A #California philanthropist has been charged with murder for a hit-and-run crash this past #September that left two young brothers dead. CBS #Los #Angeles reports #Rebecca #Grossman, 57, pleaded not guilty #Wednesday in a #Los #Angeles #County #Superior courtroom in #Van #Nuys to two counts each of murder and vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence, along with one count of hit-and-run driving resulting in death.
#Her bail was set at $2 million. #If convicted as charged, she faces up to 34 years to life in state prison, according to the #Los #Angeles #County #District #Attorney’s #Office.
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#On the night of #Sept. 29, #Mark and #Jacob #Iskander, ages 11 and 8, were in a crosswalk at the intersection of #Triunfo #Canyon #Road and #Saddle #Mountain #Drive when they were struck and killed by a speeding #Mercedes while on a walk with their family.
L.A. #County #Sheriff’s investigators say the driver, #Grossman, sped away.
#Her white #Mercedes, which had front-end damage, came to a stop about a quarter-mile from the crash scene after its engine broke down, prosecutors allege.
#Grossman is a co-founder and chair of the #Grossman #Burn #Foundation, the wife of the foundation’s president. #She has received awards and acclaim for her philanthropy around the world.
The sheriff’s department told CBS #Los #Angeles #Monday that the drunken driving portion of the case remains under investigation and investigators are still waiting on toxicology results. #She could face further charges once those results come in.
The next court hearing is scheduled for #Feb. 16.
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