Background: News footage of the aftermath of the Nov. 3 crash that allegedly involved Delyshia Molette (WKRG). Inset: Delyshia Molette (Mobile County Sheriff”s Office).
An Alabama woman who appeared for a bond hearing in court found out that her son was killed in the crash that she allegedly caused.
Delyshia Molette, 34, was in court on Wednesday to answer for a manslaughter charge in connection with a car crash that took place on Monday. According to courtroom reporting by local CBS affiliate WKRG, Mobile police testified that Molette was allegedly hitting speeds of 90 mph in her vehicle before she crashed into a light pole. In the car with her were her two sons, ages 7 and 11 years old. Neither boy was wearing a seat belt, and the 7-year-old was killed.
Molette found out her younger son was dead while in court.
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Upon hearing the devastating news, Molette reportedly shouted, “Did you say he died? My 7-year-old died?”
Molette’s 11-year-old son was taken to the hospital in critical condition with brain bleeding. Police said that Molette was fleeing Semmes police following an alleged assault on an officer at a Publix store on the day of the crash. According to the Semmes Police Department, Molette was caught on store surveillance camera allegedly shoplifting and was approached by an officer.
Police said that Molette allegedly attacked the officer by trying to gouge out his eyes and biting his finger until he lost feeling in it. Molette then fled the store on foot. She was later spotted by Semmes police in her car, and a pursuit followed. Al.com obtained court documents that said police stopped chasing her after noticing her children in the car.
According to WKRG’s reporting on the court hearing, Molette said that she fled police because she did not want her children to be taken by the state’s Department of Human Resources.
Molette was taken into custody following the crash and charged with several felonies in connection with the alleged incident at Publix as well as the crash, including manslaughter, resisting arrest, attempting to elude, robbery, and assault. She was denied bond during Wednesday’s hearing and remains in custody at the Mobile County Jail.
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