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Widower Details Every Injury Late Wife Suffered In Area Drunk Driving Crash During Sentencing Widower Details Every Injury Late Wife Suffered In Area Drunk Driving Crash During Sentencing
Widower Details Every Injury Late Wife Suffered In Area Drunk Driving Crash During Sentencing Nearly a year after a wife and mother was killed in a head-on, drunk driving crash in the Capital Region, the man responsible is heading to prison. Matthew Monthie, 29, of Clifton Park, was sentenced to three to 10 years behind bars in Albany County Court on Tuesday, March 4, following his conviction for manslaughter and related charges in the death of Shawna Marzhal. Monthie was driving westbound on Route 85 in Bethlehem when he crossed over the center line and struck the 53-year-old Marzahl in the eastbound lane early on May 1, 2024, according to prosecutors. Marzahl, of Selkirk, suffere…

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Fatal Crash: Drunk 28-Year-Old Caused Head-On Capital Region Wreck Killing Woman, Police Say Fatal Crash: Drunk 28-Year-Old Caused Head-On Capital Region Wreck Killing Woman, Police Say
Fatal Crash: Drunk 28-Year-Old Caused Head-On Capital Region Wreck Killing Woman, Police Say More than a month after a beloved wife and mother was killed in a head-on highway crash in the region, the man allegedly responsible has been arrested. In Albany County, Bethlehem Police arrested Saratoga County resident Matthew Monthie, age 28, of Clifton Park on Friday, June 7, on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter and related charges in the death of Shawna Marzahl. Investigators said Monthie was driving westbound on Route 85 near the Albany city limits when he crossed over the center line and struck the 53-year-old Marzahl in the eastbound lane just before 7 a.m. Wednesday, May 1. E…

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