Man gets 15 to life for murder of woman, 22, while driving motorcycle recklessly in Southern California

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Posted on 12/23/2024 11:52:36 AM PST by BenLurkin

A man has been sentenced in connection with the death of a woman that occurred while they were on a motorcycle the man was operating recklessly.

According to a press release from the Huntington Beach Police Department, officers responded to a fatal traffic collision on Pacific Coast Highway south of Wagner Avenue on Sept. 11, 2021, at 8:17 p.m.

Upon arriving, officers located a motorcycle that had collided with an SUV. The passenger on the motorcycle, 22-year-old Meghan Wautlet, died at the scene.

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As a result of the investigation, Murray was arrested in February 2022 and the Orange County District Attorney’s Office subsequently filed murder charges.

After a three-week trial this month, Murray was found guilty of murder by a jury on Dec. 19. A judge immediately sentenced him to 15 years to life in prison.

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1 posted on 12/23/2024 11:52:36 AM PST by BenLurkin

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