Sterling Haukom, 35, guilty to killing an 18-year-old girl in February 2021 while drunk behind the wheel of a truck. According to Haukom's statements, he had had around 15 drinks before getting behind the wheel.
Renard Carter, 31, was sentenced Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021, in Olmsted County District Court by Judge Lisa Hayne to 90 years in state prison three consecutive 30-year sentences.
Conditional bail revoked for Rochester man charged in fatal crash
Sterling Haukom, 34, had posted conditional bail on May 3 and had been out of custody for about three weeks before he was re-arrested on allegations that he violated the conditions of his pretrial release. 3:50 pm, May 27, 2021 ×
Sterling Haukom
The Rochester man charged in the February crash that killed an 18-year-old blocks just from her home had his conditional bail revoked Thursday.
Sterling Haukom, 34, is charged in Olmsted County District Court with felony criminal vehicular homicide and gross misdemeanor driving while intoxicated.
Erika Cruz, 18, was on her way home from work on Feb. 24 when her vehicle was hit at the intersection of Eighth Avenue and 12th Street Southeast. She died as a result of her injuries. Cruz s family and friends held a vigil days after her death at the intersection where the crash occurred.
Rochester man sentenced for killing immigrant in 2018
Judge Kathy Wallace handed down a 15-year prison sentence to Sao Yim Jr., 27, months after he was found guilty of second-degree murder-without intent. 3:40 pm, Feb. 8, 2021 ×
Sao Yim Jr.
The man who fatally shot a father of two nearly three years ago was sentenced Monday to 15 years in state prison for the murder. This was a senseless act of violence, Judge Kathy Wallace said in handing down her sentence. A wife was stripped of her husband and two children, two very young children, ages 7 and 9, were stripped of having a father for the rest of their lives.