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Judge Doubles Bond in Milligan Crash | Bristol Virginia News
A Tennessee judge doubled John Benfield’s bond to $300,000 after he was charged with two counts of reckless vehicular homicide and five counts of reckless aggravated assault following a deadly crash on Highway 19E that killed two Milligan University students and injured several others. Prosecutors argued the original $150,000 bond was too low, and the judge agreed. Benfield, 69, must stay off the road and undergo drug and alcohol testing if released. His son is helping him secure legal representation ahead of a preliminary hearing on August 31. Details from a trooper’s affidavit paint a grim…
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