Bartender Indicted in Hit-and-Run
April 23, 2009 • By The Breeze,
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Former Pub bartender Bethany Jones, 24, was indicted by a Rockingham County grand jury on Monday for her alleged role in a January hit-and-run death.
Jones was indicted on felony involuntary manslaughter and hit-and-run charges. On Jan. 6, police said she was driving home around 5 a.m. after drinking at the end of her bartending shift at The Pub.
Jones allegedly hit and killed jogger Sherry Anderson, 55, along South Main Street. Anderson worked at JMU’s Shenandoah Valley Child Development Clinic.
The Harrisonburg community will celebrate Anderson’s life and commitment to education this weekend. The Sherry Burcham Anderson 5K Run-Walk will be held downtown on Saturday to support the Harrisonburg Education Foundation. Proceeds from this event will also be used to establish a scholarship and an Educator Grant in her name.
The Pub faces a 10-day suspension of its liquor license and a $2,000 fine following an April 14 ruling by the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board. Owner Bill Royer said he would probably choose this option over a 20-day suspension. The suspension would be in late May, according to Royer.
— Staff Reports
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