Kelton Snulligan is convicted in Brown County court, September 19, 2025. PC: Fox 11 Online
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – Kelton Snulligan was convicted Friday for a double-fatal, high-speed, drunk driving crash in July 2023 in Allouez, bringing a legal battle that has seen several unusual twists closer to a conclusion. Sentencing is Nov. 21.
Snulligan, 24, pleaded no contest to five counts: homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle, two counts of causing injury while under the influence, second-degree reckless homicide, and second-degree reckless injury. Other counts were dismissed as part of the plea deal, which avoids the need for the Sept. 29 trial.
Brown County District Attorney David Lasee noted the five counts Snulligan was convicted of represent one for each of the five victims in the case.
Prosecutors agreed to cap their recommendation at 15 years in prison and 25 years of extended supervision, though the judge is not bound by that. The homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle count carries a minimum five-year prison sentence, however.
A defense request that the presentence investigation by the Dept. of Corrections not include a sentencing recommendation was denied by Judge Tammy Jo Hock.
Trevor Herman — a passenger in Snulligan’s car — and Luis Rios-Alvarado — who was driving the vehicle Snulligan struck — were killed in the crash, while several others were injured. The crash happened on Webster Avenue in Allouez, as Snulligan was trying to bring a friend with alcohol poisoning to the hospital. He was driving more than 100mph and was drunk, according to prosecutors.
The case has had several delays and unusual events since it was charged more than two years ago.
The case was dismissed and refiled last year in a tactical move by prosecutors, citing scheduling conflicts for a prosecutor, witnesses, and unavailability of the parents of one of the victims, which started the case over from scratch.
A trial scheduled for Aug. 25 was postponed earlier this year due to witness scheduling conflicts.
Just last week, the defense asked for the planned Sept. 29 trial to be postponed, due to legal disputes about the experts who might testify at the trial, as well as the potential impact on jury selection due to a video posted online containing crime scene video, witness statements, and other elements.
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