Crime & Safety
Woman Wants Justice for Daughter's Killer
Three years ago Katie Bossler was killed by a drunk driver. Her killer served less than a year of a 10-year sentence.
In 2009, 42-year-old Kevin Smith of Woodsboro was convicted of killing 15-year-old Katie Bossler of Keymar.
WUSA9 reported that Smith, who was driving drunk, lost control of his car and hit Bossler who was standing on the shoulder of the road near her home.
A Francis Scott Key student, Bossler died at Carroll Hospital Center.
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According to CBS Baltimore, Smith was sentenced to 10 years in jail with all but 18 months suspended. Smith served less than a year and was released on probation.
Smith recently appeared in court for violating probation. CBS Baltimore reports that Linda Bossler, Katie's mother, is angry that instead of revoking Smith's probation, Smith was sent back to jail for one year.
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