They're on their way. >> Take care of the baby first. >> Which one? >> Right there. >> On April 20th, 2024, security cameras captured a car steering toward the wall of a boat club and crashing into it. >> Moments later, officers arrived at the scene, quickly realizing the driver didn't seem to understand what had just happened. Take care of the baby first. >> Which one? >> Right there. >> Can you come with me for a second? >> A joyful afternoon is shattered without warning. A car drives straight into a children's celebration, leaving families devastated, but the circumstances behind the crash raise even more questions. >> I think so. >> I think so. >> Okay. Where you going with her? >> Over towards my car. Okay. >> What happened? >> I just I passed out. >> Okay. Have you been feeling ill or anything like that? >> Yes. >> Were you here for the party? >> No. >> What were you out here at the boat club for? Are you remember? >> Yeah, I was just coming down here. >> Okay. >> Oh my gosh, this is terrible. >> Have you been drinking at all today? >> A little bit. Yes. >> Okay. When's the last time you had something to drink? >> Probably a half hour ago. >> Half an hour ago. What do you drink? >> Wine. >> Wine. Okay. What's What's your name, hun? >> Marshall. >> Okay. You don't have any weapons on you, do you? >> No. >> All right. I'm just going to leave you back here just for a little bit. Okay. >> Okay. >> All right. >> Do you need to see any medical attention right now? >> I don't think so. >> Okay. >> I just want to separate her from everything that's going on. >> The guy down the street. >> Yes, sir. >> The guy also hit his car. Whoever was driving hit his car down the street, too. >> Okay. >> So, this this guy was out of here. Yeah, this guy was out of here. >> Okay. Um, I got these three information. I'm going to start working on getting their information. >> Okay. >> Is anybody in there? >> I don't know. >> Is anybody in here? >> I don't think that. >> Okay. >> She come full force in here and all I saw was her. It was like a flip. It went so fast she smashed into here and it looked like a bomb. And these two ladies got hit. I don't know if they're damn >> what happened today when you were around here real real quick. >> I'm not sure. I drove up to the boat club and that's the last thing I remember. >> One second. Just cuz you're in handcuffs. Um I got to read you this. Okay. Okay. >> Um you have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You can decide at any time to exercise these rights and not answer any questions or make any statements. Do you understand what I've just read to you? >> Yes. >> Okay. Do you wish to speak to me? >> Pardon? >> Do you wish to speak to me? Like do you want to have a >> No, I'm I'm good. Like do you want to talk or no? >> Oh, I'm just hoping no one was hurt. >> Oh, sure. Um I just So can I talk to you? >> Yes. >> Okay, perfect. Um so what happened today? Where where were you at today? >> I went to lunch with some friends. >> Okay. About what time was that? >> Um noonish. >> So around noon you went to lunch. Uh what' you drink there? You drink water, pop? >> I had a glass of wine. >> Just one glass of wine. >> Yep. >> Okay. After that, what happens? You leave at noon. Where do you go? >> Came home. >> Okay. Um, what do you do when you get home? >> Um, I just came home and just kind of chilled out and was waiting for my husband to get up. He was taking a nap. >> Um, did you drink anything else there? Did you take any medication? Anything? >> No, I didn't even I didn't even get a drink down here because I never made it this far. >> Okay. And then where where were you driving to? >> Just from Verest to here. >> To here. What were you coming here for? >> Home. >> Oh, you're so you're going from Veras to home? >> Yeah. >> And you left Veras at noon? >> Yes. >> Okay. Michigan law requires that you submit to a preliminary breath analysis upon request of a peace officer. Your refusal to submit as requested shall result in you being charged with a civil infraction with a penalty of up to $100 fine. Do you understand that? >> Yes. >> Okay. So, uh just go ahead and uh blow like you're blowing a balloon. Okay. >> Keep going. Keep going. Keep going. Keep going. Thank you. >> Um >> I just want to make sure everything is okay. >> Oh, absolutely. Oh my gosh, that was so scary. >> Don, Steve, so here's what's going on today. Um, so it looks like your wife may have had a little bit too much to drink. >> Um, I don't know, you know, what necessarily led up to today. Essentially, she had a little bit too much to drink. Um, so she's she's going to be under arrest for operating intoxicated. Okay. Obviously, this is a pretty >> pretty traumatic scene here. So, I mean, what do you know? Did you see her today? >> Yeah, we I got up this morning. She she she went to lunch with some friends. I'm sure she drinks her wine. She drinks every day. >> She like an alcoholic. >> Okay. >> Has this been a problem then? >> Couple years. >> Uh when's the last time you seen her? >> This morning. Just as I went and had lunch and she came here. >> Were you supposed to meet her? >> I was coming down here. >> Okay. Um do you have any questions for me at all, Don? No. Okay. Once we, you know, once once she finds out more, she's she's going to give you a call. Okay. I'm Is her I'm assuming her purse is probably in the vehicle. >> I have no idea. >> You don't know. >> Later, while one person is fighting for their life, two children were pronounced dead at the scene. And when their father arrived, officers delivered the devastating news. [screaming] >> NO, NO, NO. OH, I'M BACKING YOU. I'm [ __ ] backing you. >> Come on. >> I didn't do nothing. >> I haven't done nothing. I haven't done nothing, bro. No. >> No. No. You're lying. This is a dream. This is a [ __ ] dream right now, bro. Please wake me up. Please. I'm begging you. Wake me up. >> No. No. No. Right now. He's [ __ ] lying, bro. Please. He's [ __ ] lying, bro. [laughter] They just was with me. They just was with me. They just weren't with me. No. No. No. No. No. He was [ __ ] lying. He was lying. He was at me. I >> can't breathe. >> I'm sorry, guys. >> I can't breathe. >> I can't breathe. >> Get something to look for. I need to get a paramedic. The one person still fighting for their life survived and was later identified as the mother of the two children who died at the scene. The driver, Marcella, was taken to the hospital for treatment of an injured arm and interviewed the following day. However, even then, she did not seem to fully grasp what had happened. >> Okay. So, uh again, I want to talk to you about uh what transpired yesterday and what you can recall and possibly give us shed some light on what happened. You said you met some people for lunch. >> Mhm. >> Any water, pop, beer, wine? >> Um, had a water and a glass of wine. >> When you're done at Verest, where did you go to? >> Um, went to the boat club. >> Straight to the boat club. >> Mhm. >> Um, >> they were having a birthday party. >> What's the next thing you remember? >> Waking up in the patrol car. >> Do you recall going into the party at all? Being at the party at all? >> No. >> Being in the bar at all? I was in the bar >> while the party was going on. >> Yes. Well, I thought the party didn't start till 3:00. >> Did you know anybody at that party? >> Yes. >> Who'd you know? >> We call her Tweety. She's a barmaid there. And then >> anybody else? >> Um, there was probably some other people there that belongs to the boat club. >> Were you upset with anybody there? >> No. >> Would you intentionally drive your car into the boat club? >> No. No, I wouldn't be doing my job if I >> No. >> So, you didn't know anybody there at the party >> other than Tweety and Dan and >> just book club people? >> Yes, club people. >> Um, and that's why you're going >> Mhm. >> Did [clears throat] you have a birthday present? >> No. >> No. >> No. >> A card? >> Yes. >> Where's that at? >> Uh, that's a good question. >> In your car? >> No, I believe I put it in the card box. Well, you couldn't have put it in the card box cuz you weren't there cuz you drove right there, >> right? >> And you drove through the wall. >> Yes. >> So, you didn't put a card in the card box >> there. There might have been there might have been a card box on the bar. >> You didn't go to the bar. >> I did go inside the boat club before the part before what I thought the party was starting at 3:00. >> And then you went back home. No, I went home before I went to the party or before I went to the book club. >> So, you walk back to your car. What What happened when you get in your car? What What do you remember? >> That's where I don't really remember anything. >> Okay. Well, where did you when you got there? Do you remember where you parked? >> Um, yeah. There's plenty of parking spots right there. >> Okay. Well, what what Sergeant Hooper is saying here is that we got the video like like we said and then drive into the into the building. Okay. You come down from where your house is going very fast and you just drove right into the building. >> See, I don't remember any of that. >> Okay. There's some questions that are unanswered. >> Okay. >> Okay. Because again, you're a 21 a 21. Okay. Okay. And one glass of wine does not do that. Two glasses of wine doesn't do that. Three glasses of wine doesn't do that. Four glasses of wine doesn't do that. >> Yeah, that surprises me. >> Five glasses of wine doesn't do that. Six glasses of wine doesn't do that. Even given your body type and, you know, other things. I'll give you probably seven or eight could get you there. I want the truth from you, Marcela. I want the whole truth. Okay? Because right now we're sitting here and I need the truth from you. And let me tell you why. The truth will help you. >> Okay. >> Okay. The time of downsizing what we do is over. Okay. Minimizing what we do is over. So, we're going to start fresh. >> Okay. >> And I'm going to ask you a very blunt question. >> Okay. >> Are you an alcoholic? >> I don't believe so. Try again. >> That I'm a heavy drinker. >> That you're an alcoholic. >> Okay. >> Do you have a problem? And you need to be honest. How many glasses of wine did you have yesterday? Because it was excessive. >> Yeah. And I'm surprised by that. I really am. I didn't think that I drank that much. >> You know, I've been doing this job for 23 years, Marshall. And so I've talked to a lot of people and a lot of people that you know try to deceive me and at this point you are trying to deceive us with how much you drank yesterday. One way you're a liar, no good criminal. >> Okay. [laughter] >> All right. Second way, she's sorry for what happened. She wants to own up to what she did and she wants to take responsibility. >> Yes. Only I don't remember what happened. That's the thing. >> You probably are the most hated person in the United States. >> Why is that? >> You drove your car into a kid's birthday party and killed two kids. >> Oh no. >> And many more are at the hospital in critical condition right now. >> Oh no. adults as well. >> That is why I'm trying to get the truth from you, Marcela, so I can tell the prosecutor that you're not a low down dirty drunk that wants to go out there and kill kids. >> Oh gosh, no. >> The truth needs to come out because you are the most hated person in the whole United States right now. I guarantee this is national news. You are the most So you need to change that narrative right here. It's scientifically impossible to be the blood alcohol level you were last night with one glass of wine like you're telling us. It is impossible with one glass of wine. >> So, there's one thing I want to leave you with, Marshall, because I'm tired of being lied with. You did this. You did this. You see that kid there? You did that. You did that. And you continue to lie to me. >> I'm not lying. >> You did this. >> I'm not saying that I didn't, but I certainly don't remember. I don't recall. >> That's not going to cut it. I'm not going to beat my head against the table here getting the same story. So, I'll call for the CO to come down and get you. Marcela was found guilty on all counts on March 6th, 2025, including two counts of secondderee murder, two counts of operating while intoxicated causing death, and five counts of operating while intoxicated causing serious injury. She was later sentenced to 25 to 50 years in prison.