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Driver Sentenced to 8.5 Years for Fatal Crash

2/16/2026

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  • Garth Timokina Thompson was sentenced to eight years and six months for a December 7, 2024 crash that killed Lesley Brooks, Luke Shaw, and Jacob Coady.
  • The crash involved methamphetamine and diazepam in Thompson's system, and he claimed it was an accident.
  • Judge Justin Marinovich found no mitigating factors, noted the victims' families and survivor Jeremy Capper, who lost an arm and a leg, and imposed a five-year driving ban.