DETECTIVES SEEK HELP IN IDENTIFYING BODY.Byline: Orith Goldberg Staff Writer NORTH HILLS - The discovery of a badly decomposed de·com·pose v. de·com·posed, de·com·pos·ing, de·com·pos·es v.tr. 1. To separate into components or basic elements. 2. To cause to rot. v.intr. 1. body in a vacant lot prompted LAPD 1. LAPD - Link Access Procedure on the D channel. 2. LAPD - Los Angeles Police Department. detectives to ask for the public's help Friday in identifying the body and the circumstances surrounding her death. ``Our first step is to identify who she is right now,'' said LAPD Detective John Fleming
John Fleming was a judge in Cumberland County, Virginia and had been in the House of Burgesses for 10+ years. . Investigators believe the unidentified female was about 5 feet 3 inches tall, 18 to 35 years old and possibly Latino or white. The woman, who died of a gunshot wound to her upper body, had dark, at least shoulder length hair, and was clothed clothe tr.v. clothed or clad , cloth·ing, clothes 1. To put clothes on; dress. 2. To provide clothes for. 3. To cover as if with clothing. in a dark pullover top, jeans shorts and a jeans jacket, authorities said. Authorities estimated that the shooting occurred between Aug. 1 and Aug. 16. The woman was discovered by a transient at about 4:30 p.m. Aug. 18 in a lot behind El Deportivo, a cantina can·ti·na n. Southwestern U.S. A bar that serves liquor. [Spanish, canteen, from Italian, wine cellar.] located in the 8500 block of North Sepulveda Boulevard. Although there were no significant identifying marks on her body, detectives hope that the woman's jewelry may provide some clues about her identity. A yellowish ankle bracelet with two hearts intertwined and inscribed in·scribe tr.v. in·scribed, in·scrib·ing, in·scribes 1. a. To write, print, carve, or engrave (words or letters) on or in a surface. b. To mark or engrave (a surface) with words or letters. with ``Judy'' in cursive writing Also called "script," a form of handwriting in which each letter of a word is connected to another letter. Contrast with "block lettering" or "printing," in which the individual letters do not touch. was found. Also found were a yellowish metal ring with a green stone; a yellowish metal ring with two clusters of clear stones, each consisting of six stones circling a single raised clear center stone; an Anne Klein Anne Klein (August 3, 1923 - March 19, 1974) was an American fashion designer whose label was continued by designer Donna Karan after Anne Klein's death. Anne Klein was born as Hannah Golofski in New York City on August 3, 1923. 11, H20 white metal watch with a black face, some bracelets and a metal medallion. James Tangelder, a 50-year-old transient cleaning around the area to earn money Aug. 18 found the body on a dirt portion of the lot. Tangelder said he was picking up some papers when he noticed a board and moved it to find a skull. ``Then I saw hair and clothes,'' he said. ``I thought it was a Halloween costume,'' he said. Tangelder went to Alfredo Bilbao, the owner of A&A Automotive, and informed him of what he saw. Bilbao, however, was busy and didn't pay attention to Tangelder's comments, Bilbao said. About two hours later, Bilbao's friend had gone out to the dirt area to look for an air conditioning part and came back to inform Bilbao about the body. At the point, Bilbao ran to the location and saw the skull, he said. ``I got scared,'' he said, adding that he called the police. Anyone with information regarding the death of the woman is asked to contact detectives John Fleming, Abel Parga or Craig Kojima at (818) 756-8291. After hours, contact the Devonshire watch commander at (818) 756-8285. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Detectives hope this jewelry might help identify a woman's body. Eric Grigorian/Special to the Daily News |
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