SANTA ANA — A suspected drunk driver has been charged with killing three women by crashing into them at a high rate of speed as they walked home from a baby shower.
Anthony Lewis Sanchez, 40, Buena Park, is charged with three felony counts of vehicular manslaughter causing death with gross negligence while intoxicated, one felony count of driving under the influence causing bodily injury, one felony count of driving with a blood alcohol level of .08 percent.
It happened at 11:00 p.m. on Feb. 9, on Western Avenue in Anaheim.
Investigators say Sanchez was drunk and speeding as he approached the intersection at Del Monte Drive.
At the time, Carmen Mendoza, 56, her daughter Sheyla Mendoza, 21, and her niece Stephanie Henriquez, 21, were crossing the street on their way home from attending a baby shower.
Investigators say Sanchez killing all three victims with the impact of the crash and never stopped.
If convicted, he faces a maximum sentence of 12 years and eight months in state prison.
28 Comments to “O.C. Man Charged with Manslaughter, DUI in Deaths of 3 Women”
February 13, 2013 at 8:36 PM
12 years for 3 murders? He should be shot on the spot. Or burned up like Dorner.
February 14, 2013 at 6:11 AM
NO SHIT!!!!!! That really pisses me off!!!!!!
April 12, 2013 at 2:49 PM
He is not just another pretty face
A poster boy for DUI http://zautos.com/dui-fast-facts/
February 13, 2013 at 8:51 PM
12 years thats all ???how about 15 yrs for each one>>> POS…
February 13, 2013 at 9:02 PM
Manslaughter, not murder.
ANd even if he's sentenced to the maximum, how much time will he actually serve? 6 years? 7?
February 13, 2013 at 11:52 PM
That's what wrong with our justice system. He didn't "mean" to kill them but he chose to get in his car drunk and killed them…what is the difference? If he stood in front of them with a gun and was drunk and shot them…what would he get? Geez! This is so sad…and you are 100% right, our jails are over crowded so he will be out in 6 years…
February 13, 2013 at 9:04 PM
DEATH PENALTY. NO JAIL TIME!
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February 13, 2013 at 11:40 PM
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February 13, 2013 at 9:08 PM
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February 13, 2013 at 9:22 PM
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February 13, 2013 at 9:23 PM
You mean the drunk driver in the article, or the spammer posting comments?
February 13, 2013 at 9:23 PM
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February 13, 2013 at 9:43 PM
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February 13, 2013 at 10:08 PM
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February 13, 2013 at 10:20 PM
From the looks of his face, he may have been on the losing end of resisting arrest.
February 13, 2013 at 10:38 PM
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February 13, 2013 at 11:41 PM
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February 13, 2013 at 11:55 PM
Meanwhile the alcohol industry shares no blame once again.
Here's a million dollars, look the other way..
February 14, 2013 at 7:27 AM
How is it the alcohol industries fault? What happened to personal responsibility for one's actions?
February 14, 2013 at 12:25 AM
Tragic! My condolences to the families of the deceased.
February 14, 2013 at 1:56 AM
Hopefully the prisoners keep his face looking like that on a daily..
February 14, 2013 at 8:26 AM
Pendejo!
February 14, 2013 at 6:52 PM
The law system in california sucks dick just 12 years.so fuck the judges the da n kill this fucker stop wasting tax dollars.