Tracy Lynette Castle, a 51-year-old white woman, was found dead Tuesday, July 30, in the 700 block of East 108th Street in Green Meadows, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

About 9 a.m., officers from the Los Angeles Police Department’s Southeast Division responded to a residence to perform a welfare check and found Castle dead inside a container in the bedroom, said LAPD Det. Nathan Kouri.

Charles Thorpe, who lives at the location, was arrested on suspicion of murder. It’s unclear why Castle was with Thorpe, but police said they believed the two were previously involved in an intimate relationship.

Castle was pronounced dead at the scene. She died of sharp force injuries, according to coroner’s records.

Thorpe, a 29-year-old black man, was charged with one count of murder, according to the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office.

Thorpe’s cousin, Samond Hayes ...

Continue reading »

Tyler Anthony Petrie, a 26-year-old black male, died Sunday, July 28, after being stabbed in Gramercy Park, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Julio Cesar Meda Lopez, a 55-year-old Latino male, died Monday, July 22, after being stabbed in Sepulveda Basin, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Marjorie Ann Arnett, a 83-year-old white female, died Saturday, July 20, after being stabbed in South Whittier, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Christopher Campbell, a 23-year-old Latino, was fatally stabbed Saturday, June 29, in the 1100 block of West 91st Street in Westmont, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's office. 

Campbell was allegedly one of three men who  entered a home on West 91st Street  and began assaulting a 23-year-old man who lived there, said Los Angeles County Sheriff's Lt. Brandon Dean. 

During the assault, the victim's brother, 27, came home and "saw three individuals kicking the crap out of  his brother," Dean said, "so he grabbed a kitchen knife and stabbed one of the suspects."

The three attackers left, Dean said, and a short time later, deputies spotted the suspect car at West 93rd Street and Normandie Avenue, about half a mile away. The deputies found Campbell, who was suffering from stab wounds, and a second suspect, James Henderson, 24, and called for paramedics, Dean ...

Continue reading »

Olegario Gomez, a 64-year-old Latino male, died Tuesday, June 25, after being stabbed in Reseda, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Karla Noemy Valencia De Rodriguez, a 32-year-old Latino female, died Saturday, June 22, after being stabbed in Panorama City, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Domonique Menion Paul, a 24-year-old black man, died Thursday, June 20, after he was fatally stabbed in the 3400 block of West Slauson Avenue in Hyde Park, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

About 1:15 a.m. on Sunday, June 16, officers responded to a call of a loud party in the area, police said.

When officers arrived they were directed to an alley behind a shopping center and found Paul with stab wounds. Paul was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead on June 20 at 11:25 p.m., according to coroner’s records.

Investigators believe that a group of people were hanging out in the parking lot of the Marathon Clothing store when Paul got into a verbal dispute with another person.

The two went into the alley, and the other person stabbed him.

Detectives are seeking witnesses.

Anyone with information is ...

Continue reading »

Gregory Michael McKee, a 55-year-old black male, died Thursday, June 13, after being stabbed in Pico-Union, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

William Mitchell Andrews, a 60-year-old white male, died Thursday, June 6, after being stabbed in Downtown, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Marina Taylor, a 65-year-old black female, died Thursday, June 6, after being stabbed in Baldwin Hills/Crenshaw, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Steven Mon Eng, a 65-year-old Asian male, died Thursday, June 6, after being stabbed in Claremont, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Cary Rodriguez, a 21-year-old Latino male, died Sunday, May 5, after being stabbed in East Hollywood, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Rolando Geovan Morales-Rabinal, a 25-year-old Latino male, died Monday, April 22, after being stabbed in Valley Glen, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Christopher Louis Guillen, a 40-year-old Latino male, died Tuesday, April 16, after being stabbed in Historic South-Central, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.