According to public records, the 33-year-old woman who was arrested on suspicion of influence and murder in the crash that killed senior Brown Levy at Loyola High School was hit by a crash that killed senior Brown Levy at Loyola High School.
According to Los Angeles County Superior Court records, Jenia Resha Belt has been charged with DUI resulting from the November 25, 2023 incident, and records provided by the Department of Motor Vehicles during the era show that he is not permitted to be behind the wheel.
In the 2023 incident, he was charged for driving with a blood alcohol content of 0.08 or higher, driving with a blood alcohol content of 0.15 or refusing to take a chemical test, and hitting and running with property damage.
Belt did not contest the count of misdemeanors of hit and execution in September 2024 for property damage. The DUI-related charges were dismissed in a plea agreement with prosecutors. She was sentenced to one year on probation and ordered to pay compensation, according to court records.
California DMV suspended its driver’s license on January 18, 2023, after allegedly driving with excessive blood alcohol levels in the 2023 incident. Department records show that her license is suspended in DMV.
He was walking with a friend in the 100 block of South Sepulveda Boulevard after Belt was arrested early Sunday, after police said he had attacked 18-year-old Levi. Levi, a tennis star at Loyola High School in Los Angeles, was only a month away from graduation, but was found lying on the street when authorities arrived.
The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office said Monday that no criminal case has been presented by the Manhattan Beach Police Department. The office did not respond to an email seeking comment on the belt’s previous fees.
According to arrest records, Belt remains in custody without bail in Manhattan Beach. The public defense attorney who represented her in the previous case was unable to contact her for comment.
The video from the crash site showed a silver Infinity SUV with damaged hoods and destroyed windshields. An unidentified witness told the videographer at the scene that he was walking in front of Levy when he heard the crash. He said the teen was lying on the ground when he turned around.
Levi’s friends and classmates paid tribute to him both during a prayer vigil hosted on Sunday night at Loyola High’s campus.
Brian was called “probably the most decorated player he’s played at school,” a coach for the Loyola High School Varsity Tennis team called Levi, three-year captain. The teen won their fourth consecutive league championship on April 29th.
Levi, whose family had recently lost his home in the Palisade fire, was preparing to attend the University of Virginia in the fall.
“His adorable personality, infectious smile and infinite energy made him a beloved member of the Loyola community. He is a true man to others and we will miss him so deeply,” the school’s athletics club wrote a tribute on Instagram.
Levi’s tennis partner Cooper Schwartz said in an Instagram post that his friend “works hard, does the best job of all time.” The photos accompanying the post show two boys holding a tennis trophy.
“Why he? I don’t think he’ll stop asking himself this question,” Schwartz wrote.
“You toast the people we laugh about when we try to explain what you’ve done so far, and the people we laugh about knowing we can’t give you a hug.
On Sunday evening, students and faculty packed Caruso Halls on Loyola’s campus, praying and sharing words of memory. The school choir gave several Christian hymns, including “On Eagles Wings” and the school song “I Am Loyola.”
Deputy Principal Paul Jordan held back tears as he described Levy as “friends and inspiration” to him.
“He is a friend of everyone who knows him and we are better than we knew him,” Jordan told the crowd. “Brown loved his family, he loved Loyola, he loved his Pallisard community, he loved his fellow Cubs.”
