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Livermore resident Lauren Davis, 30, pleaded no contest this week to two counts of second-degree murder on the eve of trial for the DUI crash that killed Village High School student Violet Campbell, 16, and Livermore resident Alexys Garcia, 25, on the night before Thanksgiving four years ago, prosecutors announced on Wednesday afternoon.

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Authorities allege Davis, who had two prior DUI cases, was under the influence of marijuana and alcohol while driving Campbell, Garcia and two others in an SUV along Stanley Boulevard when she lost control and the vehicle overturned several times around 11:30 p.m. on Nov. 22, 2017.

Davis, who faces 15 years to life in prison, is scheduled to be sentenced on Oct. 19.

Editor’s note: This story will be updated as more information becomes available.

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Jeremy Walsh is the associate publisher and editorial director of Embarcadero Media Foundation's East Bay Division, including the Pleasanton Weekly, LivermoreVine.com and DanvilleSanRamon.com. He joined...

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