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Drunk driver who killed animal control officer in crash given 17-30 years in prison

MONROE COUNTY, MI – A woman who drove while drunk, well above the legal limit, and crashed into an animal control officer is going to prison for murder. Monroe County Circuit Judge Michael Weipert sentenced Michele Anne Dropulich Thursday, Aug. 26, to 17 to 30 years in prison for the death of Monroe County Animal Control Officer Darrian May Young, who was killed in a drunk driving crash by Dropulich on June 4, 2020, at the intersection of M-50 and Raisinville Road, in Raisinville Township. Lab tests showed Dropulich had a blood alcohol content of .137 at the time of the crash. She was on her way to work in a marked Monroe County vehicle at the time of the crash. More from MLive:‘It was not intentional,’ says former Ann Arbor fire chief sentenced on embezzlementSprawling 649-acre project near Ann Arbor likely to be shot downMove-in day returns to University of Michigan, new train station not coming soon: Ann Arbor headlines Aug. 21-26

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Lenawee County woman enters no-contest plea in death of Officer Darrian Young

Michele Anne Dropulich, 47, of Hudson pleaded no contest Friday to second-degree homicide, the most serious charge against her.

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Woman pleads no contest to fatally crashing into animal control officer

MONROE, MI – A woman accused of crashing into a Monroe County Animal Control Officer vehicle and killing the officer will not be going to trial. Dropulich, 48, of Hudson, was charged with one felony count each of second-degree murder, operating while intoxicated causing death and reckless driving causing death. Drunk-driving suspect charged in fatal crash with animal control officer heads to trialThe additional charges will be dismissed at sentencing which is scheduled for Aug. 26 before Monroe County Circuit Judge Michael Weipert. Lab tests showed Dropulich had a blood alcohol content of .137 at the time of the crash. “The outstanding work of the State Police and Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Kenneth Laurain helped secure this homicide conviction – which brings a measure of justice to this tragic case,” Monroe County Prosecutor Michael Roehrig said.

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Drunk-driving suspect charged in fatal crash with animal control officer heads to trial

MONROE COUNTY, MI – A woman accused of driving drunk and crashing into an on-duty animal control officer who died of her injuries is heading to trial for murder. The on-duty animal control officer, 24-yar-old Darrian Young, was critically injured in the crash and died two days later, police said. Woman charged with 2nd-degree murder for animal control officer’s death in crashDropulich was also seriously injured in the crash but has since recovered, police said. The Monroe County Prosecutor’s Office authorized murder charges against Dropulich in December after police finished investigating the crash. She is currently being held in the Monroe County Jail without bond.

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Homicide arrest made in death of Officer Young

A charge of homicide/murder-second degree and operating while intoxicated has been filed as a result of the traffic crash that killed Monroe County Animal Control Officer Darrian Young. A charge of homicide/murder-second degree and operating while intoxicated has been filed as a result of the traffic crash that killed Monroe County Animal Control Officer Darrian Young. Dropulich’s arraignment hearing took place Saturday in Monroe County First District Court. Officer Young was on duty and in her patrol vehicle at the time of the crash. Troopers allege that Dropulich was driving at a high rate of speed and ran the red light at the intersection, the resulting injuries killed Officer Young.

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Woman arrested, charged with murder in connection with Monroe County Animal Control officer killed in crash

MONROE, Mich. – A 47-year-old woman from Hudson was arrested Friday in connection with the death of Monroe County Animal Control officer Darrian Young. Michele Anne Dropulich was arraigned Saturday on charges of second degree murder and operating while intoxicated causing death and reckless driving causing death. Police believe Dropulich was speeding when she ran a red light at the intersection of Raisinville and South Custer roads on June 4, striking Young’s vehicle, killing her. Police said lab results revealed Dropulich was intoxicated at the time of the collision. Dropulich is being held at the Monroe County Jail.

Woman charged with 2nd-degree murder for animal control officer’s death in crash

Monroe, MI -- A 47-year-old Hudson woman has been charged with second-degree murder for a June crash that killed an on-duty animal control officer. Michele Anne Dropulich was arrested Dec. 11 by state police troopers and was arraigned Saturday, Dec. 12 on the murder charge as well as operating while intoxicated causing death and reckless driving causing death. Police said she was driving at high speed and, according to lab results, under the influence when she ran a red light at Raisinville Road and M-50 in Monroe Township on June 4. Her vehicle crashed into a marked Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Animal Control vehicle, fatally injuring 24-year-old Darrian Young. More from MLivePfizer COVID-19 vaccine distribution has begun, federal officials sayMichigan reports 4,486 new COVID-19 cases, 206 new deaths

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