The Brief
- A family says an eight-month court process has delayed closure after a Mother’s Day crash killed Tonya Missouri-Smith.
- Prosecutors allege the defendant was driving more than 100 miles per hour before crashing into two cars.
- The family is asking the community to attend an upcoming court hearing in support.
MILWAUKEE – Eight months after a reckless driving crash killed a wife and mother on Mother’s Day, the family of Tonya Missouri-Smith says the prolonged court process has made an already painful loss even harder.
What we know:
Missouri-Smith was killed May 10 in a multi-vehicle crash. Her son was also in the car at the time. She was well known in the community through her family’s business, Mae Velma’s Corned Beef.
“There are good days, there are bad days. But we just try to hold each other together best we can,” said Tyrisha Smith, her daughter. “She was a very present mother.” …