Ms O'Connell shattered her left collarbone in four places when she fell from the parade horse, leading to damage which she says left her with chronic pain in her left arm and shoulder.

Ms. OConnell said in an interview that she had worked on televised debates for state and local races hosted by ABC’s regional affiliates.

"I believe that Jeremy Banks had something to do with Ms. O'Connell's death," he said. The case even grabbed national headlines, prompting an investigative piece by the New York Times.