Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Trial Set In Young Boy's Death

{Charleston, West Virginia}...Ethan Chic Colbert, 21, of Charleston pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges relating to the death of his girlfriend's son on Interstate 64/77 and to the beating of the mother. Chic-Colbert was arraigned in Kanawha County Court in Charleston on several charges, including murder and child neglect resulting in death. In March, Chic-Colbert was a passenger in Lynitrah Woodson's car, along with four children, when he started hitting her. She stopped the car along Interstate 77, where police say Colbert dragged her out of the car and continued to beat her. Her 11 year old son, Jahlil, got out of the car and tried to flag down help for his mom but was hit by another car. Chic-Colbert pleaded not guilty, and his trial was set for July 9th.