WARREN, Mich. – A Warren man will spend at least three years in prison for his role in a hit-and-run that killed a 14-year-old boy with autism.
According to authorities, Justin Spangle was driving his car in Roseville on Aug. 18, 2023, when he struck the boy near the border with Warren.
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The boy had been reported missing just hours before he was hit and died at the scene.
Spangle was arrested four days later after police tracked down the vehicle.
Charges, evidence tampering allegations
In January 2024, Spangle was charged with driving while license suspended causing death, tampering with evidence, failure to stop at the scene of an accident resulting in death.
Prosecutors said Spangle had replaced his car’s cracked windshield shortly after the crash.
No-contest plea entered day before trial
On May 5 -- the day before his jury trial was scheduled to begin -- Spangle pleaded no contest to all three charges.
His defense requested that he be sentenced to 36 to 71 months in the Michigan Department of Corrections. On Tuesday, June 23, Spangle was sentenced to three to 15 years.