Driver charged with DUI in fatal JCC wreck

There still not cracking down at all on people like this until they start locking them up for good this will continue to happen.My nephew has gone through 6 months of rehab because of a scumbag that just kept driving under the influance,no license or insurance etc,just slapped her on the wrist and let her go.

Post his address, Seriously??? In this tragic situation there are two families that have been effected! The mother who got the phone call that a drunk driver had killed her son, and the wife and children that got the phone call that her husband and their father was that man!!! Both families lives now will never be the same! If you want to post an address, post the address of the jail because that's were he is, NOT the address where his wife and children live, and they did absolutely nothing to cause this!!!!

aj and lj wrote:

Post his address, Seriously??? In this tragic situation there are two families that have been effected! The mother who got the phone call that a drunk driver had killed her son, and the wife and children that got the phone call that her husband and their father was that man!!! Both families lives now will never be the same! If you want to post an address, post the address of the jail because that's were he is, NOT the address where his wife and children live, and they did absolutely nothing to cause this!!!!

pray for both familys you dont need anyones address a serious mistake has been made and everyone knows it.your right wife and children didn't do anything and the drunk driver will remember this for the rest of his life.

Why wrote:

Why is this piece of crap even driving? Straight to the electric chair if you ask me!

anyone who drinks and drives and kills someone isn't a piece of crap yes we really get upset and are hurt and even some have anger but these people arent murders,monsters or whatever we call them.deepest sympathy for the family that lost there son.god forgives and we all will have to in due time to everyone that committs any crime.

bothfamilyinprayers wrote:

<quoted text> anyone who drinks and drives and kills someone isn't a piece of crap yes we really get upset and are hurt and even some have anger but these people arent murders,monsters or whatever we call them.deepest sympathy for the family that lost there son.god forgives and we all will have to in due time to everyone that committs any crime.

Are you serious? So I guess if the driver was using a gun instead of his car he would be more of a murderer? First time DUI might be a mistake but repeated offenses as well as the other things this guy was doing wrong proves that yes in this case he can rightfully be referred to as scumbag.

My heart goes out to the Mellis family, this has been a tragic situation to BOTH families. Matt isn't the monster he is being made out to be. If you don't know him then don't judge him. He is actually one heck of a family man, an awesome father and husband and the best friend anyone could have. He has to live the rest of his life knowing what he has done, it will be in his mind at all times. He'll wake up seeing it all over again, close his eyes every night seeing it and knowing the pain he has cause this innocent family.

This guy is a real piece of shit. Third DUI, what on earth is the court system doing. Obviously, not much to get drunk drivers off the road.

Let's not blame the courts or the police...they are bound by laws that are made in Richmond by our elected officials! The focus needs to be brought to their attention...and it needs to be sent there now before it's too late for someone else.

The arrested driver needs to be held accountable for his actions and both families will need to heal.

sosorry wrote:

My heart goes out to the Mellis family, this has been a tragic situation to BOTH families. Matt isn't the monster he is being made out to be. If you don't know him then don't judge him. He is actually one heck of a family man, an awesome father and husband and the best friend anyone could have. He has to live the rest of his life knowing what he has done, it will be in his mind at all times. He'll wake up seeing it all over again, close his eyes every night seeing it and knowing the pain he has cause this innocent family.

I don't think the driver is being judged so much as his actions.

Seriously wrote:

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Are you serious? So I guess if the driver was using a gun instead of his car he would be more of a murderer? First time DUI might be a mistake but repeated offenses as well as the other things this guy was doing wrong proves that yes in this case he can rightfully be referred to as ****.

im not saying its a mistake but i dont believe it was done intetionally from other comments heard.you intentionally kill some one you murdered.both familys need prayers.u just shoot you murdered, stab,rape with kill u intenionally murdered my opinion.did't say oh im going to hit someone with my car. sorry for the lost of a young man

Just My Opinion wrote:

This sounds like premeditated murder to me. Third offense for DUI and refusing blood/breath test, second offense for marijuana, and more. He knew what he was doing, he in advance intended to drive after getting drunk - murder!

dont believe was done intenionally. made a really bad choice.he isnt a murder.someone died yes but not intentionally from other comments heard. he has to live with that for the rest of his life. we really have some harsh crimes that people do intentionally kill to get what they want or for whatever but i dont believe this man is one of them.both familys will be affected by this. deepest sympathy goes out to the family for the 19 year old man

bothfamilyinprayers wrote:

im not saying its a mistake but i dont believe it was done intetionally from other comments heard.you intentionally kill some one you murdered.both familys need prayers.u just shoot you murdered, stab,rape with kill u intenionally murdered my opinion.did't say oh im going to hit someone with my car. sorry for the lost of a young man

Getting behind the wheel of a car drunk is intent enough in my opinion. A man is judged by his actions and this man's actions, like knowingly operating a vehicle while intoxicated REPEATEDLY until someone died as a result of his irresponsible choices, say he is a murderer.

So Sad wrote:

Such a tradegy for this young man to lose his life! The drunk driver should be put away for life. Or be given the death penalty for taking a life. May GOD be with them all!!!

he's not a monster, dont think he done it intentionally. he will live with that for the rest of is life. not a murderer. made a serious, really bad decission. you have really bad crimes all over the world that are inteionally done this doesn't sound like one of them from other comments.deepest sympathy for the family that lost there son.MAY GOD TAKE CARE AND WATCH OVER BOTH FAMILYS.

Mom Of One wrote:

So so sad. If you have to drink stay the hell home. Jail is too good for this DRUNK!!!! Sorry to the family that lost the teenager.

And pray for the mans family who did this! They did nothing wrong! God bless his kids and wife!

May we pray for the mans family who did this as well as the other family who was hurt! He has a wife and kids who did nothing wrong and are put in the middle of this!Two calls were made that night One to the mother who was told her son was killed by a drunk man and a wife and her children who were told that the man who did this was their husband and dad.

Mr. Burch may or may not be a monster...this is immaterial, what is material is he needs to man up, face the facts, accept responsibility for his actions and accept the consequences for those actions. To me this will be the first step in the healing process. Anything less will surely reflect a cowardness on his part.

May god watch over the innocent bystanders of this tragic situation. They are just as much victims as the poor 19 year old boy.

Friday April 17th @ 5pm protest in front of Frugoli's house -
3830 S Union lets Unite and put Frugoli in jail!

Send to everyone to attract a crowd, Signs and Pictures are welcome

Lets be civilized try not to be disrespectful lets try to keep Fausto's and Andrews reputations in mind!

Daily Reader wrote:

Mr. Burch may or may not be a monster...this is immaterial, what is material is he needs to man up, face the facts, accept responsibility for his actions and accept the consequences for those actions. To me this will be the first step in the healing process. Anything less will surely reflect a cowardness on his part.

I believe he is man up,comments say its eating him up,was real likeable and loving person wouldn't hurt anyone intentionally.MAY GOD BLESS BOTH FAMILY'S AND BE WITH THEM. SYMPATHY TO THE FAMILY WITH THE LOST SON.

Id just like to say that Matt is one of my best friends and he has always been there for me when needed!!! He is a wonderful man, great father, also a wonderful husband to his wife. I think that it is wrong for everyone to judge his actions without knowing the facts. Just because he was charged with all those things does not mean facts. The news can say whatever they want!!! They will say whatever to make him look as bad as they can.... again does not mean facts!!! I can promise if could do it all over he would. Do you really think he got in that car that night thinking im going to KILL A KID TONIGHT and never see my three kids or wife ever again!!!!! Thats f***ing crazy... everyone has drink and drove at one point of there life!! SO DONT JUDGE UNLESS u know him.. Some of the things people are saying is just crazy. Just think if this was your family. how would you feel. Put yourself in his shoes and try to take one step... or his family. To MATT we love u and stay strong! We are all missing u. love megan