Investigative Series Questions Prosecution in High-Profile Grossman Case

A series of investigative articles by veteran journalist Cece Woods of The Current Report is raising substantial questions about the integrity, timing, and procedure of the prosecution of Rebecca Grossman, who was convicted of murder in the 2020 traffic collision that killed two children. Woods has published 15 articles examining how the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office and the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department handled evidence, investigation, and the narrative leading to Grossman's conviction and sentencing of 15 years to life. The reporting identifies key questions demanding answers about missing and suppressed evidence, procedural fairness, selective prosecution, and the role of media and politics in a case tried as murder rather than a tragic traffic accident.

Specific issues raised include why the District Attorney's Office delayed filing charges against Grossman until December 29, 2020, three months after the accident and weeks after District Attorney George Gascón took office, raising concerns of political timing. The series questions why prosecutors bypassed or excluded potentially exculpatory testimony that former major-league baseball pitcher Scott Erickson was driving a vehicle ahead of Grossman that night. Investigators never conducted DNA testing on the front bumper of Grossman's car, which might have held important information about whether both children were struck by her car or a vehicle driven by Erickson. Critical pieces of physical evidence, including a fog light cover and a license plate frame that did not match Grossman's Mercedes, were documented as missing from the crash-site evidence chain despite pointing to another vehicle's involvement.

Prosecutors changed legal theories, denying racing in Erickson's misdemeanor hearing yet invoking a racing narrative in Grossman's trial without full disclosure to the jury. Internal records, depositions, and coroner's documents obtained by The Current Report revealed concealed misconduct, raising accountability questions for the Sheriff's Office and DA's Office. The answers to these questions hold substantial implications not only for Grossman but also for public trust in how justice is administered in high-profile cases. The Current Report has urged independent review of the Grossman investigation and prosecution by oversight bodies to assess whether due-process safeguards were met.

The platform calls for public release of relevant internal records, investigative files, missing evidence logs, and prosecutorial decisions to allow further scrutiny. Open hearings should determine why key evidence was missing, why certain witnesses and testimony were omitted or changed, and how investigator fitness and credibility were evaluated. Cece Woods's work has drawn national attention through multiple deep-dives into Los Angeles County law-enforcement and public-corruption matters. The investigation's findings challenge the narrative that led to conviction and sentencing, emphasizing the need for transparency and accountability in criminal justice proceedings where public interest is high and outcomes affect community trust in legal institutions.