Man sentenced to 30 years after pleading guilty to intoxication manslaughter
HELOTES - A man will spend decades in prison after pleading guilty in a Kendall County crash that killed two people and left a vehicle engulfed in flames.On Mar
Man sentenced to 30 years after pleading guilty to intoxication manslaughter HELOTES - A man will spend decades in prison after pleading guilty in a Kendall County crash that killed two people and left a vehicle engulfed in flames.On Mar A man will spend decades in prison after pleading guilty in a Kendall County crash that killed two people and left a vehicle engulfed in flames. HELOTES - A man will spend decades in prison after pleading guilty in a Kendall County crash that killed two people and left a vehicle engulfed in flames. Under a plea agreement, Gray was sentenced to 30 years in prison for a deadly collision that happened Jan. 5, 2025, at about 3:35 p.m. Intoxication manslaughter is a second-degree felony with a maximum statutory punishment range of 20 years in prison. Prosecutors said the state was able to exceed the 20-year maximum and secure a 30-year sentence by using a prior felony conviction to enhance the range of punishment. Gray will have to serve at least half of his sentence before he is eligible for parole. The charges stem from a two-vehicle collision on State Highway 46 West near mile marker 478 in Kendall County. According to an investigation by Texas Department of Public Safety Corporal LaFerney and Troopers Wilson and Pennington, Gray was driving a white 2006 Ford F-750 septic tank truck eastbound as the roadway curved to the right in an area marked with a 35 mph advisory speed. Video evidence and eyewitnesses confirmed Gray failed to maintain his lane, crossed the double yellow center stripes, and drove into the westbound lane, colliding head-on with a black 2017 Mazda CX-5, investigators said. The impact forced the Mazda backward off the roadway, where it became fully engulfed in flames. Gray’s truck continued off the roadway without apparent braking, crashed through a fence on adjoining private property, and came to rest after striking a tree. Both occupants of the Mazda were killed. The driver, Phillip “Mickey” Pena, was pronounced dead at the scene. The passenger, Marcia Kay Larochelle, was taken to University Hospital in San Antonio, where she later died. First responders reported Gray appeared confused, disoriented, sweaty, and visibly impaired. Investigators said Gray was intoxicated by methamphetamine as well as Delta-9 and Delta-8 THC, and law enforcement concluded his intoxication directly caused the fatal crash. The Kendall County District Attorney’s Office said it extends its deepest condolences to the families of Pena and Larochelle and called the crash preventable, adding it will continue working to ensure impaired drivers face severe consequences.Assistant Criminal District Attorneys Alessandra Deike and Derly Chapa prosecuted the case with assistance from District Attorney Chief Investigator Billy Hunt, Crime Analyst Investigator Kristal Reser, and Victim Assistance Coordinator Liz Jimenez.BULVERDE, Texas - Hill College Prep High School has been put on lockdown.Principal Julie Wiley said in the alert that local law enforcement is on campus. The building is also secure and the threat is contained.Check baSAN ANTONIO — Authorities are responding to a reported shooting on the South Side.First responders were called around 9:30 p.m. to the 1700 block of Southeast MSAN ANTONIO - A 20-year-old man who was shot by a San Antonio Police officer when he was a teenager is expected to appear in court today for a bond hearing.However, it’s tied to a separate case.Today’s hearing will dThe Bexar County Sheriff’s Office needs your help locating a 14-year-old girl missing since Sunday afternoon.SAN ANTONIO - Police say they shut down an illegal gambling operation on the city’s East Side, seizing dozens of slot machines in a bust the department called a
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