Coroner: Cory Monteith Died From Heroin, Alcohol Overdose
VANCOUVER (CBSLA.com) — The British Columbia Coroner Tuesday confirmed that “Glee” star Cory Monteith died from an overdose of heroin and alcohol. Monteith, 31, was found dead in a Vancouver hotel...
View ArticleEmotional Vigil Held For Teen Who Collapsed And Died During Football Practice
ANAHEIM (CBSLA.com) — A candlelight vigil was held Saturday evening for a teen who died during football practice earlier this week. Mitchell Cook was 14. KCAL9′s Brittney Hopper reported from the...
View ArticleCoroner Classifies Michael Hastings’ Death As Accidental
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — The Los Angeles County Coroner Tuesday classified journalist Michael Hastings’ death as accidental. Hastings, 33, died in the early morning hours of June 20 when his Mercedes...
View ArticleAutopsies Inconclusive As To Cause Of Death Of Stanton Mother, Daughter
STANTON (CBSLA.com) — Authorities said autopsies of a Stanton mother and daughter found dead in a seniors’ apartment complex were inconclusive. Toxicology tests will be needed to determine the exact...
View ArticleLA County Has A New ‘Coroner To The Stars’
BOYLE HEIGHTS (CBSLA.com) — Los Angeles County has a new chief medical examiner. County Supervisors are calling Dr. Mark Fajardo the newest “Coroner to the Stars,” a position with a history of...
View ArticleAutopsy: Mother Of Abducted San Diego Teen Died From Blunt Head Trauma
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A woman whose bludgeoned body was found in the burning home of a family friend who allegedly killed her son and abducted her 16-year-old daughter died from at least a dozen blows to...
View ArticleAutopsy Planned On Baby Found At Victorville Recycling Plant
VICTORVILLE (AP) — An autopsy was planned on a baby girl whose body was found on a conveyor belt by a worker sorting out cans and plastics at a Southern California recycling center. Authorities said...
View ArticleCoroner: TSA Agent Died 2 To 5 Minutes After Being Shot During LAX Rampage
LOS ANGELES (CBS/AP) — The Transportation Security Administration officer who was killed when a man opened fire in Los Angeles International Airport earlier this month died within two to five minutes...
View ArticleCoroner: TSA Agent Shot 12 Times During LAX Rampage
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — The Los Angeles County coroner’s office Friday released its final report for Gerardo Hernandez, the TSA agent who was killed during a shooting rampage at Los Angeles...
View ArticleAutopsies Could Be Conducted Monday In Death Of Paul Walker, Friend
VALENCIA (CBSLA.com) — Autopsies were tentatively scheduled Monday for actor Paul Walker and his friend, Roger Rodas, who both died in a fiery car crash over the weekend in the Santa Clarita Valley....
View ArticleDeath Of ‘That ’70s Show’ Actress Ruled Accidental Drug Overdose
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — The August 2013 death of “That ’70s Show” actress Lisa Robin Kelly has been ruled an accident caused by multiple drug intoxication, according to a report from the LA County...
View ArticleWalker, Rodas Had No Alcohol, Drugs In Their Systems At Time Of Crash
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Autopsy and toxicology reports for actor Paul Walker and Roger Rodas released Friday show neither had drugs or alcohol in their systems when they were killed in a fiery crash...
View ArticleAutopsy: Santa Ana Beating Victim Died Of Complications From Blunt Force Trauma
SANTA ANA (CBSLA.com) — A preliminary autopsy has been conducted on the young woman who died after being beaten outside a Santa Ana nightclub this past weekend. Kim Pham of Westminster died of...
View ArticleSouthland Couple Sentenced To 3 Years In Qatar Jail For Allegedly Starving...
SAN GABRIEL (CBSLA.com) — A Southland couple has been sentenced to three years behind bars in Qatar, where they were indicted for allegedly starving their eight-year-old daughter to death. Prosecutors...
View ArticleCoachella Festival Concertgoer Dies Days After Collapsing
INDIO (CBSLA.com/AP) — Authorities are trying to determine whether drugs or alcohol caused the death of a woman who collapsed last weekend at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Southern...
View ArticleBody Found Near Railroad Tracks In Riverside
RIVERSIDE (CBSLA.com) — Officials said they received a 911 call from a citizen who told them they saw what looked like a body, or remains of a dead animal, near train tracks on Panorama Road in...
View Article57-Year-Old Altadena Man Found Dead On Pasadena Street
PASADENA (CBSLA.com) — Authorities said the body of a 57-year-old man was found on a Pasadena sidewalk Sunday morning. The cause of the man’s death is under investigation, according to Pasadena...
View ArticleWoman’s Body Discovered At Freeway Construction Site In Riverside Deemed...
RIVERSIDE (CBSLA.com) — Riverside Police patrol officers responded to a call from the CHP just after 1:30 Saturday afternoon following reports of a woman’s body being found in a freeway construction...
View ArticleAutopsy Finds Slain Robbery Suspect Who Allegedly Begged For Her Life Wasn’t...
LONG BEACH (AP) — Prosecutors Friday were waiting for the results of a police investigation into the killing of a burglar by an 80-year-old Long Beach homeowner who says he shot the woman in the back...
View ArticleRobin Williams’ Death Ruled A Suicide, No Illegal Drugs Or Alcohol Found In...
MARIN COUNTY (CBSLA.com) — There was no evidence of alcohol or illegal drugs in Robin Williams’ system when he committed suicide at his Northern California home, according to autopsy results released...
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