Daniel G. Gomez, a 59-year-old white male, died Sunday, Oct. 11, after being stabbed near the 37000 block of Tovey Avenue in Southeast Antelope Valley, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Julieta Arvizu, a 49-year-old Latina, was pronounced dead on Thursday, Oct. 11, after her body was found in the 30900 block of East 106th Street in the southeast Antelope Valley community of Littlerock, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.  

Investigators have not released any details about Arvizu's death except to confirm that hers was one of five decomposed bodies found on the property, and one of eight homicides connected to the suspected drug dealer who rented the house, Jesus "Chuy" Guzman, 34. 

Guzman was evicted from the property on Aug. 30, the same day Los Angeles County sheriff's investigators served a search warrant there, said Det. David Gunner. Guzman was not home at the time, he said.

Investigators found evidence of methamphetamine production, weapons and stolen trucks and trailers on the property on Aug. 30, Gunner said, but it wasn't until Oct. 11 that they discovered the remains of …

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Jose Jorge Lara Paez, a 66-year-old Latino, was pronounced dead on Thursday, Oct. 11, after his body was found in the 30900 block of East 106th Street in the Southeast Antelope Valley community of Littlerock, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.  

Investigators have not released any details about Lara Paez's death except to confirm that his was one of five decomposed bodies found on the property, and one of eight homicides connected to the suspected drug dealer who rented the house, Jesus "Chuy" Guzman, 34. 

Guzman was evicted from the property on Aug. 30, the same day Los Angeles County sheriff's investigators served a search warrant there, said Det. David Gunner. Guzman was not home at the time, he said.

Investigators found evidence of methamphetamine production, weapons and stolen trucks and trailers on the property on Aug. 30, but it wasn't until Oct. 11 that they discovered the remains …

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Ruben Flores, a 38-year-old Latino male, died Sunday, Aug. 26, after being shot in Southeast Antelope Valley, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Jesus Galicia, a 36-year-old Latino male, died Friday, Feb. 16, after being shot in Southeast Antelope Valley, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Amber Loraine Alvarado, an 18-year-old Latina, died Sunday, Dec. 3, after being shot the day before in the 35800 block of 96th Street East in the Antelope Valley town of Littlerock, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records. 

 L.A. County Sheriff's deputies were called to 96th Street East and East Avenue T12 at 11:27 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 2, after a passerby reported finding a car crashed into a chain link fence in front of a house, said Lt. Derrick Alfred. 

Deputies found Alvarado alone, slumped inside the car, Alfred said. It first appeared she was the victim of the collision, he said, but then paramedics realized she had been shot. 

Alvarado was taken to a nearby hospital where she was pronounced dead at 7:59 a.m. Dec. 3, according to coroner's records. The cause of death was listed as a gunshot wound to the neck. 

Investigators believe Alvarado may have …

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Glen Lee Brittner, a 59-year-old white man, died Friday, Aug. 28, as a result of blunt-force trauma in the 26200 block of East Avenue W 8 in Llano, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records. 

The attack happened at Brittner's home sometime between Aug. 17 and Aug. 18, according to Los Angeles County sheriff’s Det. Robert Kenney. 

Investigators were called to the residence about 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 18, after a co-worker reported finding Brittner unconscious, according to a department news release. 

Brittner was airlifted to Antelope Valley Hospital in Lancaster to be treated for head trauma, Kenney said. He never regained consciousness and was pronounced dead on Aug. 28 at 9:22 a.m., according to coroner’s records.

Brittner was a widower who lived alone, Kenney said. He was last seen the day before at his business, Domestic Water Delivery.  After Brittner didn't show up for work, a co-worker went …

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Miguel Romero, a 46-year-old Latino, was shot and killed Tuesday, April 28 in the 9800 block of East Avenue West 8 in Southeast Antelope Valley, according to law enforcement.

Shortly after 8 p.m., Romero's wife found him sitting in a black truck with a gunshot wound, according to a news release from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

Romero was delivering corn in the area and was late to return home, authorities said. Romero’s wife found him after she went out to search for him.

Romero was pronounced dead at the scene.

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

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John Charles Duft, a 70-year-old white man, was shot and killed Saturday, May 25 in the 5600 block of Magda Street in Palmdale, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

Duft and his son exchanged gunfire about 7:40 p.m., according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. The shooting followed an unspecified altercation, the department said.

Duft was taken to a hospital, where he died at 10:27 p.m., coroner’s records show.

The gunman, 39, was in critical but stable condition.

-Paul Pringle and Nicole Santa Cruz

Carlos Antonio Ramirez, a 23-year-old Latino male, died Friday, Jan. 20, after being shot in Southeast Antelope Valley, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Elizabeth Ann Clark, a 75-year-old white female, died Sunday, July 24, after being shot in Southeast Antelope Valley, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Manuel Dannemann Hernandez, a 36-year-old Latino male, died Tuesday, Feb. 24, after being stabbed in Southeast Antelope Valley, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Brandi Nichole Olivares, a 21-year-old Latino female, died Sunday, Nov. 30, after being shot in Southeast Antelope Valley, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.