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UPDATED Sep 8, 2026 at 10:00 PM ET
Sep 8, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET
Windsor Hills crash: Nicole Linton faces murder trial
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Opening statements began Tuesday in the murder trial of Nicole Lorraine Linton, a Houston traveling nurse charged with six counts of murder and five counts of vehicular manslaughter tied to a 2022 high-speed crash in Windsor Hills. Prosecutors cited the crash’s speed and impact; the defense argued a sudden medical emergency triggered the deadly chain reaction.
WHO: Nicole Lorraine Linton, a traveling nurse from Houston; state prosecutors; defense attorneys
WHAT: Opening statements in Linton’s trial over a 2022 Windsor Hills crash that killed six people; prosecutors allege murder and gross-negligence vehicular manslaughter.
WHEN: Sep 8, 2026
WHERE: Windsor Hills, Los Angeles, CA
WHY: Prosecutors allege the crash involved extreme speed and deadly impact, while the defense contends a sudden medical emergency caused the chain reaction.
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