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Investigators: cocaine found in vehicle

By Brianne Betts
Thursday, May 01, 2008 at 9:17 p.m.

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CICERO -- Onondaga County Sheriff's Department investigators have charged a mother with vehicular manslaughter in the crash that killed her four year old son. 44 year old Charlene Bernet is in jail, accused of running a stop sign and having cocaine in her car. Bernet was driving a jeep on Whiting Road in Cicero on April 5th, when deputies say she drove through a stop sign, and was hit by a pick up truck. Her four year old son, Raymond, died of his injuries two days later. Bernet's 7 year old son survived. Investigators say they found cocaine in Charlene Bernet's jeep. She is charged with first degree vehicular manslaughter, which is a felony, and criminal possession of a controlled substance. That's a misdemeanor. Bernet is also charged with various traffic violations, including not wearing a seat belt, passing a stop sign, and imprudent speed.

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Foregivness? Rehab?

Posted by She's-a Looser, Cicero, NY - Friday, May 16, 2008 at 8:00 p.m.

You two posters must not know this woman. How many times do you want to forgive her or send her to rehab? She did a four week imposed rehab recently and what did she learn from it? Nothing!
If she took a gun while high on cocaine and killed that innocent child would you forgive her or want her to go to rehab? I think not! What she did was get high on cocaine, place her children into her vehicle without the proper restraints and then "pulled the trigger." She turned that vehicle into a lethal weapon not much different than a gun.
Her God is the "White Powder God"...Cocaine. She chose to put her own selfish indulgence before that beautiful child. She doesn't deserve to be called "Mother," rather she should be called what she is; a "Murderer!" She should pray for forgiveness and get ger rehab in a 6' x 8' cell at Bedford Hills Correctional Facility! The real "Mothers" incarcerated there will just love to know why she is there.

support??

Posted by L B, Canastota - Saturday, May 03, 2008 at 8:13 p.m.

You can not be serious about her needing our support, can you? I mean I can see if she just ran a stop sign cause of a distraction and something because it does happen when you have kids in the car, I know I have two little boys,but in this case it wasnt just a little distraction. She was high on cocain, and driving with her kids. I know everyone, including myself are sinners and there are things you should be forgiven for but this i dont think is one. She deserver what she gets. That poor baby didnt ask for this. He was in the car with is mother who should have cared enough about him to not be on drugs while she is driving with them!

Response to Forgiveness

Posted by Boopsy Sunshine, Mattydale, NY - Saturday, May 03, 2008 at 2:43 p.m.

As for your comments, you have no right to judge other people by calling them blind and dumb not to mention sinners nor the right to judge people period! Whether you admit it or not, you too are a sinner too and if you are perfect then maybe you should be first in line! You are not God, only he has the right to judge so stop trying to do his job! Yes, God does expect us to try and forgive others but he also realizes that we are not perfect and that is why many of us do go to church! Church is not filled with perfect people, if it was then there would be nobody in church. Unfortunately, the truth is the truth and people are entitled to their opinions and have the right to be outraged at what she did! There are parents that really do truly love their children! Maybe you should think before you open up your mouth!

forgiveness

Posted by David Slowik, 3882 bussey rd Syracuse - Friday, May 02, 2008 at 11:15 p.m.

Regardless of what has happened ,life goes on .Change is a constant fact of life, for good or bad.People will or should learn from others mistakes what can happen in these matters.Let's face it ,if you smoke around a gas can your in trouble!PEOPLE NEED TO SEE AND HEAR THESE THINGS SO OTHERS DON'T SUFFER-------------LEARN PEOPLE,CATCH A CLUE AND STOP BEING SO BLIND AND DUMB!!!!
LIFE IS TO PRECIOUS AND QUICK TO PAY A PRICE YOU DON'T WANT TO PAY !!!!MY PRAYERS AND THOUGHTS TO ALL,WE ARE ALL GODS CHILDREN!!!!DON'T FORGET FORGIVENESS!!!YOU SINNERS!!!

REHAB!

Posted by steve reynolds, liv - Friday, May 02, 2008 at 8:17 p.m.

THATS WHAT SHE NEEDS.NO JAIL YOU CRUEL PEOPLE.SUPPORT IS WHAT SHE NEEDS-NOT A NOOSE...GL!

Very Sad

Posted by Mr. Anonymous, Cicero - Friday, May 02, 2008 at 5:48 p.m.

To those of you that asked how dare I judge this poor woman for what happened....you were saying? I never judged anyone. I merely told it like I saw it. I do NOT, however, take pleasure in this womans' sorrow. I know that she will have to live with this for the rest of her life. I feel overwhelmed with sorrow for the rest of her family and empathize with the grief they must be feeling.

Amazing!!

Posted by Boopsy Sunshine, Mattydale, NY - Friday, May 02, 2008 at 4:37 p.m.

When this article first came out and all of the people that were sticking up for her shared their comments saying how "people don't understand and anyone can be distracted and if anyone says that they never have been distracted by their kids while driving, then they are lying". I knew back then that there was more to the story! She is getting exactly what she deserves! This poor innocent child did nothing wrong and didn't deserve this! The child deserves justice and maybe now he will get it! I have no sympathy for her whatsoever, we reap what we sow.

Disturbed

Posted by Disturbed Viewer, ? - Friday, May 02, 2008 at 12:27 p.m.

I am not too sure what that woman was thinking when she took chances with her children in the car. If you do not care about yourself care about others...She needs to be sent away and have the other child removed from her care. Where is the husband in this matter, I hope that he steps in and takes control. The living child will alway have this terrible memory to live with...I hope that someday that that child can forgive his mother.....

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