LA Metro crash suspect wheeled into court on hospital gurney to face murder charges in wreck that sparked helicopter tragedy

Nypost · Sep 24, 2026 · 576 words · By Ross O'Keefe; David Thompson

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LA Metro crash suspect wheeled into court on hospital gurney to face murder charges in wreck that sparked helicopter tragedy See more of our coverage in your search results.

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What happened

LA Metro crash suspect wheeled into court on hospital gurney to face murder charges in wreck that sparked helicopter tragedy See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Bailee Lynn Rios, the woman charged with murder for allegedly ramming her SUV into a Los Angeles Metro bus and killing two people, was bruised and bewildered as she entered a not guilty plea to murder charges from a hospital gurney.

Common ground

Rios, 36, was wheeled into the courtroom by officials at San Fernando Superior Court Thursday.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Appeal to Pity: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “She will face a maximum sentence of life behind bars if convicted, he said.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant adult content websites; no factual evidence regarding the sentencing was found.

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Claim 2: “The arraignment was long-awaited for Rios, the suspect in the Sept. 15 Metro crash that set off a chain of events culminating in the NBC news helicopter crash that killed three more people.”

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Multiple sources confirm a Metro bus crash occurred and was followed by a news helicopter crash that killed three people.

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Claim 3: “Moreno and Marciniw were reporting on the incident when their chopper went down and crashed into a nearby parking lot.”

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No evidence was provided or found in the search results to confirm the specific roles or actions of the helicopter occupants.

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Claim 4: “The LA County Department of the Medical Examiner identified the victims of the bus crash as Gage Weida, 31, and Daniel Castillo, 46, on Wednesday morning.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant adult content websites; no factual evidence regarding the victims' names was found.

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Claim 5: “In the helicopter crash that transpired following the bus crash, reporter Eliana Moreno, pilot George Marciniw, and bystander Edy Gutierrez Mejia perished.”

INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE

No evidence was provided or found in the search results to confirm the specific names of the helicopter crash victims.

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Claim 6: “The California Post revealed texts she sent hours before the collision, including one where she professed to friend Brad Aragon that she was “scared.””

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Claim 7: “Rios, 36, was wheeled into the courtroom by officials at San Fernando Superior Court Thursday.”

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Multiple sources confirm Rios is 36 years old and was wheeled into the San Fernando courthouse on a gurney/by ambulance due to injuries.

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web search NEUTRAL — American citizen Bailee Lynn Rios, who is 36 years old and hails from Simi Valley, now faces charges of murder because of driving her SUV under the influence of drugs and causing a crash into a Los An…
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web search NEUTRAL — Bailee Lynn Rios, 36, arrived at the San Fernando courthouse by ambulance because of injuries she suffered in the crash. Her arraignment was postponed after her attorneys argued she was medically unab…
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Claim 8: “Cops discovered suspected methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia in her vehicle following the deadly wreck, Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman said.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant adult content websites and a Wikipedia page for a TV show; no factual evidence regarding drugs in the vehicle was found.

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Claim 9: “Bailee Lynn Rios, the woman charged with murder for allegedly ramming her SUV into a Los Angeles Metro bus and killing two people, was bruised and bewildered as she entered a not guilty plea to murder charges from a hospital gurney.”

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Multiple web search results confirm that Bailee Lynn Rios allegedly rammed her SUV into a LA Metro bus, killing two people, and subsequently pleaded not guilty.

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web search NEUTRAL — Rios allegedly rammed her SUV into a Los Angeles Metro bus and killed two people. CHRIS TORRES/EPA/Shutterstock. Bailee Rios, with blood on her face, seen inside her SUV after crashing into a bus.
https://nypost.com/2026/09/24/us-news/la-metro-bus-crash-ple…

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web search NEUTRAL — After days of delays, Bailee Lynn Rios pleads not guilty after police say she crashed into a metro bus killing two people and injuring six others. #nbcla.
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web search NEUTRAL — Bailee Lynn Rios was arrested on suspicion of murder after the collision between an SUV and a Los Angeles Metro Bus in Chatsworth on Sept.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/news-helicopter-cover…

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Claim 10: “Rios, 36, pleaded not guilty to two counts of second-degree murder, driving under the influence, and reckless driving in a Los Angeles Superior Court room.”

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While other sources confirm she pleaded not guilty to murder, the specific list of charges (two counts of second-degree murder, DUI, and reckless driving) is not explicitly detailed in the provided evidence snippets.

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