Woman Charged with Death of Toccoa Man

Police in Georgia have made an arrest in the death of a University of Georgia student. Our sister station WNEG in Toccoa reports that 21 year-old Knox Whiten, who was also a graduate of Oconee Christian Academy, died when hit by a vehicle on Chase Street near the outer Athens loop on March 21st.

Athens-Clarke County police said that Virkerria Steward, age 28, has been charged with first degree vehicular homicide, hit and run, false report of a crime, and driving on a suspended license.