BMW driver sentenced to prison for fatal Las Vegas hit-and-run

A 37-year-old man has been sentenced to four to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to failing to stop at the scene of a crash that killed a pedestrian in Las Vegas last year. The incident occurred on the Las Vegas Strip in the early morning hours.

Stephon Watkins was driving a 2016 BMW X5 on West Flamingo Road when he struck 29-year-old Jeffrey Ryan Diedenhofen on May 30, 2025, around 3:30 a.m. Diedenhofen was crossing the street outside a marked crosswalk, and Watkins continued driving without stopping. Medics pronounced the victim dead at the scene.

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Ghetts zu 12 Jahren Haft für tödliche Unfallflucht in London verurteilt

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Der britische Grime-Künstler Ghetts, bürgerlich Justin Clarke-Samuel, wurde zu 12 Jahren Gefängnis verurteilt, weil er den Tod eines Studenten in einem Unfallfluchtvorfall verursacht hat. Der 41-Jährige bekannte sich schuldig zu Anklagen wegen gefährlicher Fahrweise, nachdem er den 20-jährigen Yubin Tamang in Ilford, London, im vergangenen Oktober angefahren hatte. Ihm wurde zudem das Fahren für 17 Jahre verboten.

A 28-year-old Las Vegas man received a sentence of 16 to 40 years in prison for a September 2025 crash caused by driving under the influence. The incident injured a pregnant woman and her young son, resulting in the death of the unborn child.

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A Las Vegas judge sentenced 27-year-old Oh'Ryan Brooks to a minimum of seven years in prison for leaving the scene of a fatal crash that killed 12-year-old Cristofer Suarez. The incident occurred on October 3, 2025, near Eastern Avenue and Owens Avenue while Suarez walked to school. Brooks accepted a plea deal that dropped charges including DUI and reckless driving.

A Minnesota judge has extended the prison sentence for Derrick Thompson, convicted in a high-speed crash that killed five young women in Minneapolis in 2023. Thompson now faces about 64 years total behind bars after federal sentencing on drug and firearm charges. The ruling came this week following his state conviction last July.

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A 1-year-old boy died after a hit-and-run driver struck his family's car in Playa Del Rey, California. The crash also killed his uncle and left two others injured.

Gabryella Liebgott faces three counts of vehicular homicide after allegedly striking and killing pedestrian Seham Hassen in St. Paul on March 22. Police say Liebgott attempted to conceal damage to her Infiniti G35 by seeking vinyl wrapping before repairs. Friends urged her to turn herself in, but she accelerated away from the scene.

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Douglas Proehl, a 69-year-old Wisconsin man, pleaded not guilty to charges including homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle after a January crash that killed 17-year-old Chloe Bishop and injured her father. Police reported his blood alcohol content was 0.115, more than the legal limit, and he appeared more concerned about his new truck than the victims. He remains in custody after a judge denied a bond reduction.

 

 

 

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