Man Charged In Deadly Crash Spent Years In Prison For Similar Accident

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Posted: 12:01 PM May 15, 2008
Last Updated: 3:56 PM May 15, 2008
Reporter: Associated Press
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Randy Ralstin is facing two counts of second-degree murder stemming from Monday's head-on crash that killed Tiffany Berry and 15-year-old Suavae Rouser in Kansas City. Berry's two other daughters had minor injuries.

Ralstin was the driver of the car involved in a fatal crash while fleeing police on Thanksgiving weekend in 1999. Police said Ralstin was traveling at least 80 miles per hour when he slammed into a vehicle carrying three men, including 20-year old Willie Hill, who was killed. The driver of that vehicle was in a coma for more than a week.

Ralstin was sentenced to 15 years in prison on an involuntary manslaughter conviction but was released about six months ago. Authorities say he was able to get a driver's license on the day he was freed.

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Posted by: aundrea j Location: clarksville tx on Jul 20, 2008 at 02:34 PM
tiffany was my cousin but we grow up as sisters in california her and suavae death was a devistating loss to our family.this guy should be put to death because of his stupid action my family and i have suffered never ending pain.this idiot has no remorse for the lives he has destroyed.tiffany and suavae will be forever missed and loved by her family in tx and we will always be here for the other 2 girls

Posted by: Shantel B Location: kansas city, mo on May 19, 2008 at 01:35 PM
dat was my friend n i think dey shuld kil him

Posted by: msp Location: wichita on May 15, 2008 at 04:52 PM
i lost my license due to unpaid tickets and no insurance it took me almost 2 years to get my license back but i know people with 2-3 dui's that have license it's crazy which is more dangerous non-insured driver(i know it's not right to drive without insurance)or a drunk driver?

Posted by: C on May 15, 2008 at 04:43 PM
Second time offenders really hack me off. Learn a lesson from your previous choices, and if you can't learn from your past mistakes, then you give up your right to make your own decisions about things. This jerk needs to be locked up for the rest of his life. He has now murdered 3 innocent people. My children aren't safe as long as he's not behind bars.

Posted by: TR Location: Wichita on May 15, 2008 at 03:57 PM
Why, of course, you pay the money, they give the license. Doesn't matter whether you can actually drive, see, read, etc....just pay that money to the KS DMV and you got it.

Posted by: Journee Location: wichita on May 15, 2008 at 02:46 PM
It just really goes to show how the JUSTICE system can really fail. This whole situation of the other two victims being killed monday could have really been avoided if someone was really doing their JOB. I pray for families that lost loved ones for someone elses carelessness.

Posted by: Mo Location: Wgtn on May 15, 2008 at 02:29 PM
Why was he allowed to get a drivers license when he was released from prison? For his crime, he should have NEVER been able to get another one. This is absurd!!!

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