Daniel Bark, 23, of Toms River, NJ has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder for the hit-and-run collision that killed former American Idol auditioner Alexis Cohen on July 25, the New York Daily News reports. Police say Bark allegedly hit Cohen with his 2005 Mitsubishi Gallant before fleeing the scene. Bail was set at $35,000; Bark faces 10 to 15 years in prison if convicted.
Update: Authorities now say that Bark, the suspect in Cohen's hit-and-run death, was fleeing police when he struck and killed the aspiring singer, People magazine reports. Bark, who has a previous DUI on his record, collided with a parked car in Seaside Heights, N.J., around 3:49 a.m., county prosecutor Marlene Lynch Ford said today. The suspect then reportedly failed to stop when a police officer on a bicycle commanded, allegedly hitting Cohen with his vehicle as he was fleeing. As a result, prosecutors have also filed additional charges of aggravated manslaughter, death by auto and eluding police. Bark already has a 2004 conviction for driving under the influence.
Well atleast they caught the person. Hopefully justice will be served.
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Although it may have been an accident, fleeing the scene SHOULD make the sentence tougher. A 25 year old life lost and the MAXIMUM penalty is 15 years? Let’s see, as it’s probably his first offense, he’ll get 6-10. Then with time off for jail time served while awaiting the trial and sentencing, and then time off for “good behavior” once in jail, he should be out in 3 years. Yippee. That’s some justice for her family.
Poor Alexis. My heart goes out to her mother and child.
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He will most likely be out in three years being that it is his first offense. In Canada, the dude would have gotten a hell of a lot worse but we are not Canada. He will get his license suspended and will be forced to do community service after he gets out. It is too bad for Alexis. I read that she finally woke up and had a reality check. She was studying to be a Vet.
The Daily News report says he was charged with “second-degree *manslaughter*” and not murder as noted above. Second-degree manslaughter seems equivalent to involuntary manslaughter (which is a more common term, I think). The difference between murder and manslaughter being the intent to kill. So in this case it seems they are charging him with accidentally killing her. I’m not a lawyer but I assume the maximum sentence would be a lot less had he not fled the scene. I’m not defending the guy because leaving the scene is inexcusable but accidentally hitting and killing someone with your car seems like a tough one. Think about how many times you are distracted (even slightly and for a second) while driving. There may not be many times but if circumstances and luck are against you one of those moments could result in a horrible accident. Yet at the same time a life has been ended and some punishment must be enforced. Anyway, everyone drive safe tonight.
The man was fleeing the police. Not exactly a model citizen who was merely distracted.
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And he will be back on the road to do it again in about 3 months:(
She was always “studying” to be a vet. what reality check? She got some fame and money out of it, and she sang well.
it wasnt like dan was a bad guy people make mistakes and yes he made one if he was drunk how do we know he really meant to kill this girl and maybe the police are probing it extra hard because she was on t.v guarantee had it been a regular person like u and i he would have otten off or are we all forgetting that brandy was involved in a car crash no jail time because she’s a singer… robin given involved in a hit and run ehre she also kiled someone no jail time cecause she’s an actress… paris hilton countless dui’s no real jail time because she’s famous…. people in order for us to really have justice and equality these celebrities need 2 stop bein held on a higher pedestial than us “common” folk….and all of you can disagree with me if u like but its ok youre entitld to your own opinion but this is america liberty and justice for all what a joke..yea u can quote me on it
Why would anyone quote your illiterate statement? DUI, you idiot! I hope you never run into one of them.
to the idiot that called me an idiot dui driving under the influence the same eact thing he was doing ya dumb f**k