According to police, Hurley admitted to taking hydrocodone before hitting the family, however blood tests revealed he had four times the lethal dose of fentanyl in his system.
Ava Jones Medically Retired on June 7, 2024. Plus Other Updates on Her & Her Family
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how the hell did he not at least pass out at home before he got into his vehicle that day?
I understand Ava can never play again because of the medical hardship scholarship. However, does this mean she still can’t be included in team activities and be an honorary member (even if it’s officially as a manager) of the team? Last year you saw videos of her with some teammates like KM. Hearing that she is struggling to make friends and is depressed is heart breaking. I would hope Jan and the rest of the girls would still “take care of her” while she’s at Iowa.
I hope so as well. It sounds like she's really struggling in the class room which we'd never heard before. I'm not sure what they can do with that. Just another sad chapter in all of this....
Can you imagine going to class and then not remembering anything? And its unclear if this will ever improve.
The case is going to the jury. The prosecutors reminded the jury that Ava has a permanent brain injury and a changed personality.
From an hour ago:
From an hour ago:
Jury is being polled now, per request by defense.
Other notes: as you can see, Trey's dad (Ava's grandpa) is struggling with the will to live.
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Other notes: as you can see, Trey's dad (Ava's grandpa) is struggling with the will to live.
cc: @kceasthawk @hawkod @LarryMullenJr. @MilleGinja @Scott559 @RicoSuave102954 @pablow
Michael Hurley faces up to 70 years in prison with this conviction. It is not clear when he will be sentenced.
The story, along with video:
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The story, along with video:
Man convicted of murder for crashing into Ava Jonesâ family in downtown Louisville
Former University of Iowa recruit Ava Jones suffered a traumatic brain injury during the crash. She medically retired from basketball last June.
www.kcci.com
Thanks for posting these updates. Nothing can fix this for the Jones’. And nothing can fix that POS who did this. End him.Michael Hurley faces up to 70 years in prison with this conviction. It is not clear when he will be sentenced.
The story, along with video:
Man convicted of murder for crashing into Ava Jonesâ family in downtown Louisville
Former University of Iowa recruit Ava Jones suffered a traumatic brain injury during the crash. She medically retired from basketball last June.
Agreed. And then harvest his organs so that people who need a transplant & who actually deserve to be breathing air can live.
After all, this POS ended Trey's (Ava's dad) life, where his organs were harvested. Remember when the 2 sons were there with him before they took Trey to surgery?
This whole thing is gut wrenching.
Michael Hurley didn't kill Ava but he killed the person that she used to be. Ava was very smart, had a great personality, had many friends and was a D1 basketball player. Now she is none of these.
At the 26 second mark, this video shows the car right before and right after it hit the Jones family. My God, they had NO CHANCE.
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I had seen a different angle and it’s simply amazing anyone survived that.
Of course “survived” can be looked at in different ways.
Was there even a decision to be Made. The evidence was overwhelming and clear as can be...
Indiana man sentenced for crashing into Kansas family in downtown Louisville 2 years ago
Dec 13, 2024
A jury in October recommended a 75-year prison sentence for Michael Hurley on charges of murder, assault and DUI; however, Judge Annie O'Connell said under state law, the maximum sentence Hurley can serve is 70 years.
Prosecutors said Hurley drove his vehicle with blood levels showing he had five times above what is considered a lethal dose of fentanyl in his system.
Hurley didn't stop for 100 feet after he hit the Jones family with his car at 2nd and Market streets on July 5, 2022, killing Trey Jones, who had brought his family to Louisville for their 17-year-old daughter's basketball tournament.
Hurley, from Lexington, Ind., was on probation for drug-related offenses at the time of his crash. A blood test found a deadly amount of fentanyl in his system.
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Dec 13, 2024
A jury in October recommended a 75-year prison sentence for Michael Hurley on charges of murder, assault and DUI; however, Judge Annie O'Connell said under state law, the maximum sentence Hurley can serve is 70 years.
Prosecutors said Hurley drove his vehicle with blood levels showing he had five times above what is considered a lethal dose of fentanyl in his system.
Hurley didn't stop for 100 feet after he hit the Jones family with his car at 2nd and Market streets on July 5, 2022, killing Trey Jones, who had brought his family to Louisville for their 17-year-old daughter's basketball tournament.
Hurley, from Lexington, Ind., was on probation for drug-related offenses at the time of his crash. A blood test found a deadly amount of fentanyl in his system.
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Pretty sure I saw Ava at the isu game
This frame grab taken from video shows the moment before the Jones family was run over by an intoxicated driver in downtown Louisville, Ky., in 2022. (WDRB/archive)
Phucker should be dead by now for what he did.
i'm going to say something pretty controversial and i don't know what happened after this clip and i don't know their relationships, but the fact that km and gm didn't say more than 'how are you buddy' to Ava and then walked away, breaks my heart and i feel is pretty shitty.
i think about that girl and what was taken from her quite often and i'm not sure what i would say to her if i ever met her, but it would damn sure be more than 'hey', then split. especially if i was a teammate.
Not controversial, and I think we all most likley know where you're coming from/getting at. I'm guessing the gals needed to be in their seats/spots for the ceremony. Based on all the fans standing and applauding (not 'cheering') it looks like it's either before the game or just after.
My guess is anyone in this "room" would take all the time we possibly could to talk with this remarkable young woman so I get you're point there. Not knowing GM or KM personally, but everything we've seen of them indicates they are fantastic people who wouldn't brush a teammate aside unless they had to be somewhere.
Ava made some YouTube videos last year and among them was Gabbie and Kate in apartment with her playing games.
5th and 6th year seniors took time in bond with the freshman away from the rest of the team.
Can you imagine being a juror and having to watch the full video of the crash?
This frame grab taken from the video shows the moment before the Jones family was run over by the intoxicated driver in downtown Louisville, KY, in 2022. (WDRB/archive)
Notice how the car is in the damn cross walk.
Correct me if I am wrong but the dad (Trey) appeared to have his back to what was coming; Ava's mom is in the middle; Ava appears to be on the right. Not sure where the young boy was at the time of impact (he suffered minor injuries).
Kate Martin was one of the closest to Ava last year. Regularly being in her blogs and trying to encourage her. A singular hug and hi seems ok, my guess is Ava greatly appreciated it.
