South Carolina woman accused of drunken crash that killed bride, gets special treatment in jail: reports

A South Carolina woman accused of driving drunk and hitting Samantha Hutchinson, who was married that night, received special treatment in jail, according to reports.

The New York Post reported that, despite a policy at the Charleston County, South Carolina jail which only allows online video chats, 25-year-old Jamie Lee Komoroski has been able to meet with family members in person, thanks to Sheriff Kristin Graziano, officials told the publication.

The sheriff also reportedly met with Komoroski, who relayed to her boyfriend during a call from jail that "the head person of the Charleston County" expressed she should be home with her family.

"She’s really nice, and I think she’s gonna help me," the suspect told her boyfriend during the call, which was obtained by daily newspaper The Post and Courier, in Charleston, South Carolina.

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Other recordings obtained reportedly reveal Komoroski is not happy with the accommodations, and she has complained about everything from not being able to hold the TV remote control, not being happy with the food to the absence of an exercise mat to be able to do crunches on.

The Post also reported the sheriff’s office confirmed the sheriff became involved in Komoroski’s treatment at the jail after her family reached out after her arrival.

Komoroski is accused crashing her red Toyota Camry into Samantha Miller and Aric Hutchinson’s golf cart, just minutes after they left their wedding reception on Folly Beach, South Carolina.

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Miller, who was still wearing her wedding dress at the time of the crash, was killed instantly, while Hutchinson suffered bleeding to his brain, broken bones and facial fractures. Two other family members were in the golf cart at the time of the crash and survived.

Police say the suspect had a blood alcohol level three times the legal limit and had been driving 65 mph on a 25-mph road.

She faces three counts of felony DUI resulting in great bodily injury or death and one count of reckless homicide.

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In other calls with friends obtained by The Post and Courier, Komoroski expressed remorse for the incident and told her loved ones that she didn't want people to think she is a terrible person. She also expressed the belief that she will be released on bail in just a few months' time.

"There’s been people that have, like, killed people on purpose before and, like, they’ve gotten out on a bond," she said to a group of her friends on the call, according to the outlet.

According to court records, Komoroski’s attorneys filed a motion for bond on Friday, claiming she does not pose a threat to the community, nor is she a flight risk.

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The filing comes just two days after Hutchinson filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Komoroski and 15 other defendants, mainly made up of bars and LLCs.

A GoFundMe for the couple titled "Sam and Aric" has raised nearly $730,000 since Miller's death.

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper declares 'state of emergency' over school choice bill

Democratic North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper declared a "state of emergency" on Monday in an attempt to stop a school choice bill from passing the state legislature.

Cooper released a video announcement where he declared a state of emergency, arguing that the state of public education is "no less important" than other emergencies.

"It’s time to declare a State of Emergency for public education in North Carolina. There’s no Executive Order like with a hurricane or the pandemic, but it’s no less important," Cooper stated.

He continued, "It’s clear that the Republican legislature is aiming to choke the life out of public education. I’m declaring this state of emergency because you need to know what’s happening. If you care about public schools in North Carolina, it’s time to take immediate action and tell them to stop the damage that will set back our schools for a generation."

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Cooper's announcement drew intense backlash on Twitter as an overreach of government power.

The Blaze columnist Auron MacIntyre wrote, "Executive governing in the permanent state of exception to save democracy."

"Neutering the abuse of emergency power by the executive branch should be priority number 1 for every state," Conservative account "PoliMath" tweeted.

School choice advocate Corey DeAngelis wrote, "they're losing control over the minds of other people's children. good. cry harder, @RoyCooperNC."

"What a hypocrite. Public schools aren't good enough for his kids, but they are for yours," Independent Women’s Forum senior policy analyst Kelsey Bolar blasted.

Purple Strategies partner Rory Cooper commented, "If I *were* the Governor of NC, I would've been declaring a state of emergency when the state was in the bottom third of states reopening schools and depriving children of the education they needed. Not once parents got involved and demanded something better for their kids."

"A ‘state of emergency’ over a bill passed by the legislature. Very serious," Americans for Prosperity vice president Casey Mattox joked.

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In April, Republican lawmakers in North Carolina announced efforts to move forward with education reform bills that promote school choice. One measure includes a bill that would provide equal funding to charter school students along those who attend public school. Critics, such as Cooper, claimed that the bill mostly serves to cut funding for public schools.

"Put together, these ideas spell disaster that requires emergency action. The North Carolina I know was built on support for public schools, and we can’t let the legislature tear them down. I’m fighting back, and I need you to do it too. Public schools can survive this legislative session if we can limit the damage, but we all need to pull together to do it," Cooper said.

The measures by state Republicans followed the announcement by State Rep. Tricia Cotham that she would be defecting from the Democratic Party to join the GOP. Her decision, she stated at the time, came from her support for school choice.

"On issues like school choice, like charters, we have to evolve," Cotham said. "One-size-fits-all in education is wrong for children … [Democrats] didn't really want to talk about children. They had talking points from adults and adult organizations."

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Cooper has been criticized for opposing private school vouchers while sending his daughter to a private school in Raleigh. He has also attempted to end the state’s Opportunity Scholarship Program which provides vouchers to lower and middle-income students.