Nearly a year after the death of beloved Laytonville counselor Sally Ann Teegarden, the man who crossed the centerline and struck her vehicle head-on while driving impaired by cannabis has been sentenced to state prison.
On Wednesday afternoon, 44-year-old Justino William Faenzi-Glass of Santa Rosa was sentenced to 76 months in state prison by Mendocino County Superior Court Judge Keith Faulder, according to a Facebook post the Mendocino County District Attorney.
Faenzi-Glass was convicted of felony driving while impaired by cannabis in connection with the July 2025 crash that killed Teegarden, a longtime counselor and recovery mentor known throughout Southern Humboldt and northern Mendocino County for helping people overcome addiction and rebuild their lives.
The collision occurred on Highway 101 near milepost 76 in northern Mendocino County. Investigators said Faenzi-Glass crossed into oncoming traffic and slammed into Teegarden’s Honda CRV while driving with two young passengers in his vehicle…