A judge released a TikToker pending trial after she was arrested for livestreaming while driving, allegedly running a red light with a child in her car and fatally striking a man crossing the street in Zion. Tynesha McCarty-Wroten, 43, of Zion, is charged with reckless homicide, a Class 3 felony, and aggravated use of a […]
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Attorney for TikToker who was livestreaming when she killed pedestrian in Zion argues she should be released since it is Christmas
An attorney for a TikToker arrested on Tuesday for livestreaming when she allegedly ran a red light and fatally struck a man in Zion said his client deserves to be released since it is Christmas. Tynesha McCarty-Wroten, 43, of Zion, is charged with reckless homicide, a Class 3 felony, and aggravated use of a communication […]
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TikTok user arrested, charged after investigators confirm she blew red light while livestreaming, killing pedestrian in Zion
A TikTok user was arrested and charged on Tuesday after police say they confirmed she was livestreaming to the platform, ran a red light and fatally struck a man crossing the street in Zion. Tynesha McCarty-Wroten, 43, of Zion, is charged with reckless homicide, a Class 3 felony, and aggravated use of a communication device […]
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Police say investigation is complete after man fatally hit by car in Zion believed to be driven by woman livestreaming on TikTok
Police say their investigation is complete and the state’s attorney will review it soon after a man was fatally struck by a car, believed to be driven by a woman who was livestreaming herself on TikTok. The Zion Fire Rescue Department and Zion Police Department responded around 5:46 p.m. on November 3 to the area […]
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Police seize driver’s phone, issue subpoenas after man fatally hit by car in Zion possibly driven by woman livestreaming on TikTok
Police say they have seized a phone and are issuing subpoenas and search warrants as they work to determine whether a woman was livestreaming herself on TikTok while driving when she fatally struck a man in Zion. The Zion Fire Rescue Department and Zion Police Department responded around 5:46 p.m. on November 3 to the […]
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‘I just hit somebody’: Video appears to show driver livestreaming on TikTok when she fatally struck man in Zion
Police are investigating after a new video appears to show a driver video-streaming herself live on TikTok the moment she fatally struck a man crossing the street in Zion Monday evening. The Zion Fire Rescue Department and Zion Police Department 5:46 p.m. Monday to the area of 33rd Street and Sheridan Road in Zion for […]
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‘Will be missed’: Coroner identifies man fatally struck by vehicle while trying to cross Sheridan Road in Zion
The coroner has identified a grocery store employee who was fatally struck by a car as he tried crossing Sheridan Road in Zion Monday evening, with his family describing him as the “nicest guy.” The Zion Fire Rescue Department and Zion Police Department 5:46 p.m. Monday to the area of 33rd Street and Sheridan Road […]