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CourtTV
August 20, 2025
CARROLLTON, Ga. (Court TV) — The mayor of a small Georgia city is standing trial for a second time on charges he killed two teenagers and injured two others while he was a state trooper.
Prosecutors say Scott was speeding while driving north on U.S. Highway 27 in his patrol car when he slammed into a vehicle heading south with four people inside. The driver, Dillon Wall, suffered a fractured skull. Benjamin Finken, a passenger, suffered a traumatic brain injury. Two teenage girls in the car, 16-year-old Isabella Chinchilla and 17-year-old Kylie Lindsey, were killed in the crash.
Scott stood trial for the first time in May 2019, but that trial ended in a mistrial while the jury was deliberating after defense attorneys found that prosecutors failed to disclose evidence. The state failed to tell defense attorneys that one of the investigating troopers had a theory that Lindsey had been sitting in the front of the car at the time of the crash, rather than in the backseat.
For defense attorneys, the possible change in seating was a significant point. At the time of the collision, Wall had been turning left. The defense pointed to Lindsey’s presence in the front seat as an obstruction to Wall’s view, resulting in his failure to yield to Scott’s oncoming cruiser properly.
In their opening statement, Senior DeKalb County ADA Heather Waters told the jury that then-trooper A.J. Scott was “speeding” and “reckless” when he crashed into a vehicle carrying four teenagers.
Full story and live stream:
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CourtTV
August 20, 2025
CARROLLTON, Ga. (Court TV) — The mayor of a small Georgia city is standing trial for a second time on charges he killed two teenagers and injured two others while he was a state trooper.
Prosecutors say Scott was speeding while driving north on U.S. Highway 27 in his patrol car when he slammed into a vehicle heading south with four people inside. The driver, Dillon Wall, suffered a fractured skull. Benjamin Finken, a passenger, suffered a traumatic brain injury. Two teenage girls in the car, 16-year-old Isabella Chinchilla and 17-year-old Kylie Lindsey, were killed in the crash.
Scott stood trial for the first time in May 2019, but that trial ended in a mistrial while the jury was deliberating after defense attorneys found that prosecutors failed to disclose evidence. The state failed to tell defense attorneys that one of the investigating troopers had a theory that Lindsey had been sitting in the front of the car at the time of the crash, rather than in the backseat.
For defense attorneys, the possible change in seating was a significant point. At the time of the collision, Wall had been turning left. The defense pointed to Lindsey’s presence in the front seat as an obstruction to Wall’s view, resulting in his failure to yield to Scott’s oncoming cruiser properly.
In their opening statement, Senior DeKalb County ADA Heather Waters told the jury that then-trooper A.J. Scott was “speeding” and “reckless” when he crashed into a vehicle carrying four teenagers.
- Scott was driving between 83 and 90 mph in a 55 mph zone despite dark conditions, wet roads and limited visibility when he crashed into the vehicle.
- “Hit hits them with devastating force,” Waters said.
- Kylie Lindsey was ejected from the vehicle. Benjamin Finken and Dillon Wall suffered skull fractures and memory loss. Isabella Chinchilla was also killed in the crash.
- When asked if he was running lights and sirens or responding to a call, he admitted he was not.
Full story and live stream:
GA v. A.J. Scott: Speeding Trooper Homicide Trial
Former trooper Anthony James 'A.J.' Scott is accused of killing two teenagers and injuring two others with his patrol car while speeding.
www.courttv.com
