Aurora woman accused of DWI crash that killed four has trial set for 2025

CASSVILLE, Mo. – A jury trial is set for January of 2025 for an Aurora woman charged in the deaths of four motorcyclists she struck with her vehicle in Lawrence County.

Murder charges filed against woman accused of DWI crash that killed 4 motorcyclists

Theresa Manetzke, 51, faces four counts of second-degree murder, four counts of DWI involving a death, and six charges of DWI involving serious physical injury – in connection with having struck a group of motorcyclists on Missouri 39 north of Aurora in June of 2023.

Four people were pronounced dead at the scene; seven others were taken to area hospitals with serious injuries.

Her case has been moved to Barry County on a change of venue and the trial is set for January 27-29, 2025, in Cassville.

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