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Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Yahoo
Niagara Falls man sentenced for driving drunk, killing Gasport woman
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Niagara Falls man who crashed his car and killed a Gasport woman in the summer of 2022 was sentenced Tuesday morning, according to the Niagara County District Attorney's Office. Eric Gardner, 48, received 7 1/2 to 15 years in prison for first-degree vehicular manslaughter. On Aug. 26, 2022, Gardner was driving with a blood alcohol content of over .18 of 1 percent on Ridge Road when he left the roadway and struck a tree. Stacy Donnelly, 46, was riding in the front passenger seat and died. 'Today brings the legal ordeal of almost three years to an end for Stacy's Family,' said Niagara County District Attorney Brian Seaman. 'The defendant will pay a price for his actions, although no sentence will ever repay Stacy's family for what they have lost.' Upon Gardner's guilty plea, Seaman said the Niagara Falls man also had cocaine in his system. Gardner previously faced a maximum of 25 years in prison, as well as additional DWI-related charges. Kayleigh Hunter-Gasperini joined the News 4 team in 2024 as a Digital Video Producer. She is a graduate of Chatham University. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
30-04-2025
- Yahoo
Bond reduced for driver arrested following deadly I-35 crash in north Austin
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The truck driver police arrested last month in connection to a deadly 18-vehicle pileup on I-35 in north Austin had his bond dropped to $1,000 per charge, according to online court records. The crash killed five people and injured 11 others, according to APD. Solomun Weldekeal-Araya, 37, still faces seven DWI-related felony charges, which came after field sobriety tests and drug recognition examinations APD conducted in the its preliminary investigation. But weeks later, a toxicology report found he did not have any alcohol or drugs he was tested for in his system. Amazon denies allegations in I-35 crash lawsuits Shortly after that, his attorney Bristol Myers requested to have Araya's bond dropped and that he be released from jail on $1 per charge. He was originally held on $200,000 each for six intoxication manslaughter charges and $100,000 for an intoxication assault charge, according to online court records. According to those same Travis County court records, his bond was lowered on Tuesday to $1,000 per charge, and his bond conditions were modified to include the following: GPS monitoring with no curfew and no exclusion zones Use of an ignition interlock device Pretrial supervision No operation of a commercial motor vehicle I-35 crash victim spent 25th birthday in a coma, attorney says The courts came to this agreement the day before the scheduled bond hearing to discuss the matter. The Travis County District Attorney's Office said it 'reached an agreement to modify the conditions of pretrial release to keep our community safe while Solomun Weldekeal-Araya awaits trial. The agreement was reached with defense counsel, and the Court approved it.' Myers said last month there was 'a lack of probable cause,' following Weldekeal-Araya being accused of being under the influence at the time of the crash. Weldekeal-Araya was hauling an Amazon load when the crash happened. Amazon maintains he is not am Amazon employee, but worked for an independent trucking company that Amazon contracts with. In addition to criminal charges, there are currently four active lawsuits related to this case on behalf of those killed and injured. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
22-03-2025
- Yahoo
Off-duty Prince George's County officer charged with driving while impaired
The Brief An off-duty Prince George's County Police patrol officer was charged with driving while impaired. Officer Simeon Daramola's police powers have since been suspended. PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. - A Prince George's County Police patrol officer was charged with driving while impaired. According to officials, Officer Simeon Daramola was off-duty at the time of the incident and driving his marked police cruiser. Officers with the Laurel City Police Department located Officer Daramola on Fourth Street in Laurel, Maryland on Saturday morning at around 2:15 a.m. He was issued DWI-related citations. Daramola's police powers have since been suspended. An administrative investigation has been launched into this incident. Daramola joined the agency in 2023 and is currently assigned to the Bureau of Patrol.
Yahoo
22-03-2025
- Yahoo
Off-duty PGPD officer accused of driving police cruiser while impaired in Laurel
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. () — A Prince George's County Police Department (PGPD) officer was charged early Saturday after they were allegedly driving their police cruiser while impaired overnight. According to the Prince George's County Police Department (PGPD), at around 2:15 a.m., officer Simeon Daramola was driving on Fourth Street in Laurel when officers from the Laurel City Police Department stopped him. He was off-duty at the time but was driving his marked police cruiser. PGPD: Person dies, child hurt after crash linked to police pursuit in Prince George's County Officers issued Daramola, who joined the agency in 2023 and is currently assigned to the Bureau of Patrol, DWI-related citations. The officer's [Daramola's] police powers have been suspended,' said PGPD. 'The PGPD's Internal Affairs Division has opened an administrative investigation into this incident.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Washington Post
22-03-2025
- Washington Post
Prince George's police officer charged with DWI in patrol car
A Prince George's County police officer was charged with driving his marked cruiser while impaired early Saturday in Laurel, county police officials said. Officer Simeon Daramola was off-duty but driving the patrol car on Fourth Street, where Laurel police located him about 2:15 a.m., according to a statement by county police. Daramola, a patrol officer who joined the agency in 2023, was 'issued DWI-related citations,' the statement said.
