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Judge denies dismissal of murder charges in 2023 Pepperdine crash; trial to proceed

A California judge denied a defense motion to dismiss four murder counts against Fraser Bohm, allowing the criminal case over the fatal 2023 Malibu crash to move forward.

Published Jul 28, 2026, 9:54 AM EDT | LehighValleyLive

A California judge has ruled that the criminal case against Fraser Bohm, the driver accused of causing a high-speed crash that killed four Pepperdine University students in Malibu, will proceed to trial after denying a defense request to dismiss four murder charges. Jury selection is scheduled to begin Sept. 8 in Los Angeles County Superior Court, ABC 7 Los Angeles reported.