Crackdown On DUI Suspect After Alleged Hit & Run Kills Youngster

Check legal consequences under consideration after an outpouring of community support & sympathy:

The Johnson County District Attorney’s Office has now charged 25-year-old Matthew A. Jacobo with second-degree murder, failure to stop at a crash-known death, and possession of a firearm under the influence.

Police said Jacobo allegedly left the scene of the wreck, where prosecutors allege he was driving drunk. A K9 unit later found him to take him into custody. He'll be back in court Thursday.

Jacobo was originally charged with DUI-aggravated battery and failure to stop at a crash-great harm, but the charges were amended Monday after 9-year-old Nolan Davidson died from the crash.

Family have arranged funeral services for the 9-year-old boy.

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