John Jose Enriquez, a 46-year-old Latino, was killed Saturday, Dec. 26, after he was stabbed in the 11100 block of Long Beach Boulevard in Lynwood, according to coroner's records. 

A passerby called the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department at 3:42 p.m. and reported that a man was unresponsive on a bus bench, said Lt. Joe Mendoza. 

When deputies arrived, the man who was later identified as Enriquez "looked like he was just sitting on a bench and resting," Mendoza said. "There was nothing out of the ordinary until you looked really carefully."

Investigators discovered that Enriquez had been stabbed in the chest. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 3:58 p.m., according to coroner's records. 

Enriquez was a homeless man who had been living in a cardboard shelter on a vacant lot near the bus bench, Mendoza said. Deputies found his belongings there that afternoon.

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Bryan Wilfredo Najarro, a 24-year-old Latino, was fatally stabbed Wednesday, Dec. 16, near Avenue 59 and North Figueroa Street in Highland Park, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

About 2:30 a.m., LAPD patrol officers responded to a call of a stabbing and found Najarro suffering from multiple stab wounds, said LAPD Det. Ryan Watterson.

Najarro was pronounced dead at the scene at 2:38 a.m., according to coroner’s records.

A preliminary description from witnesses indicated that the suspects could be two Latinas in their 30s, who were wearing dark clothing, Watterson said. 

Anyone with information is asked to call Watterson at (323) 344-5744. Those who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.

Contact the Homicide Report. Follow @nicolesantacruz and @latimeshomicide on Twitter.

Modesto Santa Clara,  a 64-year-old Latino, was fatally stabbed Tuesday, Dec. 8, in the 500 block of East 5th Street in downtown, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

Shortly before 1:30 p.m., Santa Clara got into an argument with another person, LAPD Det. Doug Pierce said. Santa Clara was chased down and stabbed. Police found Santa Clara on the sidewalk with stab wounds.

Pedro Hechavarr Tellez, a 51-year-old Latino, was arrested on suspicion of murder Jan. 6. Tellez has been charged with one count of murder and is due in court for arraignment Jan. 27, according to the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office.

Anyone with information is asked to call Central Homicide detectives at (213) 996-1891. Those who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.

FOR THE RECORD: A previous version of this post misspelled Modesto's first name as Medesto based on preliminary information …

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Charles Leonard Smith, a 66-year-old black man, was found dead Monday, Dec. 7, off North Alvarado Street underneath the 101 Freeway, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

About 11 a.m., Smith was found with stab wounds inside his tent under the freeway, said LAPD Det. Ray Martinez. Smith was last seen alive about 11 p.m. Sunday.

Martinez said that Smith was well-known to the merchants and others who frequent the area. "I'm sure somebody heard something," he said.

In April, Martinez said, Smith was stabbed after an argument. No one was arrested in that incident, and police are looking into whether that was related to the fatal attack.

Smith was featured in the Los Angeles Times in June in an article about a City Council proposal to crack down on homeless encampments. The article outlined the possessions of homeless people.

Smith, an Air Force veteran, told The Times that …

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Gary Edmond Rice, a 62-year-old white man, was found fatally stabbed Sunday, Dec. 6, in the 1700 block of Ximeno Avenue in Long Beach, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

About 10:40 a.m., Long Beach police arrived at a Smart & Final parking lot regarding the body of a dead man, according to a news release from the department. Rice was found inside an RV with “a fatal injury to the torso," according to police.

Rice was pronounced dead at 10:40 a.m. inside the RV, according to coroner’s records. 

The RV had been parked at the scene between late Friday night and Saturday morning.

Anyone with information is asked to call Long Beach police Dets. Mark Bigel Guarino and Shea Robertson at (562) 570-7244. Those who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.

Contact the Homicide Report. Follow @nicolesantacruz and @latimeshomicide on Twitter.

Claudia Janet Sanchez, a 38-year-old Latina, was fatally stabbed Friday, Dec. 4, in the 300 block of West 47th Place in South Park, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

About 1:30 p.m., Sanchez got into an argument with a man in a dark-colored pickup truck, said LAPD Det. Richard Arciniega. The man stabbed Sanchez, who then fell out of the truck and onto the ground, Arciniega said.

The man drove away in the vehicle, which was easily identifiable because it had a for-sale sign, Arciniega said.

A few days later, a woman called the LAPD because she said her husband had been talking about killing someone and had been acting strangely.

Feliciano Hernandez, a 51-year-old Latino, was arrested on suspicion of murder Dec. 7, police said. Investigators are still trying to determine the relationship between Hernandez and Sanchez.

Hernandez has been charged with one count of murder and is …

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Robert M. Duncan, a 66-year-old black male, died Wednesday, Nov. 11, after being stabbed in Mid-Wilshire, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Phillip Melendez, a 49-year-old Latino man, was fatally stabbed on Monday, Nov. 9, at the intersection of North Figueroa and Meridian streets in Highland Park, according to the Los Angeles County coroner’s office.

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department homicide detectives said Melendez was riding bus line 81 when three men boarded around 10:40 p.m. at the Avenue 57 and Figueroa stop.

The men walked to the rear of the bus and got into an argument with Melendez. One of the men pulled a knife and stabbed Melendez. The bus came to a stop at Figueroa and Meridian streets and the three men ran off, according to Lt. Eddie Hernandez.

Sheriff’s deputies arrived shortly after. Melendez was pronounced dead at the scene at 10:57 p.m.

On Tuesday, Nov. 10, deputies matched Allen Jay Milton, 43, to the suspect description of the crime and took him into custody.

Detectives said they are …

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Aspen Geurts, a 15-year-old white teenager, was fatally stabbed Wednesday, Nov. 4 in the 300 block of Andover Drive in Claremont, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

Claremont Police officers responded to a home about 5 p.m. after they received a call about the attack. Paramedics arrived and found Geurts bleeding from a stomach wound. They attempted life-saving measures, but she was pronounced dead at the scene at 5:30 p.m., according to coroner’s records.

Claremont Lt. Mike Cizek said the teenager was stabbed with a kitchen knife. Officers tracked down a 14-year-old boy walking from the residence and determined he was Geurts' brother. He was questioned then arrested on suspicion of murder.

Police said it’s unclear why the brother allegedly stabbed his sister.

“The story is kind of shaky,” Cizek said. “We only have his side of the story.”There is a third sibling who was not a home at …

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Gabriel Leyva, a 19-year-old Latino, was stabbed to death Friday, Oct. 30, in the 16800 block of East Bellbrook Street in Covina, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records. 

Leyva was visiting a friend when the two decided to walk to a nearby store shortly after 1 a.m. said Los Angeles County Sheriff's Lt. John Covina.  

As they were walking, Leyva and his friend ran into two other young men who were also out walking, Corina said. The four got into an argument  — "a 'What are you looking at?' type argument," Corina said — and one of the suspects pulled out a knife and stabbed Leyva. 

The attacker, described as Latino and in his late teens or early 20s, ran away with his friend, Corina said.

Leyva was pronounced dead at the scene at 1:39 a.m., about 12 minutes after he was stabbed, according to coroner's records. His …

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Jesus Pimental, a 22-year-old Latino, died on Sunday, Oct. 25, after he was stabbed in the 1000 block of Maine Avenue in Long Beach, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records. 

Long Beach police officers were called about 7:45 p.m. and found Pimental lying on the sidewalk with a stab wound in his torso, according to a department news release. 

Pimental was taken to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead at 8:16 p.m. 

Investigators had no suspect information, but they don't believe the stabbing was gang-related, according to the news release. Coroner's records reported that Pimental had been involved in an altercation before the stabbing. 

The stabbing occurred in a residential area next to Drake Park. 

Anyone with information is asked to call Long Beach homicide Dets. Scott Lasch and Michael Hubbard at (562) 570-7355. Those wishing to remain anonymous should call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477. 

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Israel Luna, a 17-year-old Latino, died Friday, Oct. 23, after he was stabbed in the 5000 block of Whittier Boulevard, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records. 

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department deputies were called about 11:10 p.m., said Lt. Steve Jauch. They found Luna lying in the street, next to the curb, with a stab wound in his upper torso, Jauch said.

The block where Luna was stabbed is in a business area, with thrift stores, discount stores, fast-food restaurants and a medical clinic.

Luna was taken to Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center where he was pronounced dead at 11:49 p.m., according to coroner's records. 

Jauch said investigators don't have any suspect information, nor a motive.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Sheriff's Department Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500. Those wishing to remain anonymous should call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477. 

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Bryan Serrano, a 23-year-old Latino, was fatally stabbed Saturday, Oct. 17 in the 5500 block of Geer Street in West Adams, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

About 11:20 p.m., Serrano was at a party when he got into an argument with another man in a garage area, said LAPD Det. Dave Garrido. The assailant pulled out a knife and stabbed Serrano multiple times in the stomach, Garrido said.

Serrano was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 9:05 a.m. on Oct. 18, according to coroner’s records.

Francisco Jacobo, a 20-year-old Latino, has been charged with one count of murder and one count of attempted murder in the case, according to the Los Angeles County district attorney's office. Jacobo pleaded not guilty on Nov. 18.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Criminal Gang Homicide Division at (323) 786-5110. Those who wish to remain anonymous …

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Daniel Rojas, a 28-year-old Latino, was fatally stabbed Saturday, Oct. 17, in the 37600 block of Scomar Street in Palmdale, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

About 7:45 p.m., Rojas was walking into a home to attend a family party when he got into an argument with his brother-in-law, said Lt. Dave Coleman with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

The fight escalated, and the other man pulled out a knife and stabbed Rojas, Coleman said.

Rojas stumbled into the home, then collapsed on the living room floor. He was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 8:25 p.m., according to coroner’s records.

Coleman said the argument was over a family dispute.

The assailant, identified as Angel Garcia, a 29-year-old Latino, stayed at the party and was arrested on suspicion of murder the same evening.

Garcia was charged with murder Oct. 20., according to the Los …

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June Collins, an 84-year-old white woman, was found dead from sharp force injuries on Wednesday, Oct. 7, in the 16600 block of Carriage Place in Hacienda Heights, according to Los Angeles County coroners' records. 

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department deputies were called to Collins' home about 5:30 p.m. for a welfare check, after neighbors reported that she hadn't been seen in about a week, according to a department news release.

When deputies entered the home they smelled a strong odor and discovered two bodies in advanced stages of decomposition, according to Lt. John Corina. 

Investigators found a woman, later identified as Collins, in one room, and a male later identified as Gavin Bustamante, a 16-year-old white male, in another room. 

[Note: An earlier version of this post, based on information from the coroner's office, identified Bustamante as John Doe No. 248. His age was not provided.]

Both victims were pronounced …

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