Crime & Safety
Woman Sentenced To 10 Years After DUI
A woman involved in a fatal wreck while she was driving under the influence has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.
LEEDS, AL _ A Leeds woman who was driving under the influence of controlled substances during a 2016 wreck that left one victim dead has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.
According to a report by Alabama Media Group, Jefferson County Circuit Judge Laura Petro sentenced Jennifer Schrecongost to 10 years in prison with one year to serve. A jury convicted Schrecongost of reckless manslaughter in March for the death of Meredith Jones.
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The incident occurred Feb. 3, 2106 in the 7400 block of Parkway Drive, or U.S. 78. Leeds police said Schrecongost was traveling eastbound on U.S. 78 in a white Nissan Altima when she crossed over the median and into oncoming traffic. Schrencongost and a 3-year-old girl in the car with her were both were hospitalized for their injuries.
An appeal is expected.
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