Monday, November 5, 2012
The Baltimore County State's Attorney's Office originally requested a 10-year sentence for David Grayson French Jr., who has a history of alcohol related crimes.
Ten months after a woman was struck and killed while crossing Seven Courts Drive, the driver responsible has been sentenced. The Baltimore County State's Attorney's Office, however, expressed disappointment at Baltimore County Circuit Court Judge Kathleen Cox's ruling, handed down on Nov. 1. The requested 10-year prison sentence for David Grayson French Jr. was reduced to 18 months, followed by four years of supervised probation and 100 hours of community service, according to Michael Fuller, a Baltimore County assistant state's attorney. "I asked for 10 years because I felt the crime was horribly egregious," Fuller said. "The defendant had a prior alcohol related conviction and another alcohol related arrest a month prior. The facts in …
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
David Grayson French Jr. has pleaded guilty to striking and killing an elderly woman in Perry Hall.
A Perry Hall man could face up to 10 years in prison for striking and killing an elderly woman on Seven Courts Drive in January. David Grayson French Jr. pleaded guilty on Aug. 7 to failing to remain on the scene of an accident resulting in death, which is a felony, according to Michael Fuller, a Baltimore County assistant state's attorney. Fuller told Patch he is seeking a maximum sentence of 10 years. Baltimore County Circuit Court Judge Kathleen Cox is expected to announce the sentence on Nov. 1. The prosecution chose not to pursue two lesser charges, including a hit-and-run misdemeanor and traffic violation, which could have resulted in only five years of jail time and a fine, according to Fuller. "We're choosing to move forward with …
Friday, April 13, 2012
Neighbors still grieved 12 weeks after 68-year-old Beverly Moore was killed along Seven Courts Drive.
For residents of a close-knit townhouse community on Bourbon Court, the arrest of a man charged in a fatal hit-and-run incident was a long-awaited development. Their neighbor, 68-year-old Beverly Moore, had been struck and killed while attempting to cross Seven Courts Drive on Jan. 22. Police announced on Wednesday that 25-year-old David Grayson French Jr., of nearby Sandstone Court, had been charged as the driver responsible for her death. But while the arrest may eventually provide closure, Moore's home remains vacant, her vehicle remains in the parking lot and the sound of heavy traffic along Seven Courts Drive remains an eerie reminder of her death. Neighbors said they still struggle on a daily basis to accept that Moore isn't ever …
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
David Grayson French Jr. has been arrested and charged with striking and killing a woman with his vehicle along Seven Courts Drive on Jan. 22.
Nearly 12 weeks after Beverly Moore was killed in a hit-and-run incident on Seven Courts Drive, police have announced charges against a Perry Hall man. David Grayson French Jr., 25, of the unit block of Sandstone Court, was indicted by a grand jury and charged as the person responsible for Moore's death, according to a Baltimore County Police Department news release. French turned himself in to the Towson police precinct on April 10 and is being held at the Baltimore County Detention Center on $500,000 bail, the release stated. How did the incident impact you and your community? Is reckless driving an ongoing problem along Seven Courts Drive? Tell us in the comments. Moore, a 68-year-old resident of Bourbon Court, was killed while …
Monday, March 12, 2012
Police have not yet charged anyone in connection with the death of 68-year-old Beverly Moore on Seven Courts Drive on Jan. 22.
Seven weeks since a hit-and-run incident killed 68-year-old Beverly Moore, Baltimore County officials say the investigation is nearing completion. What began as a short walk for Moore from her Bourbon Court home to Weis Markets on Joppa Road has left a close-knit neighborhood grieving and searching for answers. Have you been following our coverage of the hit-and-run? Do you have any questions about the investigation? Share your thoughts in the comments. Moore, still holding groceries from her shopping trip, attempted to cross Seven Courts Drive shortly after 7 p.m. on Jan. 22. A vehicle stopped to allow her to cross, but a Ford 500 sedan swerved around the vehicle, striking and killing Moore, before leaving the scene, according to police…
Friday, February 3, 2012
An anonymous tip led police to the vehicle that struck and killed a woman along Seven Courts Drive in Perry Hall on Jan. 22.
Detectives have located the vehicle that struck and killed a woman on Jan. 22, along Seven Courts Drive in Perry Hall, police confirmed Friday morning. Police received an anonymous tip last week that a white four-door Ford 500 sedan, believed to be involved in the hit-and-run, was seen in Harford County, according to Detective Cathy Batton, a Baltimore County police spokeswoman. Detectives found the vehicle on Feb. 1 and began conducting interviews, Batton said. The investigation into who was operating the vehicle when it struck 68-year-old Beverly Moore is ongoing. Shortly after 7 p.m. on the night of the incident, a vehicle traveling southbound on Seven Courts Drive stopped to allow Moore to cross the street. A Ford 500 sedan then drove …
Monday, January 30, 2012
Community members gathered along Seven Courts Drive on Sunday night to remember Beverly Moore.
UPDATE (Jan. 30, 10:49 a.m.)—A vigil was held Sunday night for 68-year-old Beverly Moore, who was killed in a hit-and-run incident on Jan. 22. Standing along Seven Courts Drive, community members demanded that the driver responsible turn himself or herself in to police, WJZ News reported. A week after the incident, there are no known suspects in the case, Baltimore County police spokeswoman Louise Rogers-Feher told Patch on Monday. "The crash team is investigating and still asks for the public's help in finding the suspect," Rogers-Feher said. At about 7 p.m. Jan. 22, a vehicle stopped to allow Moore to cross Seven Courts Drive. Another vehicle then drove around the stopped vehicle, striking and killing her, police said. The vehicle then…
Thursday, January 26, 2012
A fatal hit-and-run incident on Seven Courts Drive in Perry Hall has raised concerns about dangerous conditions in the high traffic area.
UPDATE (Jan. 26, 3:35 p.m.)—Days after a fatal hit-and-run on Seven Courts Drive in Perry Hall, police said they have no suspects in the case. The incident, however, has raised concerns among community members about traffic safety on the busy roadway. Follow Perry Hall Patch on Facebook and Twitter. At about 7 p.m. Jan. 22, a vehicle stopped to allow a woman to cross Seven Courts Drive. Another vehicle then drove around the stopped vehicle, striking and killing 68-year-old Beverly Moore, police said. The vehicle then fled the scene. Police are encouraging anyone with information on the suspect vehicle—described as a light-colored, four-door Ford 500 sedan, built between 2005 and 2007—to come forward, police spokeswoman Louise Rogers-Feher …
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1:58 am on Wednesday, November 7, 2012
first the accident was horrible. don't stop in a busy road . and dousche vader who has the most comments on the patch needs to start his own honeygo patch because he's not one of ours.he's a nottingammer know it all more ›