
Scottie Scheffler, World's Number One Golfer, No Longer Faces Charges in Louisville
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Scottie Scheffler, the world's number one golfer, no longer faces charges in Louisville.
Police accused Scottie Scheffler of ignoring a police officer's directions as he drove near a crash site and dragging an officer that grabbed onto his SUV. He was charged with a felony and three other misdemeanors. On Wednesday, a Jefferson County prosecutor asked a judge to drop the charges, against Scheffler. The judge agreed.
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Scottie Scheffler, World's Number One Golfer, No Longer Faces Charges in Louisville
Clip: Season 2 Episode 262 | 1m 16sVideo has Closed Captions
Police accused Scottie Scheffler of ignoring a police officer's directions as he drove near a crash site and dragging an officer that grabbed onto his SUV. He was charged with a felony and three other misdemeanors. On Wednesday, a Jefferson County prosecutor asked a judge to drop the charges, against Scheffler. The judge agreed.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipScottie Scheffler, the world's number one golfer, no longer faces charges in Louisville.
Police arrested Scheffler on May 17th as he drove to the PGA Championship Golf tournament at Valhalla Golf course.
This happened where traffic was stopped after a bus hit and killed pedestrian John Mills, who was crossing the street in the dark.
Police accused Scheffler of ignoring a police officer's directions as he drove near that crash site.
An officer says he grabbed on to Scheffler, his SUV and ended up being dragged and injured.
Police charged Scheffler with a felony because of that officer's injury and three other misdemeanors.
Scheffler said it was all a misunderstanding and that he didn't know what the officer was telling him to do.
Well, today, a Jefferson County prosecutor asked a judge to drop the charges against Scheffler, and the judge agreed.
County attorney Mike O'Connell said, quote, Based upon the totality of the evidence, my office cannot move forward in the prosecution of the charges filed against Mr. Scheffler.
Mr. Scheffler is correct.
Is characterization that this was a big misunderstanding is corroborated by the evidence.
Scheffler, his attorney, said Scheffler is happy it's all over and that Scheffler didn't do anything wrong.
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