Overview
- Alex Kristopher Earl Kirksey, 38, was located near a Chicago transit center, arrested, and returned to Southern California to face prosecution.
- He is charged with two counts of vehicular manslaughter, two counts of felony hit-and-run resulting in injury, and one count of reckless driving, with bail set at $1 million.
- Authorities say the Oct. 24 crash on Wilshire Boulevard killed Maura Cohen and Brad Lipshy, both 61, and injured two others after a wrong-way Dodge Charger swerved onto the sidewalk.
- Investigators say the car was rented online by a woman with a close personal relationship to Kirksey who helped him leave California, and her role remains under review.
- Officials from Santa Monica and Chicago police and the Los Angeles County District Attorney praised the cross-jurisdictional work, and prosecutors say Kirksey could face up to 26 years in prison if convicted.