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Plea Deal Reached for Woman Accused in Fatal Lake County Hit-and-Run Case
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Plea Deal Reached for Woman Accused in Fatal Lake County Hit-and-Run Case

POLSON – A plea deal has been reached in the case of a woman accused of beating and killing. Mika Westwolf on US Highway 93 in Arlee in March 2023.

Sunny Katherinne White had faced five charges in Westwolf’s hit-and-run death, including vehicular manslaughter while under the influence.

During a court appearance Wednesday in Polson, White pleaded guilty to vehicular manslaughter and “incidents involving another person.”

Two counts of child endangerment and one count of criminal possession of dangerous drugs were dismissed as part of the plea agreement.

the white one had He previously pleaded not guilty to the five charges he faced.

A sentencing date has not yet been set for White, although it is expected to occur in early 2025.

Westwolf, a 22-year-old Native American woman, was walking home on Highway 93 near White Coyote Road when she was struck and killed by the vehicle White was driving.

We’ll have more on this developing story during Wednesday’s news at 5:30 on KPAX.

– information from Emily Brown included in this report.