Prosecutors say the Milwaukee man accused of running a red light and crashing into a beloved business owner and father, killing the 39-year-old, allegedly admitted to never having a valid driver’s license before the crash.
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John Ashley Jr. has been charged with one count of homicide by negligent operation of a vehicle and one count of knowingly operating a motor vehicle without a valid license, causing death, according to a criminal complaint filed Friday, May 29.
The crash happened just after midnight Tuesday, May 26, killing 39-year-old Leandre Brown, known to many as “Turtle.”…