Drunk Driver Kills Cop, Trial Begins

0:00Prosecutors in Fort Worth are kicking off the trial of a 26-year-old woman accused of driving drunk the wrong way on an interstate exit ramp, striking and killing a police sergeant last year. Sergeant Billy Randolph, a 56-year-old veteran with the Fort Worth Police Department, died on August 12, 2024, while working. A crash scene on the ramp from Interstate 35 West to Sikamore School Road. The crash happened around 5.30 a.m., when the Azuley Evans allegedly slammed her Nissan Versa into Randolph as he stood outside his patrol car. Near an 18-wheeler wreck and fire. Evans faces charges of intoxicated manslaughter of a peace officer after her blood alcohol level tested at 0.12, well over the legal limit. Randolph had served 29 years on the force, and his death hit the community hard, with many honoring his dedication through local vigils. As admitted to doubting 10 shots of alcohol from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m., that night, according to police reports.

1:00Jury selection dragged on after a failed attempt last December, but it's finally moving forward this week in Terren County Court. Evans was already on probation for a prior aggravated assault conviction from shooting her girlfriend in 2023. As evidence rolls out starting Thursday, this case underscores the dangers officers face on the job every day. From your city, powered by AI, this is Dallas News Today, I'm Corey with The Story.