going to jail in part because she suffers from anxiety and mental health issues.
Prosecutors had asked a Superior Court judge to lock up Brittany Keifer for up to a year in county jail but the Point Pleasant woman instead got community service, a year’s license suspension and probation after suffering what was described as a panic attack in the courtroom.
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Her 14-year-old victim suffered traumatic brain injury and spent weeks in the hospital after the late-night crash in August 2018. The girl’s mother, angered by the sentence handed down by Judge Wendel E. Daniels, says there doesn’t appear to be real consequences for hitting a person with a car and driving away.
The lawyer for Keifer, however, says the judge had a number of good reasons to keep his 27-year-old client out of jail on the third-degree charge of leaving the scene of an accident with serious bodily injury, to which she pleaded guilty.
Thomas Campo said his client voluntarily surrendered her phone to authorities and gave a “full confession.” According to Campo, investigating officers said if Keifer had just pulled over at the time of accident, which was “unavoidable,” she would not have received a ticket. Emma-Mae Gnolfo was not wearing a helmet, as required by law, while riding across a 40 mph road at 10:30 at night, he said.
Keifer turned herself in a day after she hit Emma-Mae with her BMW on Route 88. Keifer had fled the scene in an attempt to hide her vehicle and her role in the accident.
Emma-Mae spent weeks in hospital care for a concussion, brain bleeding and a fractured skull.
“We pray that the worst is over and when she’s older the brain trauma doesn’t lead to something so much worse,” Stephanie Gnolfo, Emma-Mae’s mom, told New Jersey 101.5 on Thursday.
Gnolfo said that since the accident, her daughter “struggles every day” with anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder. It feels like any emotional progress made in the several months since the incident was wiped away by a sentence far less severe than her family had hoped for, she said.
“I really thought that us reading our letters to the judge … Emma standing up there, that it would have had some kind of impact, but we were very disappointed,” Gnolfo said. “The minute Brittany started having this quote-unquote anxiety attack in the courtroom, I knew it wasn’t going to be jail time.”
Keifer’s attorney confirmed that his client had an “anxiety/panic attack” during the sentencing. Balancing a number of aggravating and mitigating factors, the judge “found it was in the interest of justice” to not incarcerate his client, Campo said.
Gnolfo and her attorney said that the defendant’s mental health was a major part of the sentencing.
“They talked a lot about anxiety and depression, but anxiety and depression doesn’t cause someone to choose to leave a child on the side of the road after you hit that child,” said Deborah Dunn, an attorney representing the Gnolfo family. “That’s the act of a selfish person with a hardened heart.”
“They pulled at the judge’s heart strings and made Brittany out to be the victim,” Gnolfo added.
According to Gnolfo, the judge was presented a “long list of medications” that Keifer is or had been taking, and was told about “bad things that happened in her life.”
“I feel like if she was or is taking such heavy medication that maybe she shouldn’t have been allowed to be behind the wheel of a vehicle to begin with,” Gnolfo said.
Gnolfo is pushing for a new law that would require a mandatory three-year prison term for leaving the scene of an accident resulting in serious bodily injury. The measure, reintroduced in January, is under consideration by the Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee.
Gnolfo is contemplating a lawsuit against Keifer on behalf of Emma-Mae.
Campo said his client has been “publicly harassed” on social media. Someone posted Keifer’s number online and she received death threats as a result, he said.
“There’s been a lot of negative press, but the reality is (Brittany) is a human being who made a very bad choice that day and was well aware of it, and did everything she could in her power to make it right,” Campo said. “Perhaps much good can come from the lessons learned in this case. There is no doubt that the operator of a motor vehicle has an obligation to stop when involved in an accident.”
After she struck Emma-Mae, Keifer contacted Kyle Ramos, of Seaside Heights, to pick her up several blocks away from the scene, according to police. Ramos assisted Keifer and attempted to have the vehicle repaired, and turned himself in to law enforcement the following day.
Ramos, 29, in December entered a guilty plea to hindering apprehension or prosecution and will be sentenced at a later date.
Credit: New Jersey 101.5
Well I have real anxiety and it can be crippling at times…I still would have stopped and helped. I’m willing to bet the “anxiety” in her case is mostly made up.
You’ve got to be fkn kidding me.
Great judicial system.
Who the F does she know ?
Because she’s a blonde female.. if I went to court with this excuse I’d be laughed at. Facts!!!
K Gal Jr. Don’t be a hater you’re not blonde ???? j/k
Michele NJ well you are. So LUCKY you ????
Michele NJ well you are, so LUCKY you ????
K Gal Jr. Yeah well it’s a hair color. Only shallow people judge by that. I could dye it tomorrow. Same brain, same face.
What a fuckin joke
Bullshit, after you do something like that you are going to have anxiety because you know you did it left
Exactly…you take a life, you do the punishment. She will have continued anxiety because of what she did. Judges today are just ridiculous.
this is bullshit the kids today never Pay any consequences for their actions poor me I have depression and anxiety bullshit playing the system in the game for a little white girl it was a black girl should be in jail Mark my words
Tracy Sicola not about race!!
It’s all WHO her family knows & how much money they have.
This is a clear example, yet again, how the wealthy pay their way out of everything
i think it’s both
i hope she has night mares for years to come for this
Wow, just wow. Was she clinically diagnosed and not by a family friend dr.?????
Roberta Staples Cartwright who knows
Sounds about white
Ashlyn Rocha I thought the same thing
Ashlyn Rocha the judge was black.
I suffer from anxiety to an it’s bad anxiety but I don’t believe it’s right
Smh… Should do jail time! Oops NJ 101.5 going talk about this again
Roe-Roe Marie they already did today
AGAIN!
What a joke!!!
Was she under the desk???
What a bunch of BS.. you didn’t have a anxiety attack after you left that poor kid for dead… SMFH
This is bullshit!
Maybe the judge got a monica Lewinsky. ????????
Only explanation for his ridiculous sentence.
When are we going to stop making excuses!!! When are people going to be held accountable!!!
I’ve already commented on this enough on other stuff. But the idiot that hasn’t been sentenced yet for that just got in trouble again. He’s the one who she called for help. Not her mommy at 27 years old. I swore Lacey PD posted something about him on Valentine’s day but I can’t find it. Idk. Anyhow. What a joke. Both of them!
Michele NJ just WOW
I’m sure Daddy being retired DOC had something to do with this bullshit NJ judicial system is a joke and absolute failure it’s all about who you know.
Brian Chambers I heard this somewhere else.
Michele NJ same it’s circulating the internet
Brian Chambers agreed!
Brian Chambers it’s sad . Emma the girl she hit what justice does she get . She suffered a lot and so did her family and probation and community service and a fine is justifiable seriously
Brian Chambers it sucks your right! That poor child that has lifelong injuries! God will take care of this biatch!
Brian Chambers like I said… it’s who u know….. that poor 14 year old..
Brian Chambers I wonder whose coc..a doodle do she inhaled..
Brian Chambers I always wondered how this scumbag got off. Figured parents knew someone. So the parents are scumbags. Judge is a total scumbag. If scumbag father helped scumbag daughter it all makes sense. Like I said future OD ????????♂️ don’t care
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2513626992299611&id=2006954036300245
Bs. What a joke.
Oh please. There’s Psyc Drs and medication in prison. This poor kid who was hit & left for dead probably has PTSD & anxiety now.
Sharon Lynn Huber her mom was on the radio this morning. Depression, anxiety and PTSD on top of any physical challenges she had as well ????
So you’re telling me I can hit someone with my car and drive off. Then go try to get the damage fixed to cover up the crime. Get caught and then in the courtroom…all I have to do is have an “anxiety attack” and that gets me off with Zero jail time. WOW
Lou Molino no silly… you have to be wealthy also????
I recommend no one do that lol ????
Wtf
Lou Molino good thing to keep in mind.????
Lou Molino looks like that’s all you gotta do to get off with a slap
On the wrist
Lou Molino seems like it
Lou Molino I was thinking the same thing
This is BULLSHIT. it’s a hit and run thats illegal wth.
Lou Molino only in new Jersey yes
Anxiety? Who the fuck doesn’t have Anxiety?
Earl Creveling
There’s a place called Ancora. Let her go there and get medicated for it.
Beth Lane have to have a medical professional evaluate her
Tom Tonkovich this is why she didn’t get jail time .. playing the I need pills for anxiety and stress card.. the town should black list her from places..
They still get meds in prison so why isn’t she there?
Disgraceful
Piece of shit
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=631829047594978&id=100023036660745
Kari Nilsen Applegate
Did she at least lose her license? Had no issue dealing with that anxiety while she ran and hid tho..
Nick Nickelson only for 1 year
Her anxiety didn’t stop her from bragging about getting away with it or partying it up all summer. Give me a break
Meanwhile the victim gets to suffer from her injuries the rest of her life! What a crock of shit. I hope the victim sues the shit out of this ugly bitch in civil court.
Earl Creveling how you know
Walter Allen been there done that. That’s how I know. Victim myself of a hit and run in 17. Left for dead.
Her Mother is contemplating filing a lawsuit on behalf of Emma
Walter Allen Emma is my family…. she will most likely never fully recover!!!! Wanna talk about anxiety AND PTSD???? Not to mention the horrific physical scars that cover her body?? Emma suffers everyday. There are hundreds of thousands of dollars in medical Bill’s, that because your pal had NO INSURANCE at the time of the accident , Emma’s mother can not pay! So give it a rest.
Lisa Levan god bless her.
Lisa I was hit by a uninsured revoke list driver. Thankfully my auto insurance covered my hospital bills of $120,000 as a pedestrian,otherwise I’d be screwed with the bill. The dirtbag that hit me already had current drug dealing/possession charges and was released. Hit me a month later and recieved 5 years for both crimes concurrently. Pretty good deal for the pos!
That’s how I know. My ribs and clavicle remind me every day.
Disgrace
This should not be accepted! There should be a huge backlash to that judge and court system! It obviously is case of someone knows the family!
Angelina Macchia especially the defender for victim blaming. Wouldn’t shock me if the judge got threatened or paid off
It’s totally outrageous!
I’m going to use anxiety as an excuse for everything now.
No…. speaking as a person with anxiety that is at times crippling, this is bullshit.
Looks like someone got a psych eval to justify horrible behavior under the guise of anxiety.
Oh stop. How many excuses are we going to make up for people? Just because she has anxiety don’t mean a damn thing. How many people reading this article suffer from anxiety? Have you ran over anybody lately and left them? That’s not an excuse.
I’m sure they have a psychologist in jail that could help her or not maybe someone should do unto her as she does to others ????
Pure bullshit
That’s some bull shit right there!!!
POS!
Bad anxiety and mental issues and she still has a
License??? We should all feel safe. Next time she can mow us all over
This woman was responsible for necessary emergency medical care on a child, and should be held accountable to pay for all of those medical bills. That should be part of the plea bargain. If she can afford a BMW, she could take care of the damage she caused.
Tell me what kids you see/know at this age that wear a helmet? Would that have prevented some of the injuries she sustained? Possibly, but not guaranteed. Fact is Emma was hit and literally rode on the hood, and this woman kept going. She didn’t call the cops right away. She didn’t look to see what happened to this child. And she immediately tried to cover it all up. It’s one thing to be scared of consequences, but this goes on a whole new level.
Pamela Nobbs when her boyfriend Ramos asked the repair shop to fix the car …the repair guy said he was calling police …this is when she finally turned herself in.
Jennifer Gates ????
This is more vile than this broad and her boyfriend.
I’m sure it helped that she isn’t a dude too.
I have bad anxiety, and if I ran my husband over when he annoys me, I’ll probably get attempted murder… I need to dye my hair.
If her anxiety is so severe that she can’t avoid a human in the road and doesn’t have enough sense to stop after striking her for safety reasons her driving privileges should be revoked!!!
Angelica Cortinas absolutely
Think about all the people sitting in jail for less.
Welcome to NJ
I wonder how the injured young girl feels about this disgusting miscarriage of justice?? Her family? This judge needs to be removed from the bench!
Nancy Turanicza her mom and her both spoke on court and are disgusted with the outcome. It’s nothing short of reckless for this judge to do NOTHING!!
Nancy Turanicza there are no words for how they feel , nothing can ever express the pain , fear and anger
Wow, no one is held accountable for anything anymore!
Unless you’re black…
These things keep going on in NJ
That’s a bunch of bullshit! Own it you evil bitch!
Someone with money in NJ gets off . If you don’t have money in NJ and you do this you go to prison. The money clause rule of NJ
Daniel Licata or have a parent that is a police officer
Yup someone hit my daughter said sorry and lelt driving but thank God McDonalds had cameras while she was working
What bs.
I sure hope Karma makes her suffer a.s.a.p.
The system is broken
if she suffers from anxiety how is she allowed to be behind the wheel of a car , i don’t understand .
Peggy Brednich Belavich a lot of people suffer from anxiety, but if it’s THAT bad, I agree
Awe poor her, she has anxiety, as do most of us. Stupid entitled privileged bitch.
Danielle April coming from a white blonde woman lol
Michele NJ you must be really fucking stupid.
Danielle April yes I am. Thank you.
Danielle April for your intelligence I dare ask what your form of therapy for your anxiety is lol
Danielle April wine perhaps ????
Michele NJ I hardly ever drink, but what the fuck is it to you how I handle my anxiety? Are you ok? What’s your problem? Are you Brittany’s friend? Are you as much of a cunt as she is? You’re fucking weird bro…
True story…. I’m gonna put this out there. It truely does depend on a lot. I know a circumstance of someone who had been married to law enforcement, divorced and represented themselves in court. Had a restraining order against them by the defendant. “The ex husband.” She could have lawyered up she was told no reason too. You’re right in what you are fighting for. She had a warrant out for her arrest. Months and months go by. Went to court no less. Actually went to court walked in and out with an active warrant. No arrest. This “Detective ” had the upper hand did he? She embarrassed him in front of his whole department. The department never pressed charges.
Long story short. Don’t always think law enforcement had the upper hand if they are hiding something or wrong. The truth comes out.
FUCK THIS BITCH!!!! she literally left a child for dead on the side of the road… if she can’t handle jail send her ass to a mental institution bc she certainly needs one
Yea I guess hitting another human being, taking off and then hiding your car would give you an anxiety because you know eventually you would get caught smh..would love to know if she was on any “anxiety” meds at that time or was that just a scheme coverup from her lawyer who def got paid good money to fabricate this girls health and prob gave the judge a cut.. Hey Your honor! way to be unconstitutional, unethical in the court of law!! #moneytalks
Who doesn’t have mental health issues! Look at the times we live in, never the less we are all responsible for our actions.. and if her supposent “mental illness” is so bad then the dum bitch shouldnt be driving! I have anxiety every day…. I guess that means I can get away with anything rite?!…….wata fuckin joke… I’d be fighting for tissy bitch to pay in one way or another. I hope this kid gets their justice…..
Bs
Such bullshit.
Unbelievable…. yet, we are supposed to have faith in our justice system, what a miscarriage of justice ????
Piece of shit is what she is.
She should have been put in jail and provided psychiatric counseling….judge is an idiot and should be removed from the court. Disgusting
Complete bullshit, she drove until that poor girl fell off her car. What a POS
https://943thepoint.com/mom-speaks-out-driver-walks-free-leaving-14-year-old-to-die/
This is so wrong
Bullshit- I hit a deer a few years ago (more like the deer ran into my car) but I STILL STOPPED! I pulled over to check on it but it had run off. She shouldn’t have fled the scene unless she was drinking or on something and knew she would get in trouble. If she wasn’t it could be explained by it being dark she didn’t see her or whatever other explanation but she left her there to die knowing she hit her.
This makes me sick. My SIL was killed by a hit and run driver. SHe needs to pay for this crime.
But she was drinking lol
Not that anyone asked but what annoys me is. Wahhhh we all have anxiety. Wow we all do??? We are all walking around fragile and don’t know it. Please. Or is everyone trying to get marijuana cards lol. Cause for 3 medical visits and a lie and some hundreds of dollars you can get one easy. No secret.
Don’t play pretend it’s annoying. True anxiety and panic is something else. Also the whole blonde thing is annoying also awww, she’s so pretty. Sounds annoying. And the white privilege, stop. We all have opportunity… Like go riot or something!!!! Good Lord…. I can’t.
Part of the outcome also had to do with the 14 year old child being out at 10:30 pm not wearing a helmet.
https://ptboro.com/departments/police-department/traffic-safety-unit/
Jennifer Gates yes she should have had a helmet on but that wouldn’t have protected her body from the car hitting her. Also it was the summer, there are alot of teenagers out at 1030 pm
Jennifer Gates trying time make excuses for this sorry excuse of a human being makes you just as foul as her
Love how some try to justify this..think what you are missing is she left this girl to die on the side of a road after hitting her with her BMW
Jennifer Gates again yes it is required by law to wear a helmet but it is also required by law to stop when you almost kill someone! Do you not comprehend that this and her actions since are what people are pissed about???? Her “sentence” is laughable. People have gotten harsher sentences for having $10 worth of weed smh
what part of “UNAVOIDABLE” are you people not getting? First and foremost, yes I feel terrible for the bicyclist and their family, brain injuries/rehab is a terrible thing to watch someone go through. This was going to happen due to the negligence of a 14 YEAR OLD NOT WEARING A HELMET. Their injuries were in their head (concision and brain bleed) which could have been minimized or
Non-existent if they were wearing a helmet.
I have panic disorder, the monster cousin of anxiety. I couldn’t imagine not paying for a crime I committed and then covered up, with intent, because of my medical condition.
What about the victims medical condition now?!
Kat Corvidae right. And you smoke medical marijuana correct?
Michele NJ no, not my thing.
Kat Corvidae and her long time recovery , just physically she has a brain injury that will carry the rest of her life , god only knows how it will effect her
justice not served!But she will have to contend with the community that’s outraged by sentence
She’s more orange than our president. ????????
funny how her anxiety doesn’t stop her from drinking. or driving.
The dude that tried to get the car fixed for her will probably get more punishment than she did. Her family must know the judge.
About 20 years ago a stripper did a hit and run after hitting a bicyclist on the Mantoloking Bridge and knocking him over the side. She got less than a year in jail for killing him.
She. Deserves. To. Be. In. Jail.
This is straight up bullshit! Lock her up!
What a bunch of crap .
Lol what a joke.
This is so wrong!!! didn’t she call someone and that person moved her or the bike? If she has anxiety she wouldn’t be in her right mind and be able to call anyone
Joanne Hazel exactly. He has his court date coming. They are both wrong.
Joanne Hazel not the bike? The car…
unfortunately i have no faith in this system today, trying to figure why the good people get the shit end of the deal
Joanne Hazel if you don’t put yourself in shitty situations you don’t find yourself in them. It’s simple. And if “Accidents” happen, you do the right thing. It’s called an accident for a reason.
She was enough in her right mind to continue driving with the victim on the hood of her car, and dislodge the hood rider, then call her friend instead of calling 911. The other kids with the cyclist called for EMS. Not the driver who made it to where her friend was, he tried to fix it, then he followed her car to where it was hidden with a tarp over it. Then wait several hours before going to the police. Hmm, seems a bit fishy when the defendant starts claiming/blaming anxiety and mental health issues in court.
Renee Lachapelle exactly. She knew what was going on… She called her seaside friend closest to the accident. Not her mommy at 27. Not the police. Her friend. Help me. I’m in trouble…
Michele NJ i bet he gets jail time for evidence tampering
Sounds about white.
Christopher Lembo and you’re the reason blacks hate us. Retard. Sounds about you like Bob Marley and marijuana wow man you’re cool. Sounds about black. Idiot comments get idiot ones back.
Michele NJ nah dumbass bitches like this and a fucked up corrupt judicial system is why blacks hate us.
Christopher Lembo no black people have every equality white people do now. Oprah broke? Beyonce broke??? Come on!!! Slavery was wrong and it’s over. Stop blaming white people for Everything. And stop blaming white blonde hair people for shit. I could dye my hair tomorrow make a difference? Still white. Still the same face.
That was my first impression too upon hearing the details of her actions.
Michele NJ racist pig lol
Amy Marz I’m racist???
Amy Marz oh that was a joke lol
She’s gonna get whacked
And how do we really know she has these issues. Not buying it. And blaming the victim for not wearing a helmet? What a scumbag defender.
Got away with murder
If a person has an anxiety issue.. why the fuck is she allowed to drive??
Scott A Barnes lots of people drive with anxiety issues and on medication.
Scott A Barnes same as Marijuana
Scott A Barnes not supposed to but….
Scott A Barnes depends on the abuse… There are normal amounts. And most anxiety/panic medication is take as needed. In an emergency. So it’s not in your system til an attack. Same as medicinal marijuana. You’re supposed to use it when in pain and not driving.
Michele NJ smells like a payout
Scott A Barnes anxiety medication is so limited now due to addiction. If you’re lucky to get some now it’s 10 pills at a time. For emergencies. Because drug addicts abused them
Scott A Barnes that’s how they were designed to be used. It slows your heart rate down to breath which is what happens in a panic attack.
Scott A Barnes that’s why death happens so much with these drugs. They cross abuse. Anxiety drugs slow your heart rate they abuse other drugs multiple at the same time. The heart can’t take it. So many have passed this way.
Anyone, even someone with a drug history can still easily get benzodiazepines. Xanax is not as easy to get, only because it’s much much faster acting than say, klonopin or valium, which are meant to be longer acting. Even Xanax is still pretty easy to get. Getting a months supply isn’t hard either…. The biggest difficulty in getting any of it is that primary care doctors will only write a month or two at a time, at which point one will have to go to a psychiatrist. Since its a psychiatric medication. It’s also real hard to overdose on a benzo in itself. They replaced barbiturates for this reason. If she was abusing them, she would have been asleep, and probably not coherent enough to realize that she was fleeing an accident scene, so I don’t think thats it ……there is also an 80 hour alcohol test which, probably should have been utilized the next day when she turned herself in. Who knows if the PD springs for those tests or not though.
Scott A Barnes I have anxiety issues, I drive all the time.
Marisa Ledesma nah something isn’t right with this …
Well at least her life is ruined for the future… she should have at least stopped after she hit the girl… makes me think she was on something?
If these people have these anxiety and mental health issues they should not be driving a vehicle and should be supervised when out of their home, otherwise they are as responsible for their actions as anyone else. Shame on the court system.
I too would have anxiety about going to jail. That’s why I don’t Drink & Drive.
Ridiculous…privileged & protected by mommy & daddy.
Well shes a blonde so….
Kyle Shouldice so is your woman moron…
Michele NJ lol, what?
Kyle Shouldice you heard me. So is your woman. A blonde. Your point?
Michele NJ what the shit are u talking about lady, u cant handle a joke about a blonde having anxiety issues in state farm commercial kinda of way. Lol get a life lady
Kyle Shouldice oh… So your wearing khakis?? Got it. Like Im supposed to get that when everyone is bashing blondes here. Yeah okay. I’ll get a life. ????????
Kyle Shouldice and still not a good joke considering… So ????????????????????????????????????????????
Fake blonde
I CALL BULLSHIT!!! THIS HAS POLITICS WRITTEN ALL OVER IT!!
Instead of jail, the judge could have at least sentence her to time at Ancora , the state psychiatric hospital for short and long term mental health care.
Renee Lachapelle have you ever been to one of these facilities, you have no idea what would happen to her there. Ridiculous
Karen Scarlato Sandy I have been to Ancora and I do think that she should be there. She deserves punishment for what she did and not this ridiculous slap on the wrist.
Well stated !
Karen Scarlato Sandy Yes, I have, back in the dark ages where people are immersed in bathtubs filled with ice and water to calm them down while wearing canvas and leather straight jackets. Ancora does not use those treatments anymore, but it is for long term mental health care for those who need it, including prisoners from the NJ state prison nearby. If someone has such a severe mental health problem that they cannot go to jail, makes more sense to sentence them to a psychiatric facility.
What a joke the justice system is, making her out to be the victim… on the bright side, she’ll be marked and hated forever
Our judicial system sucks
What BS !!
Con artist POS
That is not anxiety that is pure reckless and don’t give a shit! I’d like to smack that smirk right off her face! She deserves punishment for hitting someone and driving away! Not community service that is a effin joke! NJ laws SUCK
Billie Femiano tell us how you really feel.. you’re blocking…????????
Kirk Stover haha
Billie Femiano dam right! Her family knows someone! Fuckers
Such bullshit
Because “she” suffered a panic attack in the courtroom the judge went soft ?!?!?!? Really??? Seriously !!!! WTF!! What about what her victim went through and is still going through???????? She had a panic attack because she knew she SHOULD go to jail!!!! I think the judge got his palms greased or her father has something on the judge. My opinion but something sure is fishy with this one!!! But in the mean time now this opens all doors for offenders to claim issues and get away with murder!!!
Bullshit! She was handed down a favor because of someone she knew.
Seriously i have mental health issues an there r ton of people with mental health issues who r in jail because they broke the fuxkin law u break the law u take consequence u made ur bed now lye in it the give u prozac in county
The judge needs to step down. He isn’t competent. The article I read stated she had mental health issues. She should have been sent to a psychiatric facility for treatment then directly to jail.
Linda Csupa license taken for life!
I’m sure daddy paid this one off. Most of America suffers from mental health issues. This is bullshit…
Then she should never be granted driving privileges again. Obviously her anxiety prevents her from making god decisions.
Does anyone remember when a Lacey Police officer was hit a d killed by a person who sneezed?
Yes on lacey rd going west..memorial there for him..
Len Hodapp officer Bill Trainer
What a ugly lookin piece of shit she is
Ohh hell no how many people have that same issue more should be done where is the family of the person she hit fight don’t let her get away with that shit ask for another judge this is such a crock of bs wher is the justice guess she need meds now so she can get high and next time kill somebody
I have bad anxiety to ….but I could never live with myself …how does she ….she deserves jail time I’m sorry
I call BULLSHIT!!!
Carrie Ann Leotis probably was drunk/high also
Fuckoff she was probably high as a kite or had something in her system don’t give me that bullshit
It’s not like she hit a dog or a cat she hit some poor girl and left her there like a piece of garbage
Another gets a pat on the head no justice
Obviously she or her family have connections and got away with this. Today it’s who you know and how well you’re connected. It is disgusting. This is the world we live in.
Total bs on this crap, ck the judge’s bank records then let us know, someone paid for that decision
The thing is she turned herself in the next day… chances are she fled the scene for a reason like being drunk.
How is your anxiety now, knowing that you’re literally the most hated bitch in Ocean County, Brit? I know you’re out here somewhere hiding behind a fake profile page. You were a bully in high school and now you’re an alcoholic attempted murderer. Disgusting “see you next Tuesday” through and through. Some things never change, I guess.
Kim Marie ???????????????? you made my day
Sabrina Vazquez just stating the truth ????
So wrong. Hit and run, leaving scene of serious injury, avoiding detection, no insurance? Too bad she has anxiety. She should pay the piper. Plea deal should be investigated.
Get the fuck out of here!!!!!
Anxiety really???
Spoiled entitled brat her parents need to do time as well for raising her that way
We need to change laws for leaving the scene of an accident so that peop who are high or drunk cant hide out avoiding jail time for a vehicular assault or manslaughter charge.
Kyra Staffa leaving the seen should charged for DWI. Just like if you refuse to do a breathe test when you are suspected for being under the influence.
She shouldn’t have been driving with such high anxiety problems. What if she slammed on her brakes causing a massive pileup if an attack occurred
BULLSHIT, NOT AN EXCUSE
bullshit
And this is why Judges should be voted into office and not appointed! I love how the article says she has mental issues and anxiety…all while driving a BMW…smdh
Karma will GET YOU!!!! ????????????????????
Wait….she hits this poor girl then calls the boyfriend to cover up the car and neither one of the gets any jail time but her so called anxiety and mental health issues get her off maybe she should be institutionalized for her so called anxiety!!
Cindy Reilley-Grieble absolutely ????
Exactly. Did the guy get charges? Have you heard anything about that, i haven’t yet. I bet he gets jail time for evidence tampering
Cindy Reilley-Grieble they won’t put her in any institution! The state and judges don’t care who needs help! And the cheap ass state doesn’t wanna pay for anybody to get help either
No but he certainly should get jail time! Justice needs to be served for this young girl shes got her whole life ahead of her
One year license suspension and my guess is she was driving under the influence
Pathetic
then she should not be driving
judges should do the right thing and not pay attention to the lawyers ,they are like the shit pollitions we have ,all corrupt
Shirley Staley judges are corrupt also
This is bullshit
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Total bull sh-t.
She must know or blow the right person. Okay if no jail then definitely a mental institution. Unreal that this is teaching others that they can claim crazy and get away with it.
Jenn McCann… because of anxiety. ….
She deserved jail time.
theres more to this , probably has political ties ,
Gtfo wow really?? Guess its all who you know……
Then her time should be in a mental health facilities where she could get the medication and help/counseling she needs!!
Gretchen Heinrichs definitley ,shouldn t drive.
This story gives me anxiety ????
Denise Langone Howell Pettersen scary to know that if someone has “anxiety” they can get away from murder, eventually that is going to be the case.
Kim Shirley Perlstein so many hit and runs lately. I would hate to see anxiety used as a defense for carelessness or to escape worse charges for a truly guilty person.
This person (and I’m being nice) should be in prison
How does this judge look at himself in the mirror. I guess he doesn’t have kids. Having anxiety doesn’t stop you from knowing right from wrong.
Robin Crane my thought as well. If you have that much “anxiety” and mental health issues than her license should be taken from her!!!! Maybe it will take her killing someone to do something about it! ????????
Just wow
Me too… can i get away with murder
Karen Gomez Odd omg I cant believe this!!
Send the b@tch to jail. Let her be Big Bertha’s b1tch.. there are people out there who do less dangerous crimes and get more time.
This bitch deserves ten years in state prison!
This is BULLSHIT!!! PROBATION?? ARE YOU KIDDING ME ? SHE LEFT THIS KID FOR DEAD, SHE HID HER CAR! MAKES ME SICK TO MY STOMACH!
This once again makes me lose all respect for our fake justice system. This is yet another piece of garbage getting away with a crime because she or her family has an in.. judge should be ashamed of himself
Robyn Jeanne
Ashleigh Sanyigo dead
I’m sure they were all bought out…
Cunt should be in prison along with her pos boyfriend.
So fucking sick of people using their mental defects as an excuse to be a shitty human. Hello, it’s 2020, who doesn’t have some type of mental issue, depression, anxiety, ECT?
If she’s got that bad a mental problems that caused DEATH or serious injury to someone she should be in the state hospital
The Judge sucks
Then the bitch should not drive a 3000 lb car…
She had to know or did something
Should be doing time,
Fucking bullshit. POS belongs in jail.
I can’t stand the smudge look on her face
Daddy ether is friends with the judge or her mommy an her blew the judge
This is a joke, correct? Fuck that girl and her anxiety. In. Every. Single. Orifice.
Anyone in their right mind would get anxiety if they were going to jail. ????????♂️
Dylan McNaughton she’s an ass wipe!
Maybe she had to stop taking Xanax and heroin after the attempted murder. Overdose asshole
Who the Hell Does NOT have Anxiety?! I know I have been on meds on it for years and I sure know the difference between right and wrong. Total BS!
Lisa Larsen me tooo!
Bullshit I say lets see what her Daddy’s political status is and follow the money. Where is the justis for the woman she Killed.
No, she gave the judge the ol’ bill & Monica treatment to get that sentence
I got fired for sharing a post similar to this. Speaking your mind from the comfort of your home is no longer allowed in America?
She and her mother called my job over a post I SHARED and got me fired ! My boyfriends mother just passed away a few days ago is she gonna pay our bills now?
Alexandria Walker I’m so sorry for your loss. I wish those bitches would try and get me fired. Your boss is an asshole for firing you.
Melissa Gines it wasn’t my boss!!!!! She’s amazing ! I don’t think she ever would have, my district manager came all the way to our store and put HR on the phone. Her mother and her filed a complaint with the company cause they’re sue happy and don’t realize people lose their jobs because of them
Alexandria Walker it’s still wrong where did you work because I’m not going there anymore. HR is ridiculous. They don’t have a case it’s Freedom of speech.
Melissa Gines unfortunately when I say “Applebee’s” they have right to. But I never saw a complaint? So idk if that’s even true. I think someone at the store showed them. My profile is private. And one person liked it.
Wow that’s absolute bullshit. Sue them.
Wrongful termination, they have no business in your private profile.
Shannon Fenton they said that her and her mother called and complained even though I don’t have her or her mother on my profile. Nor do I have a Piece of paper with the complaint on it and they wanted me to sign a statement
Idc if they complained they can complain until they’re blue in their face you have the right to share a news article or even your opinion, wtf?
Applebee’s is a corporation as well, don’t they have to go through a process of writing you up first, warnings, suspension before termination?
Shannon Fenton apparently they just go straight to termination. My entire Applebee’s career I was never even written up! I even offered to apologize to the pig and her family for the post if it meant I could keep my job! I had just returned from 4 days off because my boyfriends mother just passed away and they let me drive 30 minutes to work to tell
Me I was fired for speaking my opinion. Now we have to struggle to pay the bills because she was offended. I have no shame in what I said but the post I RE SHARED WAS SHARED BY MULTIPLE OTHER EMPLOYEES. And shared by thousands of others and news outlets.i had one like on my re shared post. One like. And I got fired
My words were not kind! But neither was she when she nearly killed this girl
Not to mention 1 person liked it everyone.
The rich are treated with kid gloves. Money talks……
????????????Oh ok so If something happens now and something goes down (god forbid). We can just blame it on our mental illnesses? Because it apparantly clouds our morals front right and wrong?! Take notes people!
This is a complete disgrace. This girl left a 14 year old girl for dead. She didnt have any anxiety when she called her boyfriend to hide her car. This is not justice.
Anxiety my ass !!!
Word so whenever I get pulled over or any type of trouble I’ll blame my anxiety and I should get off with a slap on the wrist right ? We should get a petition going to get the judge removed. He’s obviously in not the right mental condition to be passing judgment.
Judge is an absolute disgrace
Some of the comments are saying children get away with things because of their claim to have emotional or mental issues.
Just to be clear this is a 27 year old woman, not a child. She left a 14 year old girl in the street to die. The other 2 14 year old girls that were with the injured 14 year old girl saved her life by pulling her out of the road, trying to contain blood loss and trying to keep her conscience until the help THEY called for came. Those 2 14 year old girls are heros and will probably have some kind form of anxiety and PTSD after being involved in this traumatic experience. This 27 year old woman knew what she did and took actions to prevent herself from being caught. This judgement wasn’t about mental or emotional issues. It was about privilege and connections in my opinion.
Sickening! And what the hell with that Judge that let her get off soo easy wtf!