The Albany County District Attorney’s Office has announced an incident against 29-year-old Matthew Monthie. Monthie pleaded not guilty to a six-count indictment on the morning of June 7, 2024.
He is facing the following charges.
- Manslaughter in the Second Degree
- Assault in the Second Degree
- Vehicular Manslaughter in the Second Degree
- Driving While Intoxicated per se
- Driving While Ability Impaired by the Combined Influence of Drugs or of Alcohol and Any Drug
- Reckless Endangerment in the Second Degree
The indictment alleges that Monthie drove recklessly under the combined influence of drugs and alcohol and caused the death of Shawna Marzahl on May 1, 2024.
Jay Skelton is an independent crime journalist with a passion for covering the uncovered and the under covered.