MADERA, Calif. (FOX26) — Thirteen years after fleeing the country to avoid sentencing in a fatal drunk driving case, Sancho Kibutu has been returned to California to face punishment.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation announced Kibutu’s return to the United States for sentencing after he was previously convicted of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated in Madera County.
“Sancho Kibutu fled to Kenya to avoid responsibility for a fatal drunk driving accident that seriously injured three other people. He underestimated the FBI’s resolve,” said FBI Sacramento Special Agent in Charge Brian Tosh. “The FBI actively and regularly collaborates with our domestic and international law enforcement partners to ensure every defendant answers their charges in a court of law, ensuring justice for crime victims.”…