Chatsworth crash suspect pleads not guilty to murder charges after delayed court appearance
Bailee Rios, 36, pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and DUI charges on Sept. 24 for a Sept. 15 crash in Chatsworth that killed two bus passengers. Rios, who faces a potential life sentence, was wheeled into court on a gurney due to injuries and remains jailed on $4.1 million bail. The crash preceded a fatal news helicopter collision that killed three more people, creating a dual tragedy in the San Fernando Valley.