"Serena CJ Rodriguez, 25, will return to Judge Gutierrez's Dept. 9 courtroom, at 8:30 a.m. May 4 and again on Sept. 28 for trial confirmation and at 8:30 a.m. Oct. 19 for a trial management conference. Judge Gutierrez set her trial for Oct. 28 at 10 a.m., with the trial expected to last 8 to 10 weeks."
"Rodriguez was inducted by a grand jury last year, charging her with murder with a special circumstance of killing Officer Bowen in a DUI-related crash while he was engaged in the lawful performance of his duties. Bowen, 32, was a motorcycle officer with the Vacaville Police Department who had stopped along Leisure Town Road and Orange Drive to issue a ticket when he was struck and killed."
"Rodriguez was arrested after the July 11, 2024, collision. The California Highway Patrol released a press statement later in the day, indicating that Rodriguez was allegedly under the influence of drugs when she was taken into custody. She fled on foot but was detained by a passerby and booked into Solano County Jail on suspicion of murder and driving under the influence, causing injury and/or death."
Serena CJ Rodriguez, 25, from Auburn, is charged with murder with special circumstances in the death of Vacaville Police Officer Matthew Bowen, who was struck by a vehicle while issuing a traffic citation in July 2024. Judge Carlos Gutierrez scheduled Rodriguez's trial for October 28, with proceedings expected to last 8 to 10 weeks. Rodriguez faces additional charges including possessing a stolen vehicle, shoplifting, and using a car as a deadly weapon. She was allegedly under the influence of drugs at the time of the collision, fled the scene on foot, and was apprehended by a passerby. Rodriguez has pleaded not guilty to all charges and remains incarcerated without bail at Solano County Jail.
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