The hubris of someone who would take another's life through their own criminal negligence and then post about their supposed woe on MySpace is astounding. Don't they have lawyers in Walworth County?:

Krysal Angeline is going kyaking [sic]
[Perhaps someone should whip up a MySpace page for the deceased Mr. Lopez and update it with his current fun activities]

"I have a lot going on in my personal life, but it doesn't stop me from striving to be the best I can be" [Hmmmm.]

"I'm very eager to move on with my life and get into a good college" [Move on. With her life. I wonder how a college admissions board looks at a felony record these days.]

"People think that they have a clue about my life, when they don't know anything." [See, so there.]

"I'm not into the whole party scene."
[That's not what it looks like from where the rest of the world is standing. I guess she does all of her underage drinking and smoking marijuana in more solitary settings?]

"I really hate it when people judge me." [Try to smile for the jury].

"I think it is exceedingly wrong to hook up with your friends boyfriend." [Yes, it's certainly worse than drunk driving and plowing into someone, thanks for straightening us all out].

Amazing.

This girl needs to be locked up. She has obviously not learned her lesson. She killed someone in a drinking and driving accident for crying out loud! Sure we all made mistakes when we were younger but I bet every single person out would feel awful if they knew the stupid choice they made cost someone their life. I'd be remorseful and feel guilty the rest of my life. I would probably never drink again, and I certainly wouldn't drink and drive again. Not this girl. Why is she even out. SHE KILLED SOMEONE!!! Shouldn't she be in jail, especially since she broke the condition of her bail and drank again a few months back. And does she still have her license? If she were my kid I certainly wouldn't let her drive again! I think Krystal and her parents need to be held responsible. She is soooo lucky she didn't kill someone again. Her parents should be locked up for neglect or at the very least have her taken from them. They are obvioulsy not being good parents if they let their daughter go out and drink and drive, considering the last time she did that she killed someone. Oh yeah, and the little fact that she's only 17. Ground her!!!!! What is she doing out late at night. She should be at home thinking about what she did, not partying and having a good time. Be ressponsible parents. This girl disgusts me. I say lock her up and throw away the key. Chances are she's going to do this again. And again. And again.....

All you whiners talking about taxpayers footing the bill for her disease, treatment, medications, ankle bracelets etc. are the same ones saying throw her in jail. Well, who do you think will pay for the jail cell and the nurse working in the jail and the corrections officers, hmmm... oh yeah, the taxpayers.

Being an alcoholic is not an excuse for killing someone. I'm so sick of hearing all the "it's a disease" CRAP! It's a disease, but still a choice. A choice to not want to help yourself, because no one can do it for you. I don't care that she is only 17, she still knows right from wrong. She makes the choice to still drink, rather than get some help. Go be a drunk idiot all ya want, but don't cost the tax payers money because of your 'disease'. And sure as heck don't use it as an excuse for all the problems you cause yourself and others. People know that drugs and alcohol can be addicitve. They make a CHOICE to try it anyway and then wonder why they are addicted? And then say, I have a disease, so it isnt my fault? This girl should go to adult court and be locked up. She can't really drink and drive in prison now can she?

My girl like's to party all the time, party all the time, party all the tiiimmme.

Sorry Marymac4, but would you feel the same way if they "tried rehabilitation" with her and she (oops...) "fell off the proverbial wagon" and killed YOUR CHILD, SISTER, GRANDCHILD OR FRIEND??????

While "All things are possible through Christ Our Lord" I believe the strength of this family is low. She has no support network, which means she not fixable... at least not right now.

Incarceration will keep her from killing someone else and if she CAN be rehabilitated, good for her, but I'll be danged if I want her loose to kill someone, just 'cause she (oops...) slipped!

My family is precious to me, she's NOT!!! Keep her locked up!

Can you believe this?

http://www.madison.com/tct/news/stories/...

hannah - She plead NOT GUILTY.....there is a big difference between being Innocent of a crime and Not Guilty of a crime.

There has to come a point in life when we take responsibility for ourselves. The past is the past, get over it, quit blaming your current stupidity on stuff that happened over a year ago. I think this girl needs counseling, rehab, something. What is she going to get in jail? Certainly NOT the help she needs right now! Where's Dr. Phil and his intervention?

Mikki, you're right to a degree. I had a wonderful childhood full of love and hugs, I'm still extremely close to my parents. But, when the love and guidance isn't there, you become numb to consequences etc.. Now, I believe that once you become an adult it is up to the individual to realize that life goes on and get counseling or whatever you need to do to make your life better. My mother had a terrible childhood, poverty, neglect, etc. and she got past it, so I get where you're coming from:)

I think at this point the parents are to blame in a BIG way. This didn't just happen one day. People don't wake up an alcoholic one day. There was obviously behaviors well before this. We cannot blame society for things our kids do, until they reach a certain age, I feel we must take blame also.

Oh wow. Blaming society. Blaming how you were brought up. Cry me a river.

I could tell you what happened to me when I was a child. Heck, I could write a BOOK about the abuse, neglect, etc. that happened to me. Did I use that as an excuse to go out and KILL someone?
No.
That's the problem with today's criminals. "Mommy didn't love me....so I robbed the bank".
Oh, okay. Let's not be TOO harsh. Little Johnny didn't get enough hugs when he was small. It's okay he broke the law.

GIVE ME A BREAK!

So we should blame this on society? Not the individual? Or the people who raised this girl? Everyone always wants to point blame but never takes the time to look in the mirror. I am sure this girl has problems...most HS aged kids do. She made the decision to get behind the wheel while intoxiated AFTER she had already killed someone. This child deserves to be rehabilitated AND THEN locked up for a while. She owes a debt to society.

I am a family member of Krystal and can’t believe all that’s happened. She is very young and defiantly not making all the right choices. I understand in some ways since I wasn’t always the best teenager myself and got into my own fair share of trouble when I was her age. Think about it though how many times have you done something stupid and your just lucky you didn’t get caught or it didn’t escalate to something else. Everyone does stupid things once and while, especially adolescents. Krystal does need help right now and the only way she will get it is from being away from society and its poisons. She needs to be given a chance to rehabilitate and learn the consequences of her mistakes and how it affects other people and truly understand them. People get caught up in society sometimes and make poor choices due to trying to be socially expectable. Not saying her life was difficult but it wasn’t easy for her either. I think though its going to be very hard on her as if it would be on anyone if and when she is going to have to ever enter back into society. Hopefully she will get better instead of being around others that could influence her in the wrong ways at this delicate age of change where you start to grow up and learn who you really are and realize the mistakes you’ve made and who you want to be and how to get there.

Mary, I agree with you that nobody is "unfixable", But, what I want to know is why haven't the parents put this teen in a rehab facility? It's as though they don't WANT to ADMIT their daughter has an addiction. They'd rather stick their heads in the sand and look at it as a phase. They have given the law no choice but to either lock her up or have her committed for a very LONG time.

ONE MORE THING WOULD YOU GIVE UP IF SHE WAS YOUR CHILD, SISTER, GRANDCHILD OR FRIEND??????

OK (IMO) How can people say someone is not fixable? Yes she needs to be in a secure facility until they find somethings that can HELP. If people would have gave up on me I would not be here today.I don't believe this young girl is a lost cause. There are facilities to give this girl a chance at a life without alcohol. I hope they find away to treat the problem she has! We are all so quick to judge without knowing what lies within ones soul.I have made mistakes in my life and will keep them for the purpose of reminding me where I never want to be again.I don't think all people making comments have a great past. "YOU CAN"T UNDERSTAND SOMEONE UNTIL YOU WALK AROUND IN THEIR SHOES" Yes there are consequences for her actions and she needs to be held accountable! But don"t execute her for something that may be beyond her ability to see that she has a serious problem.In time I hope she can get thru this and find HELP!!!! Been there and found a better way but it wasn't overnite.....And I had friends that cared and stuck beside me until I realized that enough was enough.Alcoholism is cunning baffling and powerful and can destroy a life in a heartbeat.

billnewbie: The bracelet I mentioned does track the amount of alcohol in a persons sweat. It works the same way as the other bracelet but it sends a signal if it detects alcohol. I believe the cost was $100 for the bracelet and $12 a day to monitor it. I think these are a pretty cheap alternative to what these idiots cause. I know.... they have issues, it is a disease....WHATEVER. The system in Wisconsin is broke. We have the most lenient laws in the nation when it comes to alcohol use and driving. Until these laws change this will keep happening. With the "I Don't Care" generation growing up the problem is likely to get worse.

I just caught this story... OMG, just put her away! I have small grandchildren, I don't want her out in public, my kiddies safety is more important to me than her freedom or personal "issues"!

Some people just aren't "fixable" and she should blame her parents for this!!!

As I recall, wasn't her father also arrested for an alcohol related situation?

Protect the public and keep her locked up!!!

ljs64, correct me if I'm wrong. I thought that the states that have the death penalty don't use it very often. I thought it was just a very rare occasion, which would make people feel as though it didn't even exist.

our punishment for drunk driving is a JOKE.
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'Cash bail of $600 was set Wednesday for a Monona man accused of his seventh drunken driving offense, which occurred while he still on probation for his sixth conviction'
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the story http://www.madison.com/tct/news//index.p...

more jail is needed. let the non violent offenders go and put first offense DD in jail for a year. 2nd offense 3 years. take away driving(other than job) privelages for 2 years on first offense and 4 years on second. mandatory sentences. it will be costly at first...but people will learn.

ljs64,
You can try to twist my words in whatever way you want, but no matter how you look at it, other countries that do have stricter laws on drinking and driving have far less problems with drinking and driving than we do.
I never said that someone should be put to death for drinking and driving.
I think that at the first offense of drinking and driving, the license should be revoked for at least one year. If there is a second offense, the license should be revoked for no less than two years, and alcohol classes should be court ordered. I also believe that there should be hefty fines imposed.

She really needs help. She needs to talk to people who have lost love ones to this. Really feel something. NOT HIDE BEING DRUNK. The parents seem to be unable to take care of her SAD I do not think she has ever had proper parenting.

well said kai.

thekai- So the states that have the death penalty have less murderers because they are less tempted to murder? This girl made a choice and the consequences / laws did not deter her one bit.

“Find this girl help”. She needs help all right, about 1000 volts worth.
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Everyone has flaws; some of us work through them by ourselves, and some with help. But some people have problems that can’t be fixed. They take a self-destructive course early on, and show no interest – or maybe have no ability – to get their lives put together. Anybody who can drink underage, kill somebody while driving drunk, and then ever touch alcohol again, well that’s somebody we can do without, period.
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Keep her in jail, revoke her bond, and don’t ever let her see the light of day again. Because otherwise she will kill again, no question about it. I’d rather let all the bleeding hearts rant about how it wasn’t right for her to get the death penalty, than have her impose a death penalty on somebody I know.

Gabby06:
THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID!

It's a shame she got caught drinking again. Better to catch her now before someone else gets killed by her actions. The old saying, "once bitten twice shy" never applied to this girl. She obviously needs some professional help here. It's time for the state law makers to get more strict with drinking and driving laws.

Just another reason why PARENTS should not ever drink. I am willing to bet that if you look at the girl's history alcohol was in some way socially acceptable in her family structure. Teach your kids to regard alcohol as the poison it is, like let's say arsenic and maybe they wont make these incredibly stupid choices.

ljs64,
If the laws were stricter in the first place, then less people would be tempted to break them. If less people broke the law, it would become more socially unacceptable to drink and drive. Eventually the effects would be felt, and our roadways would be safer. For my best evidence, I look at other countries (or even as one poster has already point out, other states) that already do have stricter laws on drinking and driving than our own state.
Being an alcoholic is bad. Being an alcoholic and driving drunk is far worse. The drinking and driving in this state and in this country is out of control, and we need to clamp down on it. The government should spend less money hunting down and prosecuting marijuana users and put more money and, more importantly, more effort into halting our problem with drinking and driving.

I think if she is going to act like a adult then she should be tried like a adult and do time for what she did. but that proabliy wont happen she'll just get a slap on the hand and get told dont do it again.

Maybe car makers (GM, Ford, Chrysler) should look into putting those breathlizer things in ALL cars. I know not everyone drinks and drives and it would be a pain for the people that don't. But if you think about it, it could save your life. If the person blows over the legal limit their car won't start. I think its a good idea. I personally would have no problem getting into my car and blowing into something everytime I start my car. It saves the people who don't drink and the people who drink. But I'm sure it would be too big of an inconvience for the "perfect" people in the US. Just my opinion

Throw the dang book at her!!!! She'll just kill someone again!!! This is just plain sick!!

ljs64 - YOU NEED TO WAKE UP!! She can't drink or drive if she's in jail!! That's where she needs to be!! My alcoholic father moved back to WI because the other state he lived in but him in jail for DUI. And when I asked why he moved back here his responce "They don't throw you in jail for DUI here" Get a life, the laws NEED to be stiffer!!!!!

Find this girl help apparently she has a serious problem and alcoholism affects any age and any person! Alcoholism is not based on amount you drink nor how often it is based on how it affects you and the need for more increases left untreated........... You cant scare an alcoholic as the craving outweighs the reality.

thekai - I love you people that think the laws are never tough enough. This girl will drink and drive regardless of how severe the laws are. People with alcohol or drugs problems feed their habit and the laws are not a deterrent. Wake up!

I remember when she KILLED this guy: If i remember right,she IS a spoiled little brat that gets her way with her parents,they bail her out,over & over. I think it's time for the state to be her guardian,put her under lock & key,but keep a close watch on her,so she doesn't kill someone else,namely herself! Their might be help for her,some day,who knows?

I think she needs to stay in jail until her trial. Can't imagine what her defense will be, when it is very obvious that she killed someone while driving drunk. But, lets have the tax payers pay for yet another trial for someone who has no reguard for anyone but themself. Shame on the parents as well. This kid is headed no where fast, just budding to be another burden on society.

It's because our drinking and driving laws are too lenient in the first place that this is happening. We've got to make our laws on drinking and driving a lot more strict, regardless of the age of the driver.

Maybe they should put her in REHAB? She obviously has a drinking problem.

Oh brother! Some people never learn!

This is one time I WISH I was called to jury duty for her trial! I'd glady do my civic duty and put her away for a LONG LONG time!

so she pleads not guilty to drunk driving and killing a man, and then gets caught drinking??Hope she thinks of just pleading no contest, because it's kinda hard to plead not guilty when you're sitting back in jail for getting caught drinking. Why was she talking to cops in the first place? Did the party get busted by the cops? just curious...

I don't know if she was on an electronic bracelet or not, but if so, this story illustrates the deficiency of such devices. They only keep track of were the wearer is, not who the wearer is with or what the wearer is doing. I could be wrong, but I suspect that a person confined in such a way is probably safe from unannounced police searches without probable cause allowing visitors to bring contraband unimpeded. Yet some, such as Sheriff Spoden, claim that these bracelets are as good as incarceration.

It is obvious that this young lady has had very little parental discipline in her life. How can she be expected to develop self-discipline on her own? Yes, she is in desperate need of help, yet the memory of Everado demands justice.

TCB, she was 147 times over the legal limit for her. Pretty darn sure no alcohol is part of her bond.

Keep her in jail until trial. She already proved she isnt responsible period. And come sentancing I seriously hope the judge throws the whole bookcase at her.

". Hart has been in the Walworth County Jail since Sept. 20."

*Why are the parents letting her out of their sight at all? *

It should be obvious at this point that they cannot do their jobs at all.

*She most certainly has a problem. She needs help and not people passing judgement on her. I am all for personal responsibility, but she has now shown a patter of having a problem. She needs the help more than the questions of her situation. I hope she gets the help she needs.*

She'll get all the help she needs in JAIL. The fact that she isn't in custody at all right now is a disgrace. How many times can someone laugh right in society's face about killing someone before society does something about it?

I think she is locked up, the article says that her bail was increased to $10,000.00 & that she has been in the Walworth County Jail since September 20.

It's time to put her behind bars, or at the very least, in a secure treatment facility, so she can't hurt anyone else or herself. She's obviously at a point where she can't or won't take responsibility for her actions and she needs to be helped somehow. I'm all for second chances, but I think she's given up her rights until she can get her stuff together.

I think she should be locked up. She either doesn't care about what she did, or she can't help herself. Either way, she needs to be taken off the streets before she hurts herself or kills another innocent person.

sorry about the mis-spelling of "alcohol" in my first post, for all you spell checkers out there.

The "System" is broken!!!!!!!!!!!

I actually started blogging on this website when the article was written after she killed Mr. Lopez. Here we are again almost a year later blogging on the same crap. The system and her parents are failing miserably. Why on earth do they let her out of the house? I understand that they can't lock her in but they need to know where she is and what she is doing at all times.

Why don't we have the ankle bracelets that monitor for alcahol in the perspiration of that individual?

Check this link out about the bracelets:

http://www.jointogether.org/news/headlin...

She needs help AND she needs to go to prison.

.147---isnt this almost twice the legal limit? The story does not say that she was driving, only drinking and based on her .147, it appears that she was intoxicated.

This girl is going to jail.

"She needs help and not people passing judgement on her."
Are you kidding me localboy! She took someones life. She is 17, not even legally allowed to drink, and barely legal to drive. So when should we pass judgement on her? When she has violated her bond a 3rd time, or when she has killed a 2nd person by the time she is 18. The family of Everado Chimal Lopez could use some help I bet. They are the ones who lost the loved one. Where are this girls parents? They are legally responsible for her until she is 18....maybe they need some help too.

She most certainly has a problem. She needs help and not people passing judgement on her. I am all for personal responsibility, but she has now shown a patter of having a problem. She needs the help more than the questions of her situation. I hope she gets the help she needs.

Why are they just increasing her bail? She has violated the court order twice since taking someone's life in Nov. How about sending her to jail? She won't be drinking there and have plenty of time to think about what is going to happen to her.

Thank you sewaelizabeth, you jogged my memory and saved me some time researching.

How can someone be "suspected" of blowing a 0.147 on a breath test? If a breath test was administered she either blew a 0.147 or she didn't.

andiwonder, they had drugs that could make a person sick when they consumed alcohol as long as 30 years ago. I worked in a mental health facility and have seen them administered. Though they weren't a vaccine and had to be administered daily. I've been out of the field for a long time and unfortunately can not recall the name of the drug that was in use at the time.

andiwonderwhy-it's called antebuse. You take it and if you drink alcohol it makes you violently ill.
I think the girl is an alcoholic-not just necessarily out drinking cuz it's cool. I wonder if she can really control herself. I think her parents maybe shouldn't let her out like they apparently keep doing.

Why are the parents letting her out of their sight at all? Your kid already killed one person. How many more do there need to be before you take it seriously? Obviously she can't be trusted and doesn't care what happens. If she can kill somebody and STILL drink, she definitely has issues. If she can't or won't deal with it then it has to be the parents that step in. I remember when this first started. She sat in court with a pretty pink cast on her leg. If I killed somebody because I was drunk I don't know how concerned I would be about the color of my cast. But that's just me.

This is always going to be a serious problem, and the only way to correct it is to keep these people from drinking again.....they should develop a vaccine that makes people sick if they drink alcohol. When someone is convicted of drunk driving then they would as a sentencing receive the vaccine that make them sick. Come on scientists...lets spend our tax dollars on some meaningful instead of seeing how much gas a pig expells.

um...seriously? no...really? you're just kidding, right ted? I thought she learned her lesson. We should give her another chance. Or a very proficient rehabilitation counselor.