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Dennis Drue, who was convicted of killing two Shenendehowa High School students in a 2012 car crash, is being released from custody today (May 1) in Schenectady. Drue admitted to violating his parole in November and was accused of false impersonation in March. He was not authorized to operate a vehicle at the time of the incident.
Drue had served over nine years in prison for driving under the influence and causing the deaths of Christopher Stewart and Deanna Rivers. Two other individuals were injured but survived the crash. According to News10, Drue was charged with false impersonation after giving a fake name to a police officer in Colonie. However, the charge was dismissed when his attorney noted that Drue eventually provided his real name.
A hearing was held at the Schenectady County Jail, where it was decided that Drue's time in jail since his arrest was sufficient punishment for the parole violations. Consequently, his parole will not be revoked, and he will be released. During the hearing, Chris Stewart's father, Michael Stewart, expressed the family's desire for Drue's parole to be revoked and for him to return to prison.