Klamath Falls, Ore. – A Lake County man is headed to prison for more than six years for a drunk driving crash that claimed the life of a Lakeview teacher.
Mitchell Keith Stephens pleaded ‘guilty’ last month to charges that he caused the death of Noni Vandenberg.
Judge Andrea Janney addressed Stephens on the drunk driving factor prior to sentencing. “I cannot fathom a more selfish decision that one makes when we know the potential consequences of this choice.”
Stephens made no statements during sentencing.
Noni Vandenberg was hit and killed while riding her bike west of Lakeview in August of 2016.
Stephens pleaded ‘guilty’ to charges of second-degree manslaughter and drunk driving as part of a negotiated agreement.
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