A Roane County judge has dismissed a case against a 29-year-old woman who had been accused of spiking a co-worker’’s drink in 2011 while working as a janitor at the former K-25 site in Oak Ridge. A charge of reckless endangerment against Ashley Carroll was tossed out after the judge ruled that there was no evidence to support allegations that she had laced Cheryl Lofton’’s soda with a cleaning solution. Lofton became sick after the incident and ended up going on disability leave. Tests showed no toxic substances in either Lofton or the drink. Carroll’’s family have reportedly racked up thousands in legal fees fighting the charges and they believe Lofton was simply making the accusation to try and get money in an out-of-court settlement. Prosecutors say that Lofton had other physical conditions that could have contributed to her illness.
Posted on: Mon, 19 Aug 2013 10:33:50 +0000
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