FROM STAFF REPORTS

A truck driver who killed a 52-year-old Statesville woman in a drunken driving crash has been paroled after serving almost 10 years in prison.

Eduardo Lugo, 64, was released from the N.C. Department of Corrections on October 20. He was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to 11 to 14 years in prison in December of 2009 for causing the death of Patricia Carter in a crash on October 8, 2009.

Lugo was operating a tractor trailer for Wooten Trucking when he ran a red light on Garner Bagnal Boulevard and slammed into a vehicle operated by Carter, who died at the scene. According to the Statesville Police Department, Lugo’s blood-alcohol content was three times the legal limit at the time of the crash.

He will be on supervised parole until July 16, 2020.

Lugo was one of 38 offenders who returned to Iredell County in October after being released from prison, according to the N.C. Department of Public Safety. Nine of the offenders completed their sentences; the other 29 were released early on parole.

The following individuals returned to Iredell County in October after being released from prison:

OCTOBER 2

♦ Chad B. Moore, 42, convicted of breaking and entering. Released on parole.

OCTOBER 5

♦ Jose M. Garcia, 49, convicted of trafficking a schedule II controlled substance. Released on parole.

OCTOBER 7

♦ Jamie Lamp, 27, convicted of larceny after breaking and entering. Completed sentence.

♦ Brittany N. Morgan, 27, convicted of possession of a control substance in a penal institution. Completed sentence.

♦ Dwayne T. Pickett, 25, convicted of common law robbery. Released on parole.

OCTOBER 8

♦ Brandon Z. Joyner, 36, convicted of possession of a firearm by a felon. Released on parole.

♦ Loren D. Moore, 47, convicted of possession/distribution of meth precursor. Released on parole.

OCTOBER 9

♦ Richard D. James, 31, convicted of breaking and entering. Completed sentence.

OCTOBER 10

♦ Terraries L. Thomas, 25, convicted of receiving stolen property. Released on parole.

OCTOBER 11

♦ Mark C. Jolly, 27, convicted of being an habitual felon. Released on parole.

OCTOBER 15

♦ Tracey G. Combs, 30, convicted of possession of a schedule II controlled substance. Released on parole.

OCTOBER 16

♦ Jordan C. Hillenbrand, 26, convicted of possession with intent to sell or deliver a counterfeit controlled substance. Released on parole.

OCTOBER 17

♦ David L. Chambers, 28, convicted of possession of a schedule II controlled substance. Released on parole.

♦ Kevin C. Jackson, 43, convicted of possession of a schedule II controlled substance. Released on parole.

♦ Ashley N. Jennings, 27, convicted of possession of a schedule II controlled substance. Released on parole.

♦ Timothy F. Wing, 28, convicted of selling a schedule II controlled substance. Released on parole.

OCTOBER 18

♦ Laraine Baker, 58, convicted of conspiracy to sell a schedule II controlled substance. Released on parole.

♦ Kevin M. Boller, 39, convicted of habitual misdemeanor assault. Completed sentence.

♦ Leonard R. Holland, 46, convicted of being an habitual felon. Released on parole.

OCTOBER 19

♦ Tony E. Reid, 60, convicted of being an habitual felon. Released on parole.

OCTOBER 20

♦ Eduardo Lugo, 64, convicted of second-degree murder. Released on parole.

♦ Lane A. Perry, 26, convicted of possession of a schedule I controlled substance. Released on parole.

OCTOBER 21

♦ Anthony J. Harris, 51, convicted of attempted larceny. Released on parole.

♦ Ricky C. Lee, 29, convicted of selling a schedule II controlled substance. Released on parole.

OCTOBER 24

♦ Jordan L. Elliott, 29, convicted of possession of a schedule II controlled substance. Released on parole.

OCTOBER 25

♦ Danzel B. Harper, 50, convicted of possession of a schedule II controlled substance. Released on parole.

OCTOBER 27

♦ Michael B. Oliver, 40, convicted of being an habitual felon. Released on parole.

OCTOBER 28

♦ Clayton M. Broyhill, 21, convicted of larceny after breaking and entering. Released on parole.

♦ Brian L. Dalton, 47, convicted of possession with intent to sell a schedule II controlled substance. Completed sentence.

♦ Deontaye O. Ferguson, 25, convicted of second-degree kidnapping. Completed sentence.

♦ Tommy E. Gregory, 45, convicted of Level 4 DWI. Completed sentence.

♦ Demetrius Nunn, 25, convicted of obtaining property by false pretenses. Completed sentence.

♦ James L. Stewart, 24, convicted of manslaughter. Released on parole.

♦ Harold C. Toney, 40, convicted of possession of a schedule II controlled substance. Completed sentence.

OCTOBER 29

♦ Jason P. Wallin, 47, convicted of manufacture methamphetamine. Released on parole.

OCTOBER 30

♦ Brandon L. Scott, 36, convicted of obtaining property by false pretenses. Released on parole.

♦ Albert R. Stewart, 53, convicted of being an habitual felon. Released on parole.

OCTOBER 31

♦ Marquez A. Wright, 32, convicted of larceny of firearms. Released on parole.