@Niner OT: I just wanted to tell you that I'm always amazed by you. You do amazing work and are such an asset to W.S. and also to all of us.Here's what I have in my notes from what I gathered from all the articles posted.
8/8/22 Update: Linton was charged Monday with 6 counts of murder & 5 counts of gross vehicular manslaughter. Prosecutors say the Los Angeles woman was behind the wheel of a Mercedes-Benz that was speeding as fast as 90mph when she ran a red light shortly after 1:30pm & plowed into traffic at the busy intersection of La Brea & Slauson avenues. LA County Dist. Atty. George Gascón said Linton faces up to life in prison if convicted of all charges. In Linton's case, investigators found she has a history of dangerous crashes & knew the threat posed by her driving behavior, prosecutors said. California Highway Patrol investigators identified 13 prior crashes involving Linton. Those incidents are the foundation for the district attorney's case that she knew the dangers of reckless driving. However, Gascón said there is no evidence of any alcohol use by Linton at this point. The murder charges against Linton are for the deaths of 23-year-old Asherey Ryan; her nearly 1-year-old child, Alonzo Quintero; her boyfriend, Reynold Lester; & their unborn child. Ryan was 8½ months pregnant when she was killed. Craig Pitchford, 66, died at the scene, while seven people inside a Chevrolet Traverse were injured. An eighth person injured has been identified only as a 19-year-old. Linton also was charged with murder for the deaths of 2 women killed in the crash who have yet to be identified. The five counts of vehicular manslaughter against her are for the deaths of the 4 adults and the baby, who was about two weeks shy of 1 year old. Ryan's unborn child cannot be included in those charges. LA County Superior Court Judge Natalie Stone denied her bail, which previously had been set at $9 million, at the request of the DA's office, which said she is a flight risk. Linton's permanent address is in Texas & she's currently renting a room in Los Angeles as a traveling nurse. She was set to travel to Hawaii for work, prosecutors said. Attorney Halim Dhanidina asked the court to continue Linton's arraignment to October because he is reviewing her out-of-state history of "documented profound mental health issues." "She should have been aware of her limitations" before she got behind the wheel, the judge said in denying Linton's bail. A bond hearing was scheduled on the matter was set for 8/15/22.
That is 6 people for the murder counts. The unborn child does not count in California.
I must have missed the date - is there one for her arraignment hearing? TIA!
And I do have this bond hearing for 8/15.
@Herat - can you access L.A. County court site & get a case # for this? I have tagged gitana but she doesn't seem to be around as she usually gets me a #. TIA if you can!
Oh - has anyone seen how old Lester the boyfriend was?
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Being a nurse I hope she has compassion for others. Killing 6 people by accident or by your own negligence, lack of due regard and unsafe life choices has to be devastating, I would think. If she does not have mental health issues she may have them going forward. I imagine that is why she may be wearing a suicided garment,I applied for nursing school many moons ago and was denied entry because I had a single misdemeanor that happened when I was a teen - I had to wait 7 years to be eligible to reapply! (I didn’t - I chose another career lol). It boggles me that she had 13 crashes and “profound” mental health issues and was able to stay licensed, but perhaps the crashes weren’t criminally charged and perhaps she didn’t report the mental health issues…
The article is looking for input from people who have worked with or been treated by Nicole. It will be interesting to hear what people have to say about their experiences with her.
I wonder how she is feeling. Remorseful that she killed others? Shocked at her behavior? Angry that she didn’t die (if that was the plan)?
What a mess.
All JMO
I hope so too. I work in healthcare (not as a nurse) and have unfortunately spent lots of time in the hospital as a patient. In my experience, some of the most caring and compassionate nurses were the ones whos personal lives were in total disarray. It seems like perhaps they compartmentalize between work and personal life. I hope that Nicole's patients were treated well.
Why - thank you!I try to be helpful here!
It's a good way to delay things. Once the parade of psychiatrists shows up, the process gets muddied.
I wish mental health was treated more seriously in this country and we had resources available so that perhaps people who are ill would receive treatment, and stop causing these situations. I don't think you can call it a "canard" unless you know the person directly.
I live in a college town. I see it ALL THE TIME
I think she’s facing murder charges no matter what. All imo
Evergreen Woman Convicted of Murder Released on Parole - Flathead Beacon
The Evergreen woman who drove head-on into another vehicle on U.S. Highway 93 in 2009, killing a pregnant 35-year-old woman and her 13-year-old son, has been released on parole. Justine Winter, 22, was released on Nov. 20 after completing a pre-release program in Billings, according to the...flatheadbeacon.com
This case describes that Justine Winter was convicted of murder after killing occupants of another vehicle in an attempt to commit suicide. She has been paroled. I doubt Nicole Linton was attempting suicide, but if she was, she could be facing a murder charge.
ppl talk a lot of crap about cali and i get it, but "mental health" does not get anyone off. yes it takes a long time. but if they are deemed mentally unfit, they are sent to atascadero or metro which is like hospital prison until they are medicated and lucid then sent back to their county of offense. sometimes they refuse meds and starts over again. rinse and repeat. i find Marylands system worse (look up catherine hoggle)
The photo with her hand outside the vehicle is the one (left) with the injury, so am thinking maybe an authentic pic, but who knows?