Monroe woman sentenced for deadly OUI birthday party crash

Marshella Chidester was sentenced to 25 to 50 years in prison for a fatal crash at a birthday party in Monroe that resulted in the deaths of two children, Zayn and Alanah Phillips, and multiple injuries. Chidester, found guilty of second-degree murder and operating under the influence, expressed remorse during her sentencing, while her attorney remarked on the severity of the case and the implications of her sentence given her age. The parents of the victims, Brian Phillips and Mariah Dodds, delivered emotional impact statements, describing the immense loss and ongoing grief following the incident.