The Brief
- Aimee Michael, convicted in a 2009 Easter crash that killed five people, was released on parole in December after serving 14 years of a 36-year sentence.
- Kathy Smith, who lost four family members in the crash, says she was never notified of the release and only learned through a friend on social media.
- Smith, now 71, says she’s disappointed in the justice system, but plans to attend her church’s Easter program this year for the first time since the tragedy.
ATLANTA – A South Fulton woman says she was blindsided after learning the woman convicted of causing a deadly Easter crash that killed four of her family members was released from prison — and no one told her.
What we know:
Kathy Smith says the news reopened deep emotional wounds from the 2009 crash on Camp Creek Parkway that claimed the lives of her daughter Delisia, son-in-law Robert, and two grandchildren, Kayla and Ethan. The crash killed five people in total and sent shockwaves through the metro Atlanta community.…