Thompson’s case was unique in that he was charged with 5 counts of third-degree murder and the judge decided he should serve his time consecutively for each charge.

Thompson will likely spend about 37 years in prison after being given a 58-year sentence by a Hennepin County judge.

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Derrick Thompson on Thursday was sentenced to more than 58 years in prison for a 2023 crash that killed five women in south ...

Derrick Thompson on Thursday was sentenced to more than 58 years in prison for a 2023 crash that killed five women in south ...

Derrick Thompson, the son of a former Minnesota lawmaker, was sentenced for the crash that killed five women in south ...

A Minnesota man has been sentenced to nearly 59 years for causing a crash that killed five young women. Derrick Thompson ...

An emotional day in court as families faced the man who killed five young women in a crash. And they didn't hold back.

Derek Thompson has been sentenced to 59 years in prison for the 2023 crash that left five young women dead in Minneapolis.

Derrick John Thompson was sentenced to 58½ years in prison Thursday for running a red light at more than 100 mph in south Minneapolis and crashing into a sedan, killing five young women.

In June, a Hennepin County jury found Thompson, the 29-year-old son of former DFL state Rep. John Thompson, guilty on all ...