Judge Denies Motion to Dismiss Murder Charges Against Man Accused of Crashing and Killing 4 Pepperdine Students | Crime Alert 3AM 11.11.25

A judge in Los Angeles has denied a motion to dismiss murder charges against Fraser Michael Bohm—the man accused in a deadly Malibu crash that killed four Pepperdine University students.

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Crime Alaric hourly update, breaking crime news Now, I'm Nicole Pardon.
A judge in Los Angeles has denied a motion to
dismiss murder charges against Fraser Michael Bowen, the man accused
in a deadly Malibu crash that killed four Pepperdine University students. Boehm,
now twenty four, appeared in court on Monday. His new

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legal team argued that there wasn't enough evidence to support
the murder charges, referencing an earlier hearing in April, but
Judge Thomas Rubinson disagreed, allowing the case to move forward.
The crash happened on the night of October seventeen, twenty
twenty three. Prosecutors say Bowen was speeding when he slammed

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into parked cars along the Pacific Coast Highway. Those vehicles
then struck four young women, Nave Rolston, Peyton Stewart, Asha Weir,
and Deslyn Williams, all seniors at Pepperdine's College of Liberal
Arts and members of the Alpha Phi sorority. They were
all set to graduate with the class of twenty twenty four.

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Boeen faces four counts each of murder and vehicular manslaughter
with gross negligence. He was not under the influence of
drugs or alcohol at the time of the crash. His
defense team claims Boim was fleeing a road rage driver
when the crash occurred. That driver, Victor Calandra, is expected
to testify for the prosecution, but Boim's attorneys say the

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man was the aggressor and now they've been granted access
to GPS and phone data from Calandra's device to support
their claim. Outside the courtroom, Boem's attorneys said there was
no murder involved. Nothing happened except a terrible accident. Friserbaum
has never been and will never ever be a murderer.

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He did not intentionally or with any kind of an
applied Mellie teake any lives. This was a tragedy. It's
a tragic accident. Bowym's legal team says they plan to
appeal the judge's decision to keep the murder charges in place.
The case is expected to return to court in January,
when a trial date may be set. More crime and

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Justice news after this, The family of an eighteen year
old high school senior from Florida is currently awaiting updates
from the FBI regarding the circumstances surrounding the death of
their daughter. Her body was discovered on a Carnival cruise
ship over the weekend. Anna Kepner, who was regarded by

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her family as a beloved, diligent student with aspirations to
serve in the military, passed away on the Carnival Horizon,
a cruise ship registered in Panama that returned to the
port of Miami on November eighth after a trip to
the Caribbean. The exact cause of death remains unknown at
the time. Her remains have been transferred to the Miami

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Dade Medical Examiner, where an autopsy is anticipated. The FBI,
which is legally obligated to work with state law enforcement
on maritime matters, boarded the vessel as part of their inquiry.
Although deaths on a cruise ship occasionally occur, they are
generally managed by local agencies. It is unclear why this
particular case has attracted federal interest. Cruise ships like the

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Horizon can accommodate up to four to five thousand passengers.
I can confirm that the FBI has responded to the scene.
Due to the ongoing nature of this investigation, we cannot
provide further details. At this time, stated James Marshall, an
FBI spokesperson. Carnival Cruise Lines has also acknowledged the incident,

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saying the death of a guest on the Carnival Horizon
voyage returning to the Port of Miami on Saturday morning
is currently under investigation by the FBI. Officials from Carnival
Cruz said in a statement provided to Florida Today, our
primary focus is on supporting the family of the guest.
In a heartfelt message to ABC News and as Family,

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affectionately referring to her as Anna, Banana, shared that she
exuded a captivating energy that drew people in with her
smile and demeanor. She was such an approachable person. She
was the best child you could ever hope for. We
will always cherish her memory. At Temple Christian School, where
the teen was enrolled, students gathered on the morning of

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November ten to pay tribute by adorning her white car
with flowers. Anna, I will miss you dearly. You were
a bright, compassionate young woman whose presence filled the classroom
with warmth and energy, wrote Rich Brunner, the school's youth pastor,
in a post on Facebook. Police said the investigation remains
ongoing and now to Kentucky, where a school district is

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looking into a situation involving two elementary school girls who
were discovered to have a kill list during class. The
Dawson Springs Independent School System announced the occurrence on Monday.
After the teacher sees the list, the girls were taken
out of the classroom. The district stated that the situation
is being addressed on several fronts. They also assured the

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community that there was no immediate danger. The investigation will proceed,
and the district emphasize that proper measures will be implemented.
We will be reaching out to the parents of anyone
who may have been affected by the situation. However, because
miners are involved, we are unable to disclose further details.
The school district added. For the latest crime injustice news,

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