Indigenous woman’s background, trauma justify house arrest for DUI crash that killed her best friend: judge (opens original article in a new tab)

An Indigenous woman received house arrest for a DUI crash that killed her friend, with the judge citing her background and trauma as key factors in the sentencing decision.

• Indigenous woman Jayden Okemow received house arrest for DUI crash that killed her friend Hayley Linklater
• Judge cited her Indigenous background, trauma, and life circumstances as factors in sentencing
• Okemow had no prior criminal record and was three times over the legal alcohol limit during the crash
• Sentencing included two years of house arrest and a six-year driving ban with probation conditions