Shamed face of 'speeding' BMW driver who killed four female students in Malibu horror crash
Fraser Michael Bohm, 23, stands accused of recklessly driving his luxury vehicle and fatally plowing into the unsuspecting victims at nearly 100 mph on the night of October 17, 2023.
The four women killed - Niamh Rolston, 20; Peyton Stewart, 21; Asha Weir, 21; and Deslyn Williams, 21 - attended Pepperdine University and were on track to graduate in 2024.
Bohm appeared in court for his arraignment hearing on Tuesday - his first court date since he was ordered to stand trial after a three-day preliminary trial in late April.
The former high school baseball star has been charged with murder, vehicular manslaughter and a slew of other charges related to the gut-wrenching car wreck.
But Bohm did not enter an official plea in the Van Nuys courthouse - with his lawyer asking the judge for more time.
'Your honor, before the entry of a not guilty plea, which is what we expect obviously, I would ask the court for one continuance of the arraignment,' Bohm's attorney Alan Jackson said at the hearing, according to ABC 7.
Jackson explained he has just been brought onto the case two days before and requested a 30-day postponement, which Superior Court Judge Diego H. Edber approved.
The messy-haired Bohm was seen bearing a stoic expression as he glanced around the court room.
He was joined by several family members, all of which declines ABC 7's request for comment.
The accused-killer is due back in court in early August and remains free on $4 million bond, which was posted a few days after the horrific incident.
Bohm previously claimed he lost control of his 2016 BMW while being chased by another speeding vehicle and pleaded not guilty to four murder charges in 2023.
The crash, which happened the day after Bohm's 22nd birthday, happened along the notoriously dangerous Pacific Coast Highway - known as 'Blood Alley' and 'Dead Man's Curve.'
His BMW slammed into parked vehicles while the college seniors stood nearby - striking them as well.
All four victims were pronounced dead at the scene, while Bohm was uninjured.
Following the crash, as ambulances took the women's dead bodies from the scene, Bohm was seen sitting on a ledge, bowing his head, next to emergency personnel.
According to witnesses, he had attempted to flee the scene and had to be 'tackled down' and stopped by students from the nearby Pepperdine Sigma Chi fraternity.
Officials said that there was a Pepperdine fraternity party being held in the area, and that the victims had been planning to meet up with others at the time of the tragedy.
Niamh, Asha, and Peyton all lived together in college, their social media pages suggested.
A tragic video also emerged of the four sorority girls laughing over dinner and drinks together just weeks before their deaths.
The four girls went on vacations together, spent time in their sorority house with one another, and often posed for formals together. Tributes poured in for the women.
According to her LinkedIn page, Niamh Rolston also worked as cheer and gymnastic coach while Asha Weir was a writing tutor at the school in her spare time.
Peyton Stewart volunteered at an old folks home and recently completed an internship at TikTok.
Deslyn Williams's employer paid tribute to her in a heartbreaking Facebook post saying: 'When you get the saddest news -21 miles of devastation - a road full of heart break.' One commenter wrote: 'Deslyn, RIP my queen.'
And the vehicle Bohm crashed was actually gifted him on his 18th birthday, according to a divorce settlement previously obtained by the Daily Mail.
The speeding car that killed the four seniors was purchased by Bohm's mother Brooke using a down payment of $25,000 in 2017 – with the remaining installments paid by his dad Chris.
The settlement also revealed details of his family's lavish lifestyle – including the secluded $8.7 million Malibu gated 'estate' Bohm's mother ended up with in the divorce.
The house was put up for sale in late September 2023 for $9,750,000 but within a week the price had been reduced to $8,795,000.
Realtors described he house as exuding a 'hip, beach chic vibe' and stressed the panoramic ocean views from the full-length deck.
According to Zillow, the property is no longer on the market. It sold for $3,625,000 on December 31, 2024, according to Realtor.com.
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