LAKE CRYSTAL MAN SENTENCED IN FATAL CRASH ON SOUTH BROADWAY IN AUGUST 2023

A Lake Crystal man was sentenced to 48 months in prison Monday for the fatal crash in August 2023 on south Broadway in New Ulm that claimed the life of 82-year-old Sharon Portner of New Ulm.  John Roy DeLeo was sentenced Monday in Brown County District Court.  He was immediately returned to custody and ordered to pay over $4200 in restitution.  All fees were waived.  He was originally charged with one count of felony criminal vehicular homicide and fourth-degree DWI.  He pled guilty to two counts of criminal vehicular homicide, gross misdemeanor third-degree DWI aggravating factor and misdemeanor fourth-degree DWI .  A toxicology report showed DeLeo’s blood alcohol content was point-19 at the time of the crash August 17, 2023.