Ojeda was sentenced to 15 years in prison and 10 years of extended supervision for the reckless homicides of the Contreras married couple.
By H. Nelson Goodson
Hispanic News Network U.S.A.
May 14, 2021
Milwaukee, WI - On Friday, Alicia A. Ojeda, 34, was sentenced to 15 years in prison and 10 years of extended supervision for two felony counts of 2nd-degree reckless homicide. She pleaded guilty in March for the deaths.
Ojeda in October 2020 killed a Milwaukee couple during a fatal crash in the Southside of Milwaukee at the 5200 block of S. 27th Street, the victims were Teresa Contreras, 50, and Luis Contreras, 48, according to the criminal complaint.
The criminal complaint says that Ojeda was driving at a high rate of speed (more than 75mph on a 40mph speed zone) and fatally struck the Contreras' vehicle and both Luis who was the driver of the second vehicle and his wife Teresa died at the scene. The Contreras couple was headed home at the time of the fatal crash.
Teresa worked for CORE el Centro in the Southside of Milwaukee for 16 years; she started in the role of coordinator of the Children's Program, became a Zumba instructor, and most recently before her death was the Manager of the Mujeres Con Poder Program, according to CORE El Centro, a non-profit organization.
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