Hearing set for woman charged in Oklahoma parade crash

A Rogers man is filing a lawsuit against the woman who drove her vehicle into a crowd at the Oklahoma State University homecoming parade on October 24., killing four and injuring dozens.

A judge scheduled to consider sealing the mental health records of the OSU homecoming crash suspect, Adacia Chambers, instead recused herself from the case.

The prosecuting attorney filed the motion after findings of a mental evaluation said that Chambers is “acutely psychotic and in need of immediate psychiatric treatment”.

If the gag orders are approved by the court, they could amount to a violation of the First Amendment right of the news media to report information on a criminal case of compelling public interest. Chambers is due back in court November 13.

Stillwater resident Adacia Chambers faces four counts of second-degree murder, and 46 counts of felony assault.

Coleman declined to criticism on Saturday, though progressing pronounced that a psychological analysis achieved by a debate clergyman he retained, Shawn Roberson, indicates Chambers suffers from bipolar commotion and is not efficient to mount trial.

In a 35-minute video of Chambers’ jail booking released by Stillwater police, she quietly answers a jailer’s questions but appears to show little emotion. He reported his findings in a letter to Coleman.

Coleman has staunchly denied Thomas’ accusations. Thomas said that speculation over Chambers’ mental state and other information in the case will taint the potential jury pool and could result in a defense request for change of venue.

Thomas also wrote that Coleman mischaracterized a request that a doctor be allowed to visit Chambers to perform a psychological evaluation as an application to determine her competency.

Details for this story were provided by the Stillwater, Okla., News Press.