MURRIETAÂ - Jury selection began today in the trial of two women accused of robbing and fatally beating a senior at the Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula.
Candace Tai Townsell, 42, and Kimesha Monae Williams, 38, both of Moreno Valley, allegedly killed 84-year-old Afaf Anis Assad of Long Beach in 2019.
Both defendants are charged with first-degree murder, robbery and elder abuse, as well as a special circumstance allegation of killing during the course of a robbery, with sentence-enhancing great bodily injury allegations.
Riverside County Superior Court Judge Timothy Freer summoned multiple panels of prospective jurors to the Southwest Justice Center in Murrieta Wednesday to initiate the process of screening them for availability and qualifications. The prospects received questionnair
