City of Manhattan Beach, CA
12/23/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 12/23/2025 18:08
UPDATE: Fatal Hit and Run Traffic Collision
PRESS RELEASE: Fatal Traffic Collision Press Release 12-23-25 (PDF)
On May 4, 2025, at approximately 12:46 a.m., Jenia Resha Belt was allegedly involved in a traffic collision on Sepulveda Boulevard that resulted in a pedestrian fatality. Manhattan Beach Department Traffic Officers investigated the circumstances surrounding this collision and submitted their findings to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office (LADA).
On December 23, 2025, Jenia Belt was taken into custody by LADA Investigators and booked into the Manhattan Beach Police Department Jail. She was charged with one felony count of second-degree murder, one felony count of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, and one misdemeanor count of driving when privilege suspended or revoked for driving with specified blood alcohol level. She is being held on $2 million bail.
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