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Second-degree murder charge in CHP officer's death

Written by KEYT Assignment Desk

Story Created: Sep 8, 2010 at 9:14 AM PST

Story Updated: Sep 8, 2010 at 2:28 PM PST

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) - Prosecutors have now charged a young woman with second-degree murder for the June death of a California Highway Patrol officer near Paso Robles.

Kaylee Ann Weisenberg had earlier pleaded not guilty to felony vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence in the death of 47-year-old CHP Officer Brett Oswald, as well as to the charge of driving with a suspended license.

But investigators say tests reveal the 22-year-old Atascadero woman was driving under the influence of a high level of methamphetamine when her Toyota Corolla struck Oswald's patrol car. The officer was waiting for a tow truck when he was killed June 27.

The San Luis Obispo Tribune says prosecutors on Tuesday hiked the manslaughter charge to second-degree murder. Prosecutor Lee Cunningham says Weisenberg showed an implied malice, justifying the second-degree murder charge.

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Information from: The Tribune, http://www.sanluisobispo.com
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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