On August 24, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., in the Chatham County Justice Center in Pittsboro, North Carolina, defendant Quinten Kight, appeared before Superior Court Judge Allen Baddour for sentencing. Kight pleaded guilty to Second-Degree Murder (Class B2 Felony), Felony Boating While Impaired involving Serious Injury (Class F Felony), Felony Boating While Impaired Resulting in Death (Class D Felony), Careless and Reckless Operation of a Motorboat (Class 2 Misdemeanor) and Boating While Impaired (Class 2 Misdemeanor) for the death of 10‑year‑old Brooklyn Carroll and the injuries suffered by Mrs.
