VAN NUYS, Calif. (Court TV) — A judge refused to dismiss charges against the man accused of speeding and causing a crash that killed four sorority sisters.
Fraser Bohm appears in court during a pre-trial hearing on Nov. 10, 2025. (Court TV)
Fraser Michael Bohm is charged with four counts of murder in the deaths of Niamh Rolston, Asha Weir, Deslyn Williams and Peyton Stewart, all students at Pepperdine University.
At a hearing on Monday, Judge Thomas Rubison found sufficient evidence to uphold the charges, despite the arguments of Bohm’s attorneys. Bohm wasn’t pushing for the dismissal of all charges in the case; rather, he argued that he should only face charges of vehicular manslaughter.
“These are the same charges that Bryan Kohberger is facing!” Jackson said as he urged the judge to dismiss the murder charges.
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Bohm is represented by high-profile attorney Alan Jackson, who represented Karen Read in her criminal trial and continues to represent her in a civil trial she faces. In September, Jackson was unsuccessful in requesting that the judge lower Bohm’s bond so that he could afford representation more easily. Jackson appeared at Monday’s hearing with a bandaged hand; he told Court TV that he had suffered a burn.
Jackson argued that speeding alone is not grounds to charge someone with murder following a crash. While prosecutors have accused Bohm of driving 104 mph in a 45 mph zone, his attorneys have said the actual speed was closer to 70 mph.
Bohm remains free on a $4 million bond pending trial.
