09/22/16 — Woman pleads guilty in death of William Bailey

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Woman pleads guilty in death of William Bailey

By News-Argus Staff
Published in News on September 22, 2016 2:34 PM

Tahisha Duckett, 30, pleaded guilty to felony death by motor vehicle in Wayne County Superior Court today in the 2015 death of William "Grey" Bailey.

Mrs. Duckett will serve a 64 to 84 month active sentence in prison. 

She has been credited for time served. 

Bailey, who was a North Carolina Department of Transportation employee was working on U.S. 70 East near Capps Bridge Road, and was struck by Mrs. Duckett's vehicle on March 23, 2015. Bailey died at the scene. 

Read the full story in tomorrow's issue of the News-Argus.