{"id":468593,"date":"2026-09-19T02:24:11","date_gmt":"2026-09-19T02:24:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/468593\/"},"modified":"2026-09-19T02:24:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-19T02:24:11","slug":"joshua-reneau-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-for-deadly-la-carjacking-that-killed-larry-walker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/468593\/","title":{"rendered":"Joshua Reneau sentenced to life in prison for deadly LA carjacking that killed Larry Walker"},"content":{"rendered":"

LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A Los Angeles man convicted in a violent crime spree<\/a> that included a deadly carjacking and police chase was sentenced Friday to life in prison without the possibility of parole.<\/p>\n

Joshua Reneau, 36, was convicted of multiple felonies, including two counts of murder with special circumstances, four counts of assault, robbery and carjacking, all connected to a deadly crime spree in October 2022.<\/p>\n

It was an emotional day in court for the family of Larry Walker, who said the 63-year-old’s life was cut short for no reason.<\/p>\n

The family’s grief remains raw four years after the crime. Walker, a husband and father, was killed after being carjacked and run over. Authorities said his body was dragged under the vehicle for several miles as Reneau fled police.<\/p>\n

“I could not believe that somebody would take my father from me, from my mom, from my sister, my brother,” Jamien Walker, Walker’s daughter, said during court.<\/p>\n

Investigators said Reneau had killed a man in the San Fernando Valley and was fleeing police with an accomplice when he jumped out of a vehicle and carjacked Walker. Walker was then run over, and his body became stuck beneath the car as the pursuit continued. Reneau eventually crashed in Inglewood.<\/p>\n

“The man being sentenced today has proven himself to be a stain on society, someone who acted with complete and utter disregard for human life,” said Gaynell Walker, Walker’s wife.<\/p>\n

Reneau received the maximum sentence. In addition to two life sentences without the possibility of parole, he was sentenced to 53 years and four months on the other charges.<\/p>\n

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