Staff report

MINFORD — A Scioto County woman has been sentenced to a life sentence in prison after being found guilty of chasing her boyfriend for 14 miles before running him over with her SUV.
Brooklyn Frazie, 42, of Shumway Hollow, was convicted by a jury in the Scioto County Common Pleas Court on Friday of for aggravated murder, murder, felonious assault, inducing panic, attempting to leave the scene of an accident or collision, operating a vehicle while under the influence, operation of a vehicle in willful and wanton disregard of persons, and aggravated vehicular homicide According to a press release from the Scioto County Prosecutor’s Office, on Sept. 27, 2023, the Scioto County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call from a neighbor describing a domestic argument which had progressed into what appeared to be a motor vehicle pursuit involving a black SUV and a motorcycle on Swauger Valley and Shumway Hollow Road in the Sciotoville/Minford area of Scioto County.
The caller identified the parties involved as Frazie and the victim, Scott Donahoe, 44.
A second 911 call came in a short time after, describing an SUV pursuing a motorcycle on Old Gallia in Sciotoville.
Frazie and Donahoe then traveled westbound on U.S. 52 towards New Boston where they were seen by numerous other witnesses and captured on surveillance footage traveling at high rates of speed.
Eyewitnesses said they saw Frazie pursuing Donahoe’s motorcycle at high rates of speeds, violating numerous traffic safety laws, and without regard for the safety of other motorists. Numerous witnesses initially believed that they were seeing a police pursuit based on the speed and actions of the vehicles.
After Frazie and Donahoe made a left onto U.S. 52 West off of Lakeview Avenue in New Boston near CVS Pharmacy, eyewitnesses observed Frazie drive into the rear of Donahoe’s motorcycle, causing the motorcycle to crash and for him to fall to the pavement. Frazie then continued to drive forward, dragging Donahoe an additional 58 feet under her vehicle. The prosecutor provided evidence further demonstrated that Frazie backed up over Donahoe prior to being stopped by eyewitnesses who intervened.
Witnesses and good Samaritans began to assist Donahoe as he was pinned underneath Frazie’s vehicle. Several individuals provided medical care and comfort to Donahoe while others quickly retrieved car jacks to lift the vehicle off his body.
Law enforcement and emergency medical and fire personnel arrived quickly on scene.
Body camera footage played at the trial captured Frazie attempting to claim that Donahoe had wrecked in front of her.
Numerous eyewitnesses immediately contradicted this claim, leading to a confrontation between them and Frazie. Despite medical assistance Donahoe received, his vital signs plummeted and cardiac activity ultimately ceased. He was pronounced dead shortly after his arrival at Southern Ohio Medical Center. An autopsy determined he had suffered 14 rib fractures and severe liver lacerations causing significant internal bleeding. His death was determined to be due to blunt force trauma.
During the trial, defense presented two witnesses, including Frazie.
She denied any intent to cause Donahoe’s death, instead claiming that they were traveling to dinner and that she was speeding only to try and catch up with Donahoe and get his attention to let him know that his kickstand was down and dragging the ground.
Frazie testified that a significant number of the state’s witnesses were mistaken or lying about the situation during her testimony, which lasted over three hours. Frazie also denied being under the influence at the time of the collision.
The jury unanimously rejected Frazie’s claims, finding her guilty of each and every count after less than three hours of deliberations.
Judge Mark Kuhn imposed a life sentence in the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections on Frazie, with no possibility of parole for at least 34 years.