Crime Stories with Nancy Grace - Giant Nitrous Oxide Canister Found in BMW that Plowed Down Four Pepperdine Students | Crime Alert 09.05.26

Episode Date: September 5, 2026

Trial proceedings for Fraser Bohm, accused of killing four Pepperdine sorority sisters on Malibu’s Pacific Coast Highway, are delayed following explosive claims that a nitrous oxide canister was found inside his vehicle. No Virginia elementary school children harmed after a nineteen-year-old gunman opens fire near the library, injuring a staff member. A New Mexico man is in police custody after allegedly shooting his cousin in the back during a argument over whose green chile enchiladas were spicier. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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In Malibu, California, explosive new court filings had derailed the high-profile murder trial of 24-year-old Frazier Baum, who stands accused of killing four Pepperdine sorority sisters in a horrific high-speed crash on the Pacific Coast Highway. Just days before trial proceedings were set to commence in Van Nuys Court, prosecutors dropped a bombshell allegation. Moments before slamming his BMW into parked vehicles at 104 miles per hour, Boehm reportedly had a giant 10 to 12-pound canister of nitrous oxide resting in his lap.

Boehm has pleaded not guilty to four counts of second-degree murder and four counts of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence in the tragic October 23 deaths, 20-year-old Neem Rolston, 21-year-old Asha Weir, 21-year-old Peyton Stewart, and 21-year-old Deslin Williams. All four young women were seniors at Pepperdine University's Seaver College of Liberal Arts and members of the Alpha Phi sorority. They were standing on the side of Malibu's notorious stretch of PCH, known as Dead Man's Curve, when Bone lost control. The speed limit on that corridor is 45 miles per hour, but Black Box data retrieved from Boehm's vehicle revealed he accelerated from 93 to 104 miles per hour just two and a half seconds before impact. During Wednesday's

hearing, Boehm's lead defense attorney, Alan Jackson, argued that this sudden new theory from the prosecution required an immediate delay so defense experts could inspect the vehicle, verify evidence chain of custody, and examine blood smears found on the nitrous tank's nozzle, which are presumed to belong to Bome. Jackson maintains that the fatal crash was a tragic accident triggered by an ongoing road rage pursuit, an argument the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office firmly rejects, citing a total lack of evidence. Instead, Deputy District Attorney Nathan Bartos clarified that while prosecutors do not intend to claim Bome was actively inhaling the gas at the moment of impact, the physical

possession of the large tank on his lap directly contributed to severe driver distraction. Presiding Judge Thomas Rubison granted the defense's motion for a continuance, rescheduling jury selection to December 1st, while cautioning prosecutors that no improper inferences regarding drug use will be allowed at trial. Bome remains free on $4 million bail, while the grieving families continue pursuing wrongful death lawsuits against Bome and multiple state and local agencies over dangerous road conditions. More crime and justice news after this. There's no shortcut for saving time, but saving money is simple. Just combine your car and home insurance with Bel Air Direct and save. Get a quote at bellair direct.com.

In Waynesboro, Virginia, terror gripped Westwood Hills Elementary School on Wednesday morning when a 19-year-old gunman breached the building and opened fire. According to Waynesboro police chief David Shaw during a press conference, 19-year-old Anthony Ignatia Dis-Isabelle entered the school and shot an adult staff member before turning the gun on himself. Police later located Ignatius Isabel dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound inside the elementary school library. Fortunately, no children were in the library at the time of the shooting, and the injured staff member was treated at a local hospital and subsequently released. Authorities confirmed Ignatius Isabel had no known former enrollment in the district, and a motive remains under active, investigation. Waynesboro Public School Superintendent Jeffrey Cassell commended the rapid emergency

response in lockdown protocols, addressing reporters during the official briefing. Our safety and security protocols and procedures worked. Staff notified law enforcement immediately and our school executed lockdown procedures. Every student and staff member is safe and returns home to their families. Superintendent Cassell became visibly emotional while reflecting on the harrowing ordeal. Today is, excuse me, if you don't get emotional a day, you never will. Today is the day every school system hope they never have to deal with. Please hug your children and your families to see.

This marks the second major educational facility shooting in Virginia within weeks following an August 15th shooting at Virginia State University that wounded five students. In Albuquerque, New Mexico, a violent dispute over a home-cooked meal has ended in murder. 22-year-old Irvin Joaquin Gutierrez remains behind bars at the Metropolitan Detention Center, facing an open count of murder for the fatal shooting of his 25-year-old cousin, Nathaniel Cavazos. According to police affidavits and court records obtained by local news outlets, Gutierrez had driven from Roswell to Albuquerque on August 27th to cook green chili enchiladas and drink with family members at an apartment complex.

However, as the evening progressed, a heated argument erupted between the two cousins over whose enchiladas were spicier. Witnesses report that the verbal disagreement rapidly escalated into a physical confrontation. As Cavazos attempted to walk away from the altercation, a witness overheard Gutierrez shout, were family, how could you do this to me,

before pulling out a firearm and shooting Cavazos three to four times in the back from 10 feet away. Cavazos died at the scene. Gutierrez fled before Albuquerque police officers arrived, later sending Snapchat messages to family members asking if Cavazos was really dead and claiming self-defense. At a neighborhood vigil held outside the Copper Hills apartments, devastated community members remembered Cavazos as a kind, helpful man who was always ready to lend a hand to disabled neighbors and bring joy to those around him. For more crime and justice news, be sure to join us for crime stories with Nancy. Grace on Fox One, YouTube, SiriusXM, and now streaming on 2B. With this crime alert, I'm Sidney

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