Kansas judge reportedly convicts driver in death of teacher whose husband was killed months prior
Summary
A Kansas judge found Todd W Armstrong guilty of vehicular homicide for crashing into teacher Ashleigh Boyd, who died in the accident. This case occurred shortly after a Louisiana jury convicted a woman for causing the drug-related death of Boyd’s widower, Adan Manzano.Key Facts
- Ashleigh Boyd, a Kansas school teacher, died in a car crash caused by Todd W Armstrong on April 11, 2024.
- Armstrong was found guilty of vehicular homicide by Judge Andrew Holmes after a one-day trial.
- Armstrong pleaded not guilty and is tentatively scheduled for sentencing in November 2024.
- Boyd’s infant daughter, Eleanor, was injured in the crash and is being raised by Boyd’s and Manzano’s parents.
- Adan Manzano, Boyd’s husband, died 10 months earlier in a drug-related incident in New Orleans while covering the Super Bowl for Telemundo.
- The Louisiana jury convicted Danette Colbert for Manzano’s death, caused by drugging and theft in New Orleans’ French Quarter.
- Armstrong’s truck showed no clear mechanical problems despite his claim, and a drug test showing cocaine use was excluded from evidence.
- Kansas law treats vehicular homicide as a misdemeanor, with a maximum sentence of one year in prison.
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