Silvercrest CEO Faces Preliminary Hearing Today in Hit-and-Run Death Case

A preliminary hearing is scheduled this morning for William Rodriguez, the CEO of Silvercrest and a convicted DUI offender, charged in connection with the 2024 death of 60-year-old Christina Barrington of Cathedral City.

Rodriguez is accused of striking Barrington with his Porsche sports sedan while she was riding a scooter with her pet, then driving away without stopping. He now faces charges of murder, hit-and-run causing death, and driving with a suspended license, all of which he has pleaded not guilty to.

The hearing is taking place at the Larson Justice Center in Indio, where a judge will review the prosecution's evidence and determine whether there is probable cause to formally send the case to trial. The case had been delayed several times while the defense waited on evidence from prosecutors, with a court order requiring the prosecution to turn over all remaining materials by April 10th before the case was moved forward.

NBC Palm Springs will have more on this story following today’s scheduled hearing.