10/18/18 – 6:59 A.M.

A Hancock County couple is renewing their efforts to get charges filed against the man they say caused the death of their daughter in a traffic crash nearly two years ago. Brett and Emily DeWeese held a press conference Wednesday to talk about the matter. They say there is plenty of evidence to show the actions of William Hudson Jr. of North Carolina led to the death of 22-year-old Rachel DeWeese on November 4 of 2016.

Prosecutor Phil Riegle says there’s not enough evidence to file felony charges. Findlay assistant law director Marshall Finelli wrote a letter to the DeWeese’s lawyer last year that said, “his is a case in which it appears that no one was at fault. Because we believe that the state cannot meet its burden of proof, we cannot in good faith pursue a conviction against the defendant.”

The DeWeeses received a payout from the trucking company involved in the case.

The crash in question happened near the Best Buy Distribution Center. DeWeese’s car went under a semi’s trailer as the truck turned into the facility on County Road 212.

The DeWeeses hope something will change soon. November 4th is the two-year statute of limitations for a misdemeanor case.

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