Los Angeles, Ca
Man found dead outside Orange County church
Police are investigating after a man was found dead outside a Westminster church on Friday.
The victim was identified as Stephen “Steve” Smallwood, 62, according to the Westminster Police Department.
On Jan. 5, officers responded to reports of an unresponsive man on the 13500 block of Goldenwest Street at around 3:38 p.m.
Arriving officers found Smallwood lying on the ground with “obvious signs of trauma consistent with a homicide,” police said.
He was pronounced dead at the scene. No suspects were found at the time.
Smallwood had previously resided in Westminster and became homeless around 2020. The last time he was spotted by witnesses was on Jan. 4, police said.
“We are hoping by releasing the victim’s photo to the media witnesses will come forward and assist us in this case,” said Cameron Knauerhaze, Deputy Chief of Police. “Smallwood was known to frequent the area where he was located, as well as, the United States Post Office located at 13761Goldenwest Street.”
The motive behind his murder remains unclear as investigators work to track down a suspect.
Anyone with information is urged to call Westminster police detective Jonathan Figueroa at 714-548-3783.
Anonymous tips can be provided to Orange County Crime Stoppers at 1- 855-TIP-OCCS or online at occrimestoppers.org.
Los Angeles, Ca
Boyle Heights warehouse cleanup begins as crews face 85 million pounds of spoiled food
Cleanup efforts are underway Thursday at the Boyle Heights cold-storage warehouse that burned for eight days after firefighters officially declared the massive blaze knocked down Wednesday evening. Los Angeles Fire Department crews remain at the Lineage warehouse near Union Pacific Avenue and South La Puente Street as they transition into the overhaul phase, searching for […]
A hospital needs help identifying a male patient who was found injured and unconscious in downtown Los Angeles.
The man is believed to be in his 30s, according to the Los Angeles General Medical Center.
He was found injured on the ground on Omar Street and has been hospitalized since June 22.
He stands 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighs 176 pounds. He has brown eyes, dark brown hair and tattoos across his upper body.
He did not have any personal belongings to help staff identify him or contact loved ones. Workers did not disclose the nature of his injuries.
Anyone who recognizes the man is asked to call clinical social worker Cesar Robles at 323-409-6885.
The public can also call the L.A. General Medical Center’s Department of Social Work at 323-409-5253 or, after hours from 5 p.m. to 8 a.m., call 323-409-6883. On weekends, call 323-409-5254.
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