Formal charges have now been filed against a woman who allegedly hit another woman with her vehicle over the weekend.
Ryan Michelle Shepherd faces single counts of aggravated battery, aggravated witness intimidation and driving while suspended after an incident Sunday afternoon in Hartford. Following an altercation with Ashley Everly, Shepherd is accused of hitting Everly while driving a vehicle and then leaving the scene.
Shepherd was arrested in Burlington. Everly suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
Court documentation of the state’s case is pending. A first court appearance date in Lyon County District Court has not been announced.
Authorities have not confirmed any link between Sunday’s incident and another case involving the two women last fall. Shepherd allegedly sold a small amount of methamphetamine to Everly in mid-October and was arrested originally on suspicion of drug distribution, illegal use of a communication facility and use of paraphernalia with intent.
Shepherd pleaded no contest to distribution last week with the other charges dropped. Sentencing in that case is at 11 am March 19.
Sunday’s incident is still under investigation by the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office.
