Los Angeles prosecutors have charged a Hawthorne man with murder, alleging he intentionally drove his family off a wharf, killing his two autistic sons. Elmezayen has been in custody since November on insurance fraud charges. AdvertisementInvestigators say Elmezayen intentionally drove off a wharf in April 2015 with his wife and two children inside the car. The district attorney’s office declined to file charges against Elmezayen in 2017, citing a lack of evidence. But federal authorities pursued charges against Elmezayen last year, saying he intentionally drove his family off the dock to collect on accidental-death insurance policies he had taken out.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 17, 2019 20:47 UTC