The Party

Part 1:

College Freshman Dies in Accident

Story by: Alexis Rose –Fairfield Gazette

Tragedy last night as two local college students crashed on their way home from a year’s end party on south route 104 leaving one dead. Edward Regal a junior at Credence Hall and his freshman girlfriend Katherine (Kat) Emerson left the party around midnight according to one of the other party attendees Jason Ackerman. Regal suddenly lost control of his vehicle on the snow covered highway and caused the car to begin a roll. Emerson, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was thrown from the vehicle. Emergency crews found Emerson dead several hundred yards away from the car’s final resting place. Ackerman called authorities when he discovered the accident shortly after one in the morning. “I was driving and saw Ed’s car smashed into the snow bank upside down. It was horrible!” said Ackerman “I couldn’t find Kat but Ed was stuck in the car.” Regal was taken to St. Mary’s earlier for treatment of minor injuries. Investigators at the scene issued a sobriety test on Regal and found his blood alcohol level to be a .12, almost twice the legal limit. It is expected that Regal will be taken into police custody after his release from the hospital. Emerson’s family was unwilling to comment on the events leading to Katherine’s death. A friend of the family who was also an officer on the scene stated her parents are in deep shock over the death of their daughter, someone whose life was full of promise and love.

Trial Begins for Local College Football Star

Story by: Alexis Rose –Fairfield Gazette

Arraignment hearings for Edward Regal began today. Regal is being brought up on charges of driving under the influence and the involuntary manslaughter of his girlfriend Katherine Emerson. Regal is known throughout the community as the star running back for Credence Hall. Katherine (Kat) Emerson had just finished her first semester at Credence Hall when she was thrown from Regal’s car in the early morning hours of December, 16th. The couple had been in attendance of an end of the year party at college senior Dustin Bremer’s house off south route 104. Regal, 21 should be preparing to start classes in a few days but now is preparing his defense for the death of his girlfriend. The criminal trial is set to begin in a couple of weeks. Regal issued a statement through his lawyers expressing his guilt over what happened on that fateful night “I could not begin to explain how sorry I am for what happened to Kat. She was everything to me she was the brightest light in my life. I would without hesitation switch places with Katherine given the chance.” Regal was denied his request earlier by the Judge Roberts to attend funeral services for Katherine Emerson.