Antonia Maria Yager, an 86-year-old white woman, was found dead Monday, Dec. 22, in the 100 block of North Beachwood Drive in Windsor Square, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

Yager, who lived alone, was found about 7 p.m. in her bedroom with stab wounds, police said. A man who helped care for her many cats made the discovery.

She was pronounced dead at the scene at 7:20 p.m., according to coroner’s records.

Police have not yet determined a motive in the killing, but have not ruled out the possibility that she was the victim of a home-invasion robbery or burglary.

Yager had many valuables, including fine jewelry. It was unclear whether anything had been stolen. Yager’s late husband was prominent Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Thomas C. Yager. He made headlines in 1965 when his new bride of three days fell overboard and presumably drowned while …

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Maria Elena Rivas-Lomeli, a 62-year-old Latina, was fatally stabbed Monday, Dec. 22, in the 1400 block of West Adams Boulevard in Adams-Normandie, according to police and Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

Rivas-Lomeli had just purchased groceries from a nearby Ralphs supermarket and was walking home about 6:30 p.m. when a person attacked her from behind and stabbed her, police said.

LAPD detectives said the supermarket’s security camera video shows that Rivas paid for her groceries with a large wallet. The purse and the wallet were missing after the attack, police said.

Rivas-Lomeli was taken to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead at 7:29 p.m., according to coroner’s records.

Though the attack happened at rush hour, no witnesses have come forward, police said.

“There was absolutely no reason why such an innocent lady walking home to her family should be killed in the street,” LAPD Capt. Peter Whittingham told KABC-TV. …

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Robert Andrew Villagran, a 28-year-old Latino male, died Monday, Dec. 22, after being stabbed in Harbor Gateway, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Edgar Adolfo Barrientos, a 37-year-old Latino, was fatally stabbed Sunday, Dec. 21, near Beachy Avenue and Tonopah Street in Arleta, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

About 4 a.m., people in the area reported a disturbance, said Lt. Paul Vernon of the Los Angeles Police Department.

“One description was that someone was doing doughnuts in the street, screeching tires,” Vernon said. “But no one called police right away.”

Two residents went out to investigate and discovered another neighbor riding in the car with the two other men, police said.

When the residents confronted the car’s occupants, the driver began stabbing Barrientos with a knife while the other two people in the car assisted in the attack, police said.

Barrientos was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead at 4:40 a.m., according to coroner’s records.

The neighbor who had been riding in the car was later arrested in …

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Raji Winnetoul Guyton, a 46-year-old Black male, died Monday, Dec. 8, after being stabbed near 101 Freeway N/B under Hill Street bridge in Downtown, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Roderick Deshawne Powell, a 31-year-old black man, was fatally stabbed Saturday, Dec. 6, in the 26000 block of South Western Avenue in Lomita, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

About 12:30 a.m., Powell was found bleeding on the sidewalk in the Harbor Hills Housing Project. Powell had been hanging out with a group for most of the day and got into an altercation with a 28-year-old woman.

The woman said Powell charged at her and punched her, so she pulled out a small pocket knife and stabbed him, according to authorities. The woman told authorities that she was afraid for her safety.

The L.A. County district attorney's office did not file charges against the woman, citing a lack of sufficient evidence.

Powell was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 1:01 a.m., according to coroner’s records.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Sheriff’s Department …

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Rodrigo Garcia, a 20-year-old Latino male, died Monday, Dec. 1, after being stabbed in Pacoima, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Yvette Aurora Silva, a 35-year-old Latino female, died Saturday, Nov. 29, after being stabbed in Pomona, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Joseph Steven Ruiz, a 23-year-old Latino, was fatally stabbed Saturday, Nov. 15, in the 21700 block of Halldale Avenue in Harbor Gateway, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

Shortly before 10 a.m., Ruiz got into an argument with another person. During the argument, which turned physical, a person stabbed Ruiz, according to a news release from the Los Angeles Police Department.

Ruiz was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 1:38 p.m., said Ed Winter, assistant chief of investigations for the coroner’s office.

Anyone with information is asked to call LAPD’s Harbor Homicide Division at (310) 726-7884. Those who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.

-- Nicole Santa Cruz

Oscar Manuel Perez, a 28-year-old Latino male, died Friday, Nov. 14, after being stabbed in Huntington Park, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Antonio Ricardo Mancilla, a 41-year-old white male, died Friday, Nov. 7, after being stabbed in Granada Hills, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Luis David Lazcano, a 32-year-old white man, was fatally stabbed Wednesday, Nov. 5, in the 200 block of South Serrano Avenue in Koreatown, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

About 3 a.m., LAPD Olympic Division officers responded to a call of an assault with a deadly weapon and found Lazcano in the street, police said.

Investigators believe Lazcano tried to intervene in an argument between a man and a woman when the man pulled out a knife and attacked, said Officer Norma Eisenman.

Authorities initially said that the two who were arguing were a couple, but police have received conflicting reports about the nature of their relationship.

Lazcano was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead at 3:45 a.m., said Ed Winter, assistant chief of investigations for the coroner’s office.

Later that day, police arrested Miguel Gonzalo Jimenez Jr., a 24-year-old Latino, on suspicion of murder. He …

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Roland Wayne Moore, a 32-year-old black man, was fatally stabbed Saturday, Nov. 1, in the 2900 block of West Sixth Street in Westlake, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

About 10:15 p.m., Moore was found in the area with stab wounds.

He was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead at 11:24 p.m., said Ed Winter, assistant chief of investigations for the coroner’s office.

Investigators believe that Moore was stabbed and beaten with a knife and a stick in a fight with two other people, said LAPD Sgt. Raul Pedroza.  It remains unclear why the fight began.

Two suspects in the assault – Arthur James Deblanc, a 41-year-old black man, and Sarah Wilson, a 25-year-old white woman – were found at Lafayette Park and arrested on suspicion of murder, police said.

Anyone with information is asked to call West Bureau Homicide at (213) 382-9470. Those who wish …

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Enrique Avila, a 19-year-old Latino, was fatally stabbed Friday, Oct. 31, in the 200 block of East 68th Street in Long Beach, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

About 11:30 p.m., Long Beach police responded to a call of a stabbing in the area, according to a news release from the police department.

Avila was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead at 11:57 p.m., according to coroner’s records. Records also show that Avila was involved in a physical altercation before the stabbing.

Anyone with information is asked to call Det. Donald Goodman and or Det. Mark Mattia at (562) 570-7244. Those who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.

-- Nicole Santa Cruz

Angel Martin Contreras, an 18-year-old Latino, was fatally stabbed Wednesday, Oct. 22, in the 1600 block of East 218th Street in Carson, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

Shortly before 3 p.m., deputies responded to a call of an assault with a deadly weapon, according to a news release from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Deputies found three people who were injured: an 18-year-old man, a 15-year-old male teenager and Contreras.  

Contreras was pronounced dead at the scene at 3:05 p.m., said Ed Winter, assistant chief of investigations for the coroner’s office.

Deputies detained, questioned and released two people. The investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500. Those who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.

-- Nicole Santa Cruz