SANTA ANA, Calif. — An Orange County Superior Court judge Thursday ordered three men to stand trial on charges stemming from a deadly robbery at Fashion Island in Newport Beach.
What You Need To Know
- LeRoy Ernest Joseph McCrary, 26, of Los Angeles, Malachi Eddward Darnell, 18, of Los Angeles, and Jaden Cunningham, 18, of Lancaster, are charged with murder for the July 2 killing of 68-year-old Patricia McKay of New Zealand
- The three defendants are also charged with attempted robbery
- Police witnesses testified during the hearing that Patricia McKay wound up on the ground in the roadway, where she was run over by the Camry and dragged about 30 yards as the suspects tried to escape
- The three men are scheduled to be arraigned Dec. 23
LeRoy Ernest Joseph McCrary, 26, of Los Angeles, Malachi Eddward Darnell, 18, of Los Angeles, and Jaden Cunningham, 18, of Lancaster, are charged with murder for the July 2 killing of 68-year-old Patricia McKay of New Zealand, who was in town with her husband to visit relatives. The murder charge includes a special circumstance allegation of killing during a robbery.
The three defendants are also charged with attempted robbery. Darnell also faces attempted murder with sentencing enhancements for the personal use of a gun and discharge of a gun, while McCrary is charged with leading police in a pursuit and an enhancement for death of a victim younger than 70 as a result of a robbery…