Guilty Plea After Fatal Crash

A 34-year-old man, Alexander Serrano, just received a five-year sentence for a fatal crash in April 2025, where his intoxicated driving killed 30-year-old passenger Esmeralda Melchar. Found impaired at the scene on Howard Boulevard, he pleaded guilty to second-degree reckless vehicle homicide nearly a year later — and under a tough new law, he’ll serve 85% of his sentence before even being eligible for parole. A sobering reminder: when you drive high, lives are lost — and you pay the price. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/7ae8913b6a37835d