SCIOTO COUNTY, Ohio — A Minford woman has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for 34 years after being convicted of aggravated murder and 11 other charges in connection with the death of her boyfriend, authorities said.
Brooklyn Frazie, 42, was found guilty after a weeklong trial that ended on August 16. The charges stemmed from a September 27, 2023, incident in which Frazie pursued her boyfriend, 44-year-old Darrell “Scott” Donahoe, with her SUV, leading to a fatal collision on U.S. Route 52 in Scioto County.
During the trial, eyewitnesses testified that Frazie chased Donahoe, who was riding a motorcycle, at high speeds, eventually ramming into the back of his bike. Witnesses said Frazie then dragged Donahoe 58 feet under her vehicle before backing over him. Donahoe was pronounced dead shortly after arriving at Southern Ohio Medical Center, where an autopsy determined he died from blunt force trauma, according to court records.
Prosecutors said Frazie was under the influence of methamphetamine at the time of the crash, and she was found in possession of Suboxone, an opioid treatment drug.
Frazie testified in her own defense, claiming she had no intent to harm Donahoe and was only trying to catch up with him to warn him about his motorcycle’s kickstand. However, the jury took less than three hours to deliberate before delivering a unanimous guilty verdict on all charges, including murder, felonious assault, and aggravated vehicular homicide.
The case was prosecuted by Chief Assistant Prosecutor Julie Cooke Hutchinson and Assistant Prosecutor Matthew Loesch. The investigation was led by the Scioto County Sheriff’s Office, with assistance from the New Boston Police Department and the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
During sentencing, Judge Mark Kuhn heard emotional victim impact statements from Donahoe’s family, who described the profound impact of his death. Kuhn imposed a life sentence on Frazie, with no possibility of parole for 34 years.
Scioto County Prosecutor Shane Tieman expressed his condolences to Donahoe’s family and thanked the jury, law enforcement, and eyewitnesses for their roles in securing the conviction. “The actions of Ms. Frazie on September 27, 2023, were among the most vile and reprehensible I have encountered in my career,” Tieman said in a statement. “Justice could not have been obtained without the assistance of this community.”
