Guilty plea in DUI crash

Posted on February 10, 2021

The U.S. serviceman charged in the December 2018 fatal crash the claimed the life of beloved Taylor County High School JROTC instructor 1st Sgt. Eddie L. Smith has pleaded guilty to DUI manslaughter and is scheduled to be sentenced on Wednesday, Feb. 24.

Tanner Marcus Welch, who was himself a member of the U.S. Army at the time of the crash, entered an open plea on Jan. 13 to DUI manslaughter and four counts of DUI with damage to property/individuals.

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