Police: Car used as a weapon

A woman accused of using her car as a deadly weapon claims the faulty brakes were to blame.

Tresha D. Bachman, 34, of Green River, pleaded not guilty at an arraignment in the Third District Court of Judge Nena James to two counts of aggravated assault and battery. If found guilty of both charges, she could face a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison and a maximum fine of $20,000.

According to court documents on Oct. 5, 2015, an officer responded to a call of a hit-and-run report. Once the officer arrived at the scene, he spoke to Roger Bachman, who said he and his estranged wife, Tresha,...