Le Mars, Iowa — A Cherokee woman who admitted to driving her car into the path of another car faces ten years in prison.
Thirty-year-old Melissa Ebert was the driver in a September, 2015 Plymouth County two-vehicle crash that injured Ebert’s passenger and the other driver. Authorities say Ebert had threatened to kill herself and her passenger before veering her car into the path of an on-coming car.
On Monday, May 8th, Ebert was sentenced to five years in prison on each count, with the sentences served consecutively for a total of ten years. Ebert was credited for time served and will be eligible for parole. A $750 fine per count was suspended, and she will need to provide a DNA sample.
Five other counts including two counts of attempted murder, two counts of willful injury and one count of second offense O-W-I were dismissed.
Court records indicate Ebert was turned over to the Iowa Department of Corrections to begin her sentences.
Thirty-year-old Melissa Ebert was the driver in a September, 2015 Plymouth County two-vehicle crash that injured Ebert’s passenger and the other driver. Authorities say Ebert had threatened to kill herself and her passenger before veering her car into the path of an on-coming car.
In the plea deal, Ebert will serve five years in prison on each count, with the sentences served consecutively for a total of ten years. Five other counts including two counts of attempted murder and willful injury plus second offense O-W-I were dropped.
Ebert’s sentencing is scheduled for Monday, May 8th at 1 p.m. in Plymouth County District Court.
