Repeat DUI Driver Sentenced 32 Years Life Killing Riverside Deputy, Daughter

Scott Brandon Bales, a multi-convicted DUI offender, pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree murder and other charges for causing a fatal drunk driving crash that killed Riverside County Sheriff's Corporal Daniel Jacks Jr. and his 19-year-old daughter, Hannah Jacks. The crash occurred on November 13, 2022, when Bales crossed the centerline while driving under the influence on Gilman Springs Road in Moreno Valley, causing a head-on collision. Bales was immediately sentenced to 32 years to life in state prison following a plea agreement, with no charges dismissed. The victims were pronounced dead at the scene, and Bales and his passenger, who were injured, later recovered. This incident marked Bales' fifth DUI conviction, highlighting a repeated pattern of dangerous behavior. The family mourns the loss, with Denay Jacks describing the profound impact of losing her husband and daughter, as she now raises their surviving son alone.