dui murder

06
Aug

California Driver Charged with Murder after DUI-Involved Street Racing Death

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Back in 2012, Louie Robert Villa, of Santa Ana pleaded guilty to a California DUI. When Villa was sentenced on the DUI he was told by the judge, “You are hereby advised that being under the influence of alcohol or drugs, or both, impairs your ability to safely operate a motor vehicle. Therefore, it is […]

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25
Jun

DUI Offender Pleads Not Guilty to DUI-Related Criminal Charges 

On May 6th, Javan Draper of Pomona was arrested for a fatal crash that occurred nearly three months prior. The accident led to the sudden death of one of his two young passengers, Anthony Tucker Jr.  Last Thursday, Draper pleaded not guilty to charges of murder, driving under the influence causing injury within 10 years […]

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06
Mar

California Woman Sentenced to 51 Years to Life for Fatal Crash

Last week Thursday, Bani Duarte of San Clemente was sentenced to 51 years to life in prison for a fatal car crash she caused back on March 29, 2018. Duarte’s Hyundai Sonata had crashed into a Toyota Corolla that was stopped at a red light in Huntington Beach. In the Toyota, there were four teenagers […]

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27
Nov

Murder Charge Dropped for DUI Boater

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On July 5th of this year, Juan Francisco Moreno Herrera, 43 of Salida, California, was arrested on suspicion of murder after a collision between Herrera’s boat and a jet ski carrying a couple of teenagers. It was alleged that Herrera was operating his boat under the influence and, as a result, collided Vanessa Zamora, 14, […]

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04
Oct

San Clemente Woman on Trial for DUI and Second-Degree Murder

A woman from San Clemente was suspected of drunk driving in Huntington Beach on March 30, 2018, resulting in the death of three people. While reportedly under the influence, Bani Marcela Duarte, 29, crashed her car into a stopped vehicle along Pacific Coast Highway. Three of the four young teens inside the other car died […]

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