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POLICE: Woman drove car into kitchen, homeowner killed

Posted at 11:04 AM, May 28, 2013
and last updated 2013-05-28 12:06:52-04

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WTVR) – A woman is charged with multiple crimes after she crashed her car into a Newport News home and killed a man inside the house, according to a report on WTKR.com.

Jennifer Mangum, 38, is charged with:

  • DUI
  • Reckless Driving
  • DUI Maiming
  • DUI Manslaughter

Newport News Police said Mangum drove her white 2008 Nissan right into the kitchen of a home in the Kiln Creek neighborhood of Newport News about 3:45 Monday afternoon.

The car hit and killed 75-year-old Charles Stitt Sr. Stitt’s 73-year-old wife was injured in the crash.