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UPDATED Sep 8, 2026 at 10:00 PM ET
Sep 8, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET
Murder trial begins in Windsor Hills crash killing 6
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Opening statements begin Tuesday in the murder trial of Nicole Lorraine Linton, a Houston traveling nurse accused in a high-speed Windsor Hills crash in August 2022. Prosecutors say she sped through a red light and hit crowded traffic, triggering a fiery chain reaction that killed six people, including a pregnant woman and her unborn child.
WHO: Nicole Lorraine Linton, a traveling nurse from Houston; prosecutors; victims including 23-year-old Asherey Ryan and her unborn child (identified as Armani Lester).
WHAT: Trial begins for charges including six counts of murder and five counts of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence tied to a fatal crash.
WHEN: Sep 8, 2026
WHERE: Windsor Hills, Los Angeles County, California
WHY: Prosecutors allege Linton sped through a red light and slammed into crowded traffic, causing a fiery chain reaction.
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