Canton woman involved in hit-and-run pleads guilty to all charges

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On Tuesday, a 39-year-old Canton woman who was arrested in a hit-and-run incident on New Year’s Eve pleaded guilty to charges of intentional damage to property, hit and run and driving under the influence.

In January, the Argus Leader reported that Lacey Leigh Durham was arrested on Dec. 31 in Canton. The article said that while driving at a speed of around 65 mph in a residential area, Durham hit a fence outside a home on North Bartlett Street with her vehicle and snapped a telephone pole. Durham left the scene on foot before authorities arrived.

Durham’s passenger said she had two Fireball shooters before driving, and while behind the wheel, she ignored the passenger’s requests to stop, according to the report.

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The article said the passenger went back and forth between saying “she had to hit the pole on purpose” and “tried making a left hand turn going 65" when describing the incident.

Durham was initially charged with vehicular battery, hit and run, driving under the influence, reckless driving and speeding. She pleaded not guilty to all charges in her first court appearance on January 29 ^th at the Lincoln County Courthouse in Canton.

The second amended complaint charged Durham with intentional damage to property, hit and run and driving under the influence. Durham pleaded guilty to all charges during a hearing on Tuesday.

Durham’s sentencing hearing is scheduled for 9 a.m. on Sep. 24 ^th .

This case involves the News Director and Editor of the Argus Leader, Shelly Conlon, whose house was involved in the incident . There is no relation with the suspect.

This article originally appeared on Sioux Falls Argus Leader: Canton woman involved in hit-and-run pleads guilty to all charges