STANTON, Mich. — The woman who admitted to driving the vehicle linked to a deadly hit-and-run crash in Greenville last month will stand trial.
A probable cause conference for Brandy Jones was held Tuesday morning. The 40-year-old waived her right to a preliminary hearing. The case is now headed to Circuit Court.
Jones faces felony charges for the hit-and-run crash that killed Jamison Lafferty just days after his 14th birthday and put two other teens, Lucas Lawrence and Zieke Rauch, in the hospital with severe injuries on Aug. 8.
Jones was arraigned on Aug. 11, the day after Michigan State Police told FOX 17 they took a "vehicle of interest" into custody. That vehicle turning out to belong to Jones's mother.
This is the second time the court has been set to discuss felony charges against Jones after originally being scheduled for Aug. 23.
During that first hearing, Jones admitted to driving the vehicle in question that night but didn't know what she had hit anyone until seeing reports on the news the next day. She was out on parole at the time of the crash after being released from prison in March 2023.
Jamison Lafferty was put to rest on Tuesday, Aug. 15 following a service at the Greenville Community Church.
Since the crash, Greenville community members flooded social media feeds as well as windows and signs on both homes and businesses with #JacketStrong in support of the families impacted. Greenville Public Schools supported students and families in the community with mental health services at the middle school in the days following the crash.
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