Overview
- Owens turned herself in at Long Beach police headquarters on Jan. 7 and was arrested, according to authorities.
- She was booked on felony vehicular manslaughter in connection with an Oct. 6, 2025 collision that killed bicyclist Raul Augustin Gallopa at East 4th Street and Bonito Avenue.
- A separate Jan. 4, 2026 crash at Atlantic Avenue and East 6th Street killed Gilberto Lopez, 21, and Bobbi Smith, 24, and injured three others.
- Police say the January case remains under investigation and will be submitted to the District Attorney’s Office for charging consideration next week.
- Authorities describe both incidents as hit-and-run collisions tied to the same suspect based on forensic and video evidence.