"Investigators with the California Highway Patrol say Renderos and Vasquez, who weren't wearing seatbelts, were thrown from a BMW driven by Alegria, who is suspected of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. The original criminal complaint filed by the Sonoma County District Attorney's Office shows Alegria's blood-alcohol content on Feb. 11 was at least 0.20, more than double the legal limit of 0.08."
"CHP Officer David deRutte said then that the murder charge was recommended because Alegria had a previous DUI arrest in January 2022. In that incident, Alegria was charged with misdemeanor DUI in Mendocino County Superior Court and faced a special allegation that her blood-alcohol content was at least 0.15. She pleaded guilty in March 2023 and was placed on probation for three years."
"Prosecutors filed the newest count Thursday, March 5, during Kenia Alegria's appearance in Sonoma County Superior Court. The new count pertains to the death of Alegria's 60-year-old aunt, Flor Vasquez, who died Feb. 20 more than a week after the Feb. 11 crash near Petaluma Boulevard South."
Kenia Alegria faces two murder charges and gross vehicular manslaughter counts following a February 11 crash on Highway 101 near Petaluma that killed her mother, Teresa Renderos, and aunt, Flor Vasquez. Alegria's blood-alcohol content was 0.20, more than double the legal limit. Both victims were unrestrained and ejected from the BMW she was driving. A second murder count was filed in March after Vasquez died from injuries sustained in the crash. Alegria had a prior DUI arrest in January 2022 and was on probation with orders not to drive with any alcohol in her system. She was arrested after being released from the hospital.
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