Suspects in Deadly Newport Beach Mall Robbery Will Be Arraigned Aug. 1
Published on July 13, 2024
Three men suspected of killing a tourist from New Zealand during an armed robbery at Fashion Island mall in Newport Beach on July 2 are expected to be arraigned in a Santa Ana courtroom Aug. 1. Leroy Ernest Joseph McCrary, 26, of Los Angeles; Malachi Eddward Darnell, 18, of Los Angeles; and Jaden Cunningham, 18, of Lancaster, are accused of killing Patricia McKay, 68, who was visiting the mall with her husband. During the upcoming arraignment, attorneys are expected to make arguments for bail for the defendants, who are being held without it in the Orange County Jail in Santa Ana. The couple was waiting at the curb for a ride after they had finished shopping when a white Toyota Camry pulled up next to them, according to police....