Man sentenced to 18 years in prison following 2024 car crash death of Walker High senior

LIVINGSTON – A man who pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide after a 2024 car crash that left a Walker High senior dead was sentenced to 18 years in prison.

Shawn Robertson Jr. was arrested by Denham Springs Police in March 2024 on a second-offense DWI after the New Year’s Day 2024 crash that killed Blakeleigh Weems near the I-12 exit ramp onto South Range Avenue in Denham Springs. He previously pleaded not guilty to the killing.

For more than two hours, family and friends spoke, delivering victim impact statements remembering the life and legacy of Weems…

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