Home News Crashes and Traffic Convicted DUI offender accused of killing dad, daughter in wreck arraigned

BANNING (CNS) - A multi-convicted DUI offender accused of killing an
off-duty Riverside County sheriff's deputy and his 19-year-old daughter in a
driving under the influence wreck north of San Jacinto pleaded not guilty today
to two counts of second-degree murder and other charges.Scott Brandon Bales, 47, of Moreno Valley, was arrested earlier this
month following the collision that claimed the lives of sheriff's Cpl. Daniel
Jacks Jr., 45, and his daughter, Hannah Jacks, both of San Jacinto.Along with the murder counts, Bales is charged with DUI resulting in
great bodily injury and a sentence-enhancing great bodily injury allegation.The defendant was arraigned before Superior Court Judge Mark
Singerton, who scheduled a felony settlement conference for Jan. 31 at the
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