Kristina Davis, 24

Jan. 9, 2008, 2:30 a.m.

Kristina Davis, a 24-year-old white woman, was discovered dead by the side of the road in the 4700 block of La Tuna Canyon Road in Sun Valley about 1:45 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 9.

A group of people returning from a night of partying came upon her body, shot in the head, said Det. Patrick Barron of the Los Angeles Police Department's Foothill Station. The location, approximately a mile from the Foothill Freeway, appeared to have been the scene of the crime, police said.

Anyone with information is asked to call Foothill homicide detectives at (818) 834-3115.

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hello my name rudy me kristina wear together back in 2006 we hook by a family member we dated 3 monthes be for i went back to jail she was a veary grat person a loven mother she had a veary privet life not even me she would open up since she was killd she has help me chang my life since she been gone it's been hard for me i miss her so much as well her family i met her granmother a year afer she had pass im now a father to a lil girl im in proven my life on give back to who in the most troble iv spent a lot of time in jail did a lot of wrong but now i see it was wrong so ther for im given back to help and be a father a friend i thank god evey day for open my eyes to life i miss you kristina i have your name tatool on me sory for any wrong rip miss you your x boy friend rudy

— rudy x boy friend Nov. 10, 2010 at 10:37 a.m.

Here's a link to a profile of Kristina Davis:

http://www.thefreelibrary.com/PROBLEMATIC+LIFE+ENDS+IN+TRAGEDY+ON+SIDE+OF+CANYON+ROAD.-a0173736222

To say Kristina had a tough life would be an understatement. According to the article, Kristina "had three children -- one born addicted to methamphetamine -- with three different men, none of whom she married. She hung out with the wrong crowd, got high often and chose terrible boyfriends". It all ended when she was "found bound and gagged on the side of a San Fernando Valley canyon road with a bullet in her head."

The article goes on to talk about how it seemed like she was turning herself around so that even with Kristina's turbulent past, the relatives were still shocked by her death. You can only speculate as to who would have done this to her. But it seems obvious that Kristina had serious difficulty choosing the right men in her life. A very violent end for Kristina.

RIP

— JB Feb. 17, 2010 at 10:16 p.m.