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Loved ones search for missing 21-year-old Southern California man with special needs

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Loved ones search for missing 21-year-old Southern California man with special needs

Loved ones are searching for a Los Angeles County man with special needs who has been missing for nearly a month.

Davyon Demonte Valencia, 21, was reported missing on April 23, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

Valencia, who is considered at-risk, was last seen on the 400 block of East 126th Street in the Willowbrook neighborhood of South L.A.

He is 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighs 115 pounds. He has brown eyes and brown hair and was last seen wearing a black sweater and blue sweatpants.

Davyon Demonte Valencia, 21, was last seen in South Los Angeles on April 23, 2026. (Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department)

He may have been heading to the 12000 block of South Broadway or the 900 Block of East El Segundo Boulevard in L.A. when he disappeared.

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They have not heard from him since and are very concerned for his well-being.

Anyone who may know Valencia’s whereabouts or has information on the case can call LASD’s Missing Persons Detail at 323-890-5500.

Anonymous tips can be provided to L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at lacrimestoppers.org.

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Boy, 17, with autism accused in murder of 4-month-old girl at Claremont daycare

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Boy, 17, with autism accused in murder of 4-month-old girl at Claremont daycare

A man and a woman devastated by the murder of their 4-month-old daughter earlier this week at a Claremont daycare facility are speaking out and demanding answers.

On June 29, officers with the Claremont Police Department responded to the 1400 block of Lynoak Drive around 11:30 a.m. on reports of a medical emergency.

When they arrived, authorities said that they determined a juvenile had thrown the infant to the floor inside the residence.

The baby was initially taken to Pomona Valley Hospital before being transferred to Children’s Hospital of Orange County due to the severity of her injuries, police said.

Troy May Elaine Cohn is seen with her mother, Jasmyne Cohn, in this undated family photo. (Viewer image)

The baby girl, now identified as Troy May Elaine Cohn, later succumbed to her injuries.

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The suspect, who is not being identified because he is underage, was taken into custody at the scene and booked on suspicion of murder at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall. He has since been charged with murder by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.

The child’s parents, Jasmyne Cohn and Anthony Owens, believe daycare staff left their daughter unsupervised with the 17-year-old boy arrested in the case.

Cohn said she was at work when she received a call telling her to rush to Pomona Valley Hospital.

“My child had bruises all over her body. Her head was fractured,” she told KTLA’s Rachel Menitoff. “I lost my daughter due to the negligence of this daycare.”

  • Infant girl murdered at Claremont daycare
  • Infant girl murdered at Claremont daycare

It is unclear why the teen, who has autism, was at the facility, which is intended for children 8 years old and younger. Cohn and Owens believe he may have been attending the daycare and was being supervised by the owner.

“She drops her off at daycare and then has to meet at the hospital because the baby has been harmed?” Andrea Holcomb, the infant’s grandmother, said. “How does that make sense?”

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Baby Troy’s parents say they believe the daycare created a dangerous environment by allowing the teen to be in the presence of defenseless young children.

“He should not have been in a daycare with children,” Cohn said. “Not just my child, any child.”

Owens said he does not know why this happened but wants justice. Both parents say they believe the daycare should be shut down.

A GoFundMe has been organized to help Troy’s parents cover the cost of funeral and medical expenses, as well as the costs associated with seeking justice for their daughter.

The teen was arraigned Thursday and remains in custody in connection with the child’s death.

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Juvenile charged with murder after 4-month-old Claremont infant thrown to her death

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A juvenile has been formally charged with murder in the death of a 4-month-old infant who authorities say was thrown to the floor inside a Claremont home earlier this week. The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office filed one count of murder against the juvenile suspect after reviewing the Claremont Police Department’s investigation, according to […]

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Family of boy, 8, killed by falling tree branch at Calabasas park to get $14.6M

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Family of boy, 8, killed by falling tree branch at Calabasas park to get .6M

The parents of an 8-year-old boy tragically killed by a large tree that fell in a Calabasas park last year are expected to receive more than $14 million as part of a settlement agreement with the agency responsible for managing the park.

On July 9, Lamar McGlothurn, along with several others attending Camp Wildcraft on the grounds of King Gillette Ranch Park, was struck when a 25- to 30-foot branch weighing about 100 pounds snapped from a tree.

McGlothurn was airlifted to a hospital, where he later died from blunt force injuries, according to the Ventura County Medical Examiner.

A child was killed and several other people were injured after a large tree fell at a park during a summer day camp at King Gillette Ranch in Calabasas on July 9, 2025. (TNLA)

An 11-year-old girl with a broken leg was also airlifted to the hospital. A 5-year-old boy suffered head lacerations, a 22-year-old man sustained head and arm bruises, and a 73-year-old man suffered a concussion.

Text messages sent a day before the tragedy by an employee of a tree care company later surfaced, raising concerns about the condition of the tree.

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“It is somewhat concerning seeing all the decay at the trunk. It would be wise to thin the canopy and alleviate end weight at a minimum to mitigate risk,” the employee wrote.

A settlement agreement was signed in March, SFGATE reported.

The child’s parents are expected to receive $14.65 million. The bulk of the settlement will be paid by the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority, which manages the park, along with smaller amounts from Camp Wildcraft and Gomez Landscape & Tree Care.

Six other people injured in the incident are set to receive a combined $4.65 million from insurers representing the MRCA, Camp Wildcraft and the tree care company.

In a statement to SFGATE, an MRCA spokesperson said the agency hopes the settlement will, in some small way, bring solace to the McGlothurn family.

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“We at the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority cannot fathom the immense loss and tremendous pain the family of Lamar McGlothurn has endured from Lamar’s tragic death,” the statement said.

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