Robert J. "Bob" Troester U.S. Attorney | U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma
ALIAS BAH DE ZA LAWRENCE SOUDRY, a 21-year-old from Oklahoma City, has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for involuntary manslaughter after causing a fatal car crash while under the influence of alcohol and marijuana. The sentencing was announced by U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester.
The incident occurred on June 14, 2024, when Soudry drove southbound on Highway 76 and crossed into oncoming traffic. He sideswiped one vehicle and then collided with another, resulting in the death of Raquel Anderson at the scene. A passenger from the second vehicle was hospitalized but later released. Blood tests showed that Soudry had both alcohol and marijuana in his system at the time of the crash.
Soudry is a member of the Ponca Tribe of Oklahoma, and because the collision took place within Chickasaw Nation boundaries, federal authorities handled the case.
On June 4, 2025, Soudry pleaded guilty to knowingly driving under the influence and causing another person's death.
At a sentencing hearing on November 18, 2025, U.S. District Judge Jodi W. Dishman ordered Soudry to serve 60 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release. Judge Dishman stated: "the nature and circumstances of the offense," highlighting "the extent of Soudry’s intoxication and the number of individuals injured or killed during the collision."
The FBI Oklahoma City Field Office investigated alongside state law enforcement agencies. Assistant U.S. Attorney Tiffany Edgmon prosecuted.
Reference is made to public filings for additional information.
