South-Carolina
Ex-‘American Idol’ star charged in deadly South Carolina crash granted bond
Caleb Kennedy had been jailed since February on a cost of driving below the affect ensuing within the dying of 54-year-old Larry Duane Parris.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. — A South Carolina decide granted bond on Friday to the previous “American Idol” contestant accused of barreling into a person along with his pickup truck and killing him.
Caleb Kennedy, 17, acquired a $50,000 bond and was ordered to obtain psychological well being therapy whereas in dwelling detention, information shops reported.
The nation music singer had been jailed since February on a cost of driving below the affect ensuing within the dying of 54-year-old Larry Duane Parris. Police say Kennedy drove his truck up a non-public driveway in Spartanburg County and struck Larry Duane Parris, 54, pushing Parris right into a constructing.
A toxicology report confirmed that Kennedy had marijuana and Prozac in his system on the time. Kennedy advised deputies after the crash that he had taken a “deep draw” from a vaping gadget after which felt its results whereas driving, prosecutors have stated.
Judges had beforehand denied bond for Kennedy a number of occasions, citing pending toxicology outcomes in addition to Kennedy’s psychological well being.
Kennedy superior into the High 5 of the tv expertise present final 12 months, however dropped out of the singing competitors after a video circulated of him sitting subsequent to somebody carrying what seemed to be a Ku Klux Klan hood. Kennedy apologized on the time for the video, saying “it displayed actions that weren’t meant to be taken in that means.”
Kennedy’s mom, Anita Man, advised information shops the video was filmed when Kennedy was 12 and had been taken out of context. She stated Kennedy had been imitating characters from the movie “The Strangers: Prey at Night time.”
Kennedy’s hometown is listed as Roebuck, simply south of Spartanburg.
He faces as much as 25 years in jail if convicted.