LAFOLLETTE, TN. (WLAF)- Daniel Sebby, 37, has a history of criminal behavior. It dates back to 2003 with his first charge, which was driving on a suspended license. From there, he acquired charges ranging from burglary to public intoxication to possession of a schedule II controlled substance.

But last year, his criminal conduct escalated when he was the driver in two serious car crashes.

One of them left his on and off girlfriend of 17 years dead. In May 2022, Sebby was the alleged driver of an SUV that careened down a hill at the LaFollette Medical Center. His passenger was his girlfriend Tabatha Boring. The 37- year-old expectant mother was ejected as the vehicle tumbled down the steep hill. When it came to rest, she was trapped under the SUV, her family said.

For 30 minutes, she was under the SUV, her sister Tanya Brooks said. When first responders discovered a Bible with an ultrasound picture sticking out they realized how dire the situation was, she said.

Brooks, who found out through local media about the accident, doubts Sebby spoke up about Boring and her pregnancy. When first responders were finally able to extricate Boring from the wreckage, she had been without “oxygen and blood flow for 30 minutes,” Brooks said.

When her baby was finally delivered through a C-section, she was diagnosed as an “asphyxiated baby” and “hypoxic,” Brooks said. Tanya Brooks and her husband James now care for the little girl who requires 24 hour attention.    

Earlier this month, a Campbell County Grand Jury indicted Sebby on vehicular homicide by intoxication, reckless vehicular homicide, vehicular assault reckless aggravated assault and DUI in connection with that crash. Sebby was intoxicated at the time of the crash, according to court records.

Just four months later, he was involved in another crash. This time it was a multi-car collision with four other people involved.

Daniel Sebby

A grand jury indicted him for this accident as well. In this case Sebby is facing DUI, multiple counts of reckless endangerment with a deadly weapon and reckless aggravated assault, vehicular assault and second offense driving on a suspended license.

Both crash reports are being held by the Eighth Judicial District Attorney’s Office, according to local authorities. WLAF has sent a Freedom of Information request for those documents.

A conviction on the vehicular homicide by intoxication alone carries an eight to 30 year sentence under Tennessee sentencing guidelines.

That brings little comfort to the Brooks. “There is no way he can repay for what has happened to her,” James Brooks said of the child he is now raising.

(WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED 4/24/2023- 6AM)