Los Angeles Times

'Nobody stopped': Who struck two brothers in a crosswalk? Murder trial begins for LA socialite

A sign shows an image of Mark Iskander, 11, left, and his brother Jacob Iskander, 8, outside Van Nuys Courthouse were a preliminary hearing was held for Rebecca Grossman, who is charged with murder and other counts stemming from a crash in Los Angeles' Westlake Village, where Grossman's Mercedes struck the boys in a crosswalk and killed them.

LOS ANGELES — Nancy Iskander was in the crosswalk of a quiet Westlake Village street with three of her children when she heard engines roaring. Two sport utility vehicles were barreling toward them.

Iskander put up her right hand in a desperate effort to stop the speeding vehicles and dove for safety, grabbing her 5-year-old son. Her next memory is of her two older boys — Jacob, 8, and Mark, 11 — crumpled on Triunfo Canyon Road.

Los Angeles County prosecutors say Rebecca Grossman was behind the wheel of a white Mercedes that fatally in the marked crosswalk. she was driving as fast as 81 mph and traveled another half-mile after slamming into

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times2 min read
California-Mexico Border Hit By Second Earthquake Swarm In A Week. What Is Going On?
LOS ANGELES — Another earthquake swarm has been rumbling along the California-Mexico border. More than two dozen quakes greater than magnitude 2.5 have occurred since just after midnight Saturday, with epicenters about 175 miles southeast of downtown
Los Angeles Times9 min read
'Plays Still Matter To The Health Of Broadway': Leslie Odom Jr. On 'Purlie Victorious'
It's been three months since Leslie Odom Jr. last preached and schemed in "Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch," a project he'd been plotting since the 2016 night he won the Tony for his performance as Aaron Burr in "Ha
Los Angeles Times2 min read
Dolly Parton Pays Tribute To Dabney Coleman: '9 To 5' Co-star Was A 'Dear Friend'
Dolly Parton is mourning her co-star and longtime friend Dabney Coleman. "Dabney was a great actor and became a dear friend," the country music star wrote on Instagram. "He taught me so much when I was doing my first movie, 9 to 5." The pair met whil

Related Books & Audiobooks