The woman convicted of killing the director of Wisconsin Public Media after a collision in Madison is heading to prison. Shawnicia Youmas was sentenced today to two-and-a-half years. She hit Gene Purcell’s motorcycle near the Wisconsin Public Broadcasting building in July 2021. Youmas was traveling at 65-miles-per-hour less than two seconds before the crash. The speed limit in the area is 30.
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