Wisconsin Man Receives 5-year Sentence in DUI Crash that Killed Son

A 56-year-old West Bend, Wis. man will serve five years in prison for drunk driving and causing the death of his 9-year-old son.

John B. Ibeme will also serve seven years of extended supervision and two years of probation following his sentence Monday in Fond du Lac County Circuit Court.

Judge Robert Wirtz says prison time was necessary to address the
seriousness of the crime. He pointed out Ibeme’s blood alcohol level was .144 _ nearly double the legal limit _ at the time of the crash.

Authorities say in March 2007, Ibeme was driving and crossed the center line and hit a SUV. The crash killed his son, John Ibeme Jr., and injured two of his children, now 7 and 9. Also injured was a Kewaskum couple in the SUV.

Latest Comments

• March 10, 2011 at 5:03 am

  Chuks says:

  He is suppose to receive pardon for the sake of his remaining two kids who are suffering in his home country.d man he entrusted d care of his children is a wolf in sheep cloth... read more
• March 25, 2010 at 3:02 am

  cris says:

  how can anyone call that any kind of justice when my man received almost 10yr sentence for fleeing/eluding. He didn't kill ANYONE! and he was sentenced by the same judge.
• June 19, 2008 at 1:18 am

  Wolf says:

  I live in a county with the highest DUI conviction rate in NYS and I'm proud of it. Our local paper posts pictures of these idiots with names every week and they write to the ... read more