Family members give emotional statements before Statesville man sentenced to 20 years in DWI crash Sarah C. Johnson Dec 16, 2025 Dec 16, 2025 Updated Dec 16, 2025 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Statesville man found guilty of killing a father and two children in a 2022 DWI crash will spend at least 20 years in prison.kAmpFDE:? #2J w2C>@?[ ae[ H2D 7@F?5 8F:=EJ @7 E9C66 4@F?ED @7 76=@?J 562E9 3J G69:4=6[ 76=@?J D6C:@FD :?;FCJ 3J G69:4=6 2?5 5C:G:?8 H9:=6 :>A2:C65] w2C>@? 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