CA - Nicole Lorraine Linton, 37, speeds through intersection kills 6, including pregnant woman in fiery crash, Los Angeles, 4 Aug. '22

Looks like she might be doing a plea deal...


Future Proceedings
Date Time Type Result Location Department
09/18/2024 08:30AM Arraignment and Plea
Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center Dept. - 109

Past Proceedings
Date Time Type Result Location Department
08/16/2024 08:30AM Arraignment
Held - Proceedings Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center Dept. - 109

link: LA Court
 
Wednesday, Sept. 18th:
*Arraignment & Plea Hearing (@ 8:30am PT) - CA - 6 killed (Victims: Asherey Ryan (23), her son Alonzo Luchiano Quintero (11 mos.), her unborn baby boy Armani Lester & her boyfriend Reynold Lester (24), Nathesia Lewis (42) & Lynette Noble (38) & 8 injured (the other victims had minor injuries & included a 33-year-old woman & another adult (19 years old) plus six children ranging in age from 1 to 15 years old) as woman speeds (~122-130 mph in a 35mph zone) thru intersection at the La Brea-Slauson Roads in a fiery 7-car crash, August 4, 2022, Windsor Hills, West Los Angeles) - *Nicole Lorraine Linton (37/now 39) arrested (8/4/22), charged (8/8/22) with vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence. Re-charged & arraigned (8/8/22) with 6 counts of murder & 5 counts of gross vehicular manslaughter. $2M bond. Bond changed (8/7/22) to $9M. Judge changed (8/8/22) to no bond. No bond change-denied (9/12/22). Her car appears to be a 2018 Mercedes-Benz E400 4Matic Coupe per fostercrusader. Los Angeles County
L.A. County Deputy DA Brittany Vannoy. Defense attorney Caleb Mason.
Case info from 8/7/22 to 4/17/23 thru 7/26/24 reference post #796 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...-woman-in-fiery-crash-4-aug-22.632184/page-40

8/1/24 Update: Preliminary hearing continues on 8/2/24 @ 8:30am. 8/2/24 Update: Preliminary hearing held. Probable cause found. Next arraignment hearing on 8/16/24 @ 8:30am.
8/16/24 Update: Arraignment hearing was held & continued. Next arraignment & plea hearing on 9/18/24 @ 8:30am.
 
Looks like her arraignment & plea hearing was continued... Not finding any current articles - maybe a local has better luck than me.


Future Proceedings
Date Time Type Result Location Department
11/07/2024 08:30AM Arraignment and Plea
Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center Dept. - 109

Past Proceedings
Date Time Type Result Location Department
09/18/2024 08:30AM Arraignment and Plea
Held - Proceedings Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center Dept. - 109

link: LA Court
 
Thursday, November 7th:
*Arraignment & Plea Hearing (@ 8:30am PT) - CA - 6 killed (Victims: Asherey Ryan (23), her son Alonzo Luchiano Quintero (11 mos.), her unborn baby boy Armani Lester & her boyfriend Reynold Lester (24), Nathesia Lewis (42) & Lynette Noble (38) & 8 injured (the other victims had minor injuries & included a 33-year-old woman & another adult (19 years old) plus six children ranging in age from 1 to 15 years old) as woman speeds (~122-130 mph in a 35mph zone) thru intersection at the La Brea-Slauson Roads in a fiery 7-car crash, August 4, 2022, Windsor Hills, West Los Angeles) - *Nicole Lorraine Linton (37/now 39) arrested (8/4/22), charged (8/8/22) with vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence. Re-charged & arraigned (8/8/22) with 6 counts of murder & 5 counts of gross vehicular manslaughter. $2M bond. Bond changed (8/7/22) to $9M. Judge changed (8/8/22) to no bond. No bond change-denied (9/12/22). Her car appears to be a 2018 Mercedes-Benz E400 4Matic Coupe per fostercrusader. Los Angeles County
L.A. County Deputy DAs Brittany Vannoy & Antonella Raluca Nistorescu. Defense attorneys Jacqueline Sparagna, Alan Jay Jackson. Halim Dhanidina & Caleb Edward Mason.
Case info from 8/7/22 to 4/17/23 thru 8/1/24 reference post #803 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...-woman-in-fiery-crash-4-aug-22.632184/page-41

8/16/24 Update: Arraignment hearing was held & continued. Next arraignment & plea hearing on 9/18/24 @ 8:30am.
9/18/24 Update: Arraignment & plea hearing was held & continued on 11/7/24 @ 8:30am.
 
11/7/2024 Plea of Not Guilty to Information/Indictment
Charge 001: PC187(a)-F Murder
Charge 002: PC187(a)-F Murder
Charge 003: PC187(a)-F Murder
Charge 004: PC187(a)-F Murder
Charge 005: PC187(a)-F Murder
Charge 006: PC187(a)-F Murder
Charge 007: PC192(c)(1)-F Vehicular Manslaughter With Gross Negligence
Charge 008: PC192(c)(1)-F Vehicular Manslaughter With Gross Negligence
Charge 009: PC192(c)(1)-F Vehicular Manslaughter With Gross Negligence
Charge 010: PC192(c)(1)-F Vehicular Manslaughter With Gross Negligence
Charge 011: PC192(c)(1)-F Vehicular Manslaughter With Gross Negligence

Future Proceedings
Date Time Type Result Location Department
12/04/2024 08:30AM Pretrial Conference
Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center Dept. - 109

Past Proceedings
Date Time Type Result Location Department
11/07/2024 08:30AM Arraignment and Plea
Held - Proceedings Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center Dept. - 109

link: LA Court
 
From the little I've read about the proceedings so far, it seems to me that the prosecution is doing well. I know, the trial won't even start for probably years yet, but the little I've read has given me a bit of confidence that some small justice may come for the families, eventually. I hope.
 
Wednesday, Dec. 4th:
*Pretrial Conference Hearing (@ 8:30am PT) - CA - 6 killed (Victims: Asherey Ryan (23), her son Alonzo Luchiano Quintero (11 mos.), her unborn baby boy Armani Lester & her boyfriend Reynold Lester (24), Nathesia Lewis (42) & Lynette Noble (38) & 8 injured (the other victims had minor injuries & included a 33-year-old woman & another adult (19 years old) plus six children ranging in age from 1 to 15 years old) as woman speeds (~122-130 mph in a 35mph zone) thru intersection at the La Brea-Slauson Roads in a fiery 7-car crash, August 4, 2022, Windsor Hills, West Los Angeles) - *Nicole Lorraine Linton (37/now 39) arrested (8/4/22), charged (8/8/22) with vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence. Re-charged & arraigned (8/8/22) & re-arraigned (11/7/24) with 6 counts of murder & 5 counts of gross vehicular manslaughter. Plead not guilty (11/7/24). $2M bond. Bond changed (8/7/22) to $9M. Judge changed (8/8/22) to no bond. No bond change-denied (9/12/22). Her car appears to be a 2018 Mercedes-Benz E400 4Matic Coupe per fostercrusader. Los Angeles County
L.A. County Deputy DAs Brittany Vannoy & Antonella Raluca Nistorescu. Defense attorneys Jacqueline Sparagna, Alan Jay Jackson. Halim Dhanidina & Caleb Edward Mason.
Case info from 8/7/22 to 4/17/23 thru 8/16/24 reference post #806 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...-woman-in-fiery-crash-4-aug-22.632184/page-41

9/18/24 Update: Arraignment & plea hearing was held & continued on 11/7/24 @ 8:30am.
11/7/24 Update: Linton pleaded not guilty Thursday to murder & vehicular manslaughter charges stemming from a high-speed, fiery crash at a Windsor Hills intersection that killed six people, including an unborn baby, in the Windsor Hills area just over two years ago. Next pretrial conference hearing on 12/4/24 @ 8:30am.
 
Future Proceedings
Date Time Type Result Location Department
01/16/2025 08:30AM Pretrial Conference
Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center Dept. - 109

Past Proceedings
Date Time Type Result Location Department
12/04/2024 08:30AM Pretrial Conference
Held - Continued by Defendant Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center Dept. - 109

link: LA Court
 
I haven't seen any. If the "drunk driver" headline is based upon the words of a friend or witness at the scene, I think that's a premature conclusion. Something horrible happened, but I think even a drunk person would reflexively break when seeing an intersection full of cars three lanes deep. I really hope there is some other explanation. MOO
Launching off your post ..
Anyone happen to know what year the car Nicole was driving is? And just for fact finding ,were any of the cars she collided with electric?
Not that it matters as far as her criminal wrong dids..but the fire that erupted is kinda interesting . I dont think I have ever seen a case with a fire expert or car crash expert testify to detailed information in a case before. Most likely those experts testify in civil trials, I guess.
 
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Launching off your post ..
Anyone happen to know what year the car Nicole was driving is? And just for fact finding ,were any of the cars she collided with electric?
Not that it matters as far as her criminal wrong dids..but the fire that erupted is kinda interesting . I dont think I have ever seen a case with a fire expert or car crash expert testify to detailed information in a case before. Most likely those experts testify in civil trials, I guess.

per @fostercrusader - Her car appears to be a 2018 Mercedes-Benz E400 4Matic Coupe. Do not know about the other cars though....
 
Future Proceedings
Date Time Type Result Location Department
01/16/2025 08:30AM Pretrial Conference
Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center Dept. - 109

Past Proceedings
Date Time Type Result Location Department
12/04/2024 08:30AM Pretrial Conference
Held - Continued by Defendant Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center Dept. - 109

link: LA Court
Here come the continuances!
I've followed other cases in the past where there are numerous "pretrial conferences" and the actual trial is years in the future. This is par for the course. And the woman has four attorneys?! Must be some money in that family!

JMO, but the court system is broken in California.
 
Here come the continuances!
I've followed other cases in the past where there are numerous "pretrial conferences" and the actual trial is years in the future. This is par for the course. And the woman has four attorneys?! Must be some money in that family!

JMO, but the court system is broken in California.
At least she remains in jail!!!
 
Thursday, January 16th:
*Pretrial Conference Hearing (@ 8:30am PT) - CA - 6 killed (Victims: Asherey Ryan (23), her son Alonzo Luchiano Quintero (11 mos.), her unborn baby boy Armani Lester & her boyfriend Reynold Lester (24), Nathesia Lewis (42) & Lynette Noble (38) & 8 injured (the other victims had minor injuries & included a 33-year-old woman & another adult (19 years old) plus six children ranging in age from 1 to 15 years old) as woman speeds (~122-130 mph in a 35mph zone) thru intersection at the La Brea-Slauson Roads in a fiery 7-car crash, August 4, 2022, Windsor Hills, West Los Angeles) - *Nicole Lorraine Linton (37/now 39) arrested (8/4/22), charged (8/8/22) with vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence. Re-charged & arraigned (8/8/22) & re-arraigned (11/7/24) with 6 counts of murder & 5 counts of gross vehicular manslaughter. Plead not guilty (11/7/24). $2M bond. Bond changed (8/7/22) to $9M. Judge changed (8/8/22) to no bond. No bond change-denied (9/12/22). Her car appears to be a 2018 Mercedes-Benz E400 4Matic Coupe per fostercrusader. Los Angeles County
L.A. County Deputy DAs Brittany Vannoy & Antonella Raluca Nistorescu. Defense attorneys Jacqueline Sparagna, Alan Jay Jackson. Halim Dhanidina & Caleb Edward Mason.
Case info from 8/7/22 to 4/17/23 thru 9/18/24 reference post #814 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...-woman-in-fiery-crash-4-aug-22.632184/page-41

11/7/24 Update: Linton pleaded not guilty Thursday to murder & vehicular manslaughter charges stemming from a high-speed, fiery crash at a Windsor Hills intersection that killed six people, including an unborn baby, in the Windsor Hills area just over two years ago. Next pretrial conference hearing on 12/4/24 @ 8:30am.
12/4/24 Update: Next pretrial conference hearing on 1/16/25 @ 8:30am.
 

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