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Ohio Judge Sentences Walter Bolt to 8–12 Years for Deadly Drunk-Driving Crash

The punishment follows his July guilty plea in a .215 BAC crash that killed a mother and her son.

Overview

  • Judge R. Scott Krichbaum imposed an indefinite prison term of eight to 12 years for two aggravated vehicular homicide counts, one aggravated vehicular assault count, and one OVI count.
  • The sentence includes 18 months of probation and a lifetime suspension of his driver’s license.
  • Authorities say Bolt’s pickup crossed the center line on State Route 170 on March 3, 2025, killing Angela Brown, 44, and her 15-year-old son, Jason Daff, and seriously injuring Brown’s younger son.
  • Police reported Bolt’s blood alcohol content at .215 and said open alcohol containers were found in his vehicle.
  • Prosecutors had requested 19 to 23 years, while the defense sought concurrent, lower-end terms citing Bolt’s injuries, age, military service, lack of prior record, and expressions of remorse.