October 20, 1999: 'Pinky Tuscadero' Actress Sentenced
VAN
NUYS, Calif. -- Actress Roz Kelly was sentenced to three years felony probation
today for firing a shotgun at her neighbor's property.
The former "Happy Days" co-star previously pleaded no contest to firing a 12-gauge shotgun into the house on the 5600 block of Lemp Avenue last Nov. 29, after a nearby car alarm went off. No one was injured.
Kelly, 57, is best known for playing Fonzie's girlfriend Pinky Tuscadero on the 1973-84 sitcom.
According to local wires, Van Nuys Superior Court Judge Darlene Schempp also ordered Kelly to receive psychiatric counseling and pay restitution to the victim in an amount to be determined by the probation department.
Kelly had been sent to the state Department of Corrections for a 90-day diagnostic report to determine if she should go to prison for three years or be placed on probation.
Deputy District Attorney Karen Rizzo told reporters the contents of the diagnostic report are confidential.
After being woken up by the car alarm, Kelly shot at an Acura owned by Maximino Morales and a Mercury Topaz belonging to Phil Soinski. She then walked up to Soinski's house, smashed a window and shot into the living room, prosecutors say. Soinski wasn't home at the time, said a wire service.
Friends and neighbors said Kelly has been plagued by medical problems.