A Salem man will spend more than nine years in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree manslaughter in the death of his then-girlfriend, who prosecutors say was ejected from the car he was driving in May 2024. Investigators say video and vehicle data show the woman was hanging out of a passenger window before a short acceleration and hard braking sent her into the roadway, and that the driver did not seek medical help. The victim was identified as 28-year-old Carla Vasquez.
Judge Imposes Stiffer Sentence
Marion County Circuit Court Judge Sean Armstrong sentenced Atilano III Davalos III on Tuesday to a 110-month term, which equals 9 years and 2 months, after Davalos pleaded guilty to one count of manslaughter in the second degree, according to…..