DOTHAN, Ala. (WDNews)- A Dothan man was sentenced to 20 years in prison Tuesday, March 11, 2025, for a crash that killed two people while he was driving under the influence.
Leon Aubrey Jones, 44, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in October, leading prosecutors to drop a DUI charge.
The crash happened in March 2023 on Ross Clark Circle near Timbers Drive, resulting in the deaths of 30-year-old Derek Blessing and his 42-year-old aunt, Aubrey Jenkins.
According to authorities, Jones was speeding at 128 mph late at night when he caused a three-vehicle crash, pushing the victims’ car off the roadway, Assistant Houston County District Attorney Seth Brooks said.
