Livermore Driver Facing Murder Charge, DUI Arraigned

DUBLIN, CA — A Livermore woman charged with murder and gross vehicular manslaughter following a grisly crash that took the lives of two young women in November of 2017 was arraigned in Dublin on Aug. 14.

Lauren April Davis, 28, who is being held without bail at the Santa Rita Jail in Dublin, pleaded not guilty, according to an Alameda County District Attorney spokesperson. She will be back in court on Oct. 10.

David is facing numerous other charges relating to the tragic Livermore case, including three counts of causing injury while drunk driving by a person with prior convictions. Prosecutors said she has two previous convictions for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

A roadside memorial honoring Garcia and Campbell has been repeatedly vandalized and destroyed, according to one of the victim's families. During the most recent incident, the suspect burned the wooden crosses after damaging the rest of the memorial.

Almost three months after the tragic collision, California Highway Patrol investigators arrested Davis at a home in Livermore on February 8, 2018. CHP officials said the night before Thanksgiving of 2017, the blue Kia Sorento Davis was driving left the road, overturned several times and came to rest on the first set of railroad tracks. Five people were in the SUV at the time of the wreck.

Violet Campbell, 16, who attended Village High School in Pleasanton, was killed immediately after she was partially ejected. Livermore native Alexys 'Lexy' Garcia, 25, who was fully ejected, died a week later after succumbing to her injuries, according to officials. Davis suffered minor injuries during the deadly collision.

A funeral for Campbell was held on Dec. 3, 2017 and a celebration of life was held for Garcia on January 6, 2018.