Woman accused in deadly Metro bus crash due in court

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Nov 2, 2026
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Good morning. This is a preliminary setting hearing,
basically a hearing to set a date for
the prelim. But we could see some important things come from it,
including her public defender asking
for a bail reduction.
Right now she's behind bars on a $4.1 million bail set.
Now take a look. The
last time we saw Bailey Lynn Rios in court,
she was on a gurney being wheeled in from an ambulance.
That first time, a judge ruling she was in no medical condition
to be charged, we saw several postponements,
and eventually she came back again on a gurney and was charged
with two counts of murder, driving under the influence of drugs,
and reckless driving, before crashing into a metro bus in Chatsworth,
killing two passengers and injuring five others.
She was represented by a public defender,
and the 36-year-old has officially entered a plea of not death.
Now, today's hearing again is to set a date for that prelim hearing
and that is where
prosecutors will lay out just enough of their case against her to
Hopefully, from their perspective, convince a judge
that there is probable cause to send the case to trial.
They will charge that on September 15th,
Rios was under the influence of drugs while speeding,
running a red light, and then crashing into the middle of that bus,
killing 46-year-old Daniel Castillo and 31-year-old Gage Wida.
Again, a judge will then decide if she should be held to trial.
Meanwhile, online records show that she
She does remain behind bars.
Again, her bail set at $4.1 million,
and we could see her public defender
ask for a bail reduction.
We could also see them ask for a continuance
for that preliminary hearing.
A lot of things could happen,
but again, Bailey Lynn Rios expected in court today.
Reporting live, I'm Gigi Graciette.
Back to you.
Gigi, thank you.
