Fraser Michael Bohm has been charged with four counts of murder in the death of four Pepperdine University students on the Pacific Coast Highway.
Topline
A 22-year-old accused of losing control of his sedan before crashing into three parked cars and killing four Pepperdine University students has been rearrested and pleaded not guilty Wednesday after his charges were upgraded from gross vehicular manslaughter to murder.Key Facts
Fraser Michael Bohm, 22, was arrested for the second time Tuesday and pleaded not guilty at his first court hearing Wednesday, where he claimed he was speeding to try “to get away from someone who was aggressively chasing him,” ABC 7 Los Angeles reported.
His bail was lowered from $8 million to $4 million.
Officials said Bohm was speeding on the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, California, when his BMW plowed into three other vehicles, ricocheted and killed four members of the Alpha Phi sorority at Pepperdine University.
He was initially arrested on a charge of gross vehicular manslaughter following the October 17 crash and was treated for minor injuries before being released while detectives continued an investigation that included collecting evidence of toxicology and speed, as well as executing search warrants, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said.
