DUI driver sentenced to 30 years in prison in deaths of off-duty sheriff’s deputy and his daughter

A drunk driver who killed a Riverside County correctional deputy and his 19-year-old daughter nearly three years ago was sentenced on Thursday.

Scott Bales pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree murder and three counts of driving under the influence of alcohol, causing great bodily injury.

A superior court judge sentenced Bales to two 15-year prison terms to be served consecutively. Sentences for the other counts will be served concurrently, so Bales will serve 30 years in state prison. He will be eligible for parole…

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