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College Football Star Charged in Girlfriend’s Death

2025-10-13 Entertainment
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DUI and ATV Fatality Lead to Homicide Charges Against Ex-Football Player

Learn why an ATV crash involving a deer escalated into serious homicide charges when investigators linked the driver to alleged intoxication at the time of the tragedy.

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  • Prosecutors filed multiple felony charges, including homicide by vehicle while driving intoxicated, against Julian Fleming following the death of his girlfriend, Alyssa Boyd.
  • Fleming’s defense claims the crash was unavoidable because a deer unexpectedly entered the roadway.
  • An expert attorney highlights that combining alcohol impairment with operating a motorized vehicle (even an ATV) creates criminal liability.
  • The resulting structural recklessness, coupled with not wearing safety gear, strengthens the prosecution’s case despite the deer incident.

This discussion breaks down the specific vehicular homicide charges against Julian Fleming after his girlfriend, Alyssa Boyd, died in a May 23rd ATV crash in Pennsylvania. It provides expert insight into how alcohol contamination transforms a tragic accident timeline into a serious felony case, examining the defense arguments regarding the deer and the legal impact of the BAC results.

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A 23-year-old college student, Alyssa Boyd, was killed in an ATV crash in Pennsylvania that also left her boyfriend, former Penn State football player Julian Fleming, seriously injured. Months later, Fleming was charged with multiple counts, including homicide by vehicle while driving under the influence, after investigators determined he was allegedly intoxicated at the time of the accident. His attorney insists the crash was unavoidable, claiming a deer ran into the road and caused the tragedy. Law&Crime’s Elizabeth Millner goes Inside the Crime. If you’re ever injured in an accident, you can check out Morgan & Morgan. You can submit a claim in 8 clicks or less without having to leave your couch. To start your claim, visit: https://www.forthepeople.com/insidethecrime Become a Law&Crime YouTube Member for Exclusive Perks: https://bit.ly/LCMembersOnly Subscribe to Law&Crime Network: https://bit.ly/LawAndCrimeNetwork Become a Sponsor of Law&Crime's Leading Shows: https://lawandcrime.com/sales/ Host: Elizabeth Millner Editor: Alex Ciccarone #PennState #Football #LawAndCrime STAY UP-TO-DATE WITH THE LAW&CRIME NETWORK: Watch Law&Crime Network on YouTubeTV: https://bit.ly/3td2e3y Where To Watch Law&Crime Network: https://bit.ly/3akxLK5 Sign Up For Law&Crime's Daily Newsletter: https://bit.ly/LawandCrimeNewsletter Read Fascinating Articles From Law&Crime Network: https://bit.ly/3td2Iqo Submit Tips to Law&Crime: [email protected] For Advertising Inquiries, Please Contact: [email protected] For Licensing Inquiries, Please Contact: [email protected] LAW&CRIME NETWORK SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lawandcrime/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/LawCrimeNetwork Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lawandcrime Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/lawandcrimenetwork TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lawandcrime LAW&CRIME NETWORK PODCASTS: https://lawandcrime.com/podcasts/ SUBSCRIBE TO ALL OF LAW&CRIME NETWORK YOUTUBE CHANNELS: Main Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@LawAndCrime/ BodyCam: https://www.youtube.com/@lawandcrimebodycam Trials: https://www.youtube.com/@lawandcrimetrials Investigates: https://www.youtube.com/@LawAndCrimeInvestigates Scandal: https://www.youtube.com/@scandalousnews

Top Comments (10)

@Lee-mx5li 2025-10-14

Talk about OVER CHARGING, this is a textbook example of it..

519 21 replies
@snicole042 2025-10-14

Thats not murder, why do they charge people for accidents but not killers for murders. Its backwards.

476 19 replies
@toomeyeh1 2025-10-14

But we release PDFs and VIOLENT domestic/child s. abusers over and over. Our legal system needs serious reworking

390 9 replies
@StarBudgets 2025-10-16

A freak accident and they throw the whole library at him, yet drunk drivers get to continue being arrested and released until they take an innocent persons life and then they still get minimum charges and breaks!!!!! 🙄🤬

333 12 replies
@camlop813 2025-10-16

Surely this is clearly unintentional manslaughter.

95 4 replies
@LawAndCrime 2025-10-13

If you’re ever injured in an accident, you can check out Morgan & Morgan. You can submit a claim in 8 clicks or less without having to leave your couch. To start your claim, visit: https://www.forthepeople.com/insidethecrime

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@DMiller912 2025-10-15

This is just incredibly sad for all involved.

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@blakeburnett8400 2025-11-05

This prosecuting attorney needs his head examined.

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@jackie12-7ks 2026-01-24

Drunk or not theirs no way u can avoid a damn dear this is nuts

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@cizzy6050 2026-01-15

That's crazy that they are charging him with that, what a screwed up system

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