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Bonds set for two men charged in fatal street racing crash that killed Mandan teenagers
Updated Oct 21, 5:40 PM CT. Every fact below links to the source that reported it.
What the primary sources show
- The crash killed two Mandan high school students, 16-year-old Taylor Fisher and 17-year-old Benjamin Moch, while a 15-year-old driver survived. [KFYR-TV] [Bismarck Source]
- Schestler's Infiniti was traveling at roughly 88 miles per hour when it struck a Chevy Equinox turning onto Center Street. [KFYR-TV] [Bismarck Source]
- Both drivers had received speeding citations in Bismarck shortly before the crash: Schestler was cited for driving 25 miles over the limit less than a month prior, and Seidel was cited for driving up to 35 miles over the limit one day before. [KFYR-TV] [Bismarck Source]
- Schestler faces two counts of manslaughter, reckless endangerment, and aggravated reckless driving, with a mandatory minimum of serving 85 percent of any sentence without parole because the victims were minors. [KFYR-TV] [Bismarck Source]
- Seidel faces charges of reckless endangerment, child neglect, and reckless driving; prosecutors requested a $100,000 bond but the judge set it at $20,000 cash. [KFYR-TV] [Bismarck Source]
- Schestler's bond was set at $100,000 cash, and both men are restricted to Burleigh and Morton counties with no contact orders involving the victims' families and the surviving teenager. [KFYR-TV] [Bismarck Source]
What they left out / still unanswered
- Have either defendant posted bond, or are they remaining in custody?
- When is the next court hearing scheduled?
- What charges, if any, have been filed against Seidel's passenger?
Official line vs. how each source framed it
- KFYR-TV: KFYR-TV provided detailed reporting of the crash circumstances, charges, and judicial proceedings from official court documents and police statements. Read it → · Ads
- Bismarck Tribune: Bismarck Tribune briefly announced the court appearances without providing details of charges or bond amounts. Read it → · Paywall
- Bismarck Community Buzz (public group): Bismarck Community Buzz shared the news as a headline with references to comments for further details. Read it →
- Bismarck people reporting the news (public group): Bismarck people reporting the news posted the headline as a public announcement with details relegated to comments. Read it →
- Bismarck Source: Bismarck Source provided detailed reporting of charges, bonds, and pre-trial restrictions consistent with official statements. Read it →
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