Ebony Gaines

SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Court documents from St. Joseph County reveal 36-year-old Ebony Gaines is facing two counts of Battery by Means of a Deadly Weapon, a Level 5 Felony, Leaving the Scene of an Accident, a Misdemeanor, and Criminal Recklessness committed with a Deadly Weapon, a Level 6 Felony.

Gaines' charges stem from an incident which occurred on Sept. 11.

Her first court hearing is scheduled for Oct. 9.

The South Bend Police Department reports officers arrived at Beacon Heights Apartments on Sept. 11 for reports of a car crash.

Upon arrival, officer located two cars parked near the entrance to the complex.

The driver of one of the cars approached police and said the other driver, Gaines, had rammed into her intentionally before passing out behind the wheel.

Officers

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