Woman will face trial in crash that killed Michigan trooper December 13, 2020 GMT IONIA, Mich. (AP) — A woman charged with second-degree murder in the death of a state trooper was drunk and driving around 100 mph at the time of a crash last summer, authorities said. Thomasina Jones was ordered to stand trial in Ionia County after witnesses testified last week about her blood-alcohol level and other circumstances. The evidence appears “overwhelming,” District Court Judge Ray Voet said. Trooper Caleb Starr was driving in Boston Township on July 10 when a vehicle crossed the center line f...