"Rebecca Grossman murdered two young brothers when she sped through a Westlake Village crosswalk, a jury found two years ago. Now, a state appeals court has upheld that verdict. Grossman, the co-founder of the Grossman Burn Foundation, is serving 15 years to life in state prison for the second-degree murders of 11-year-old Mark Iskander and 8-year-old Jacob Iskander."
"Rebecca Grossman's six-week trial was filled with dramatic testimony and evidence that she struck the boys while driving over 70 mph on a suburban street. Grossman was convicted of two counts of second-degree murder, two counts of gross vehicular manslaughter, and one count of hit and run with fatality in the September 2020 killings of the two children."
"Nancy Iskander, the boys' mother, testified during the trial that her older children had been walking ahead of her and her youngest son in the marked crosswalk on Triunfo Canyon Road when she heard engines roaring. Two sport utility vehicles were barreling toward them. Iskander dived for safety, grabbing her 5-year-old son."
Rebecca Grossman, co-founder of the Grossman Burn Foundation, was convicted in February 2024 of second-degree murder for killing 11-year-old Mark Iskander and 8-year-old Jacob Iskander in September 2020. She was driving over 70 mph through a marked crosswalk in Westlake Village when she struck the boys. The California 2nd District Court of Appeal upheld her conviction on Tuesday. Grossman received a sentence of 15 years to life and was also convicted of two counts of gross vehicular manslaughter and one count of hit and run with fatality. During appeals, her attorney argued prosecutors failed to prove implied malice required for second-degree murder, but the court rejected this challenge.
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