DATE: Saturday, November 7, 2026
REPORTED AT: 1228 hours
LOCATION: 22000 block of Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu CA, 90265
SUSPECT(S): Unknown
VICTIM(S): Female, Adult
UNIT: Homicide Bureau – Lieutenant Michael Modica
NARRATIVE:
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homicide investigator responded to the 22000 block of Pacific Coast Highway in the city of Malibu, to investigate a female adult who was found deceased off the shore whose body was recovered.
Through the initial investigation it was learned that the person was a missing person that was being investigated by the Los Angeles Police Department. The cause of death will be determined by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office. At this time, based on the Homicide investigation coupled with the LAPD investigation, there are facts showing this may likely be a suicide.
There is no additional information available at this time.
Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500. If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "Crime Stoppers" by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), use your smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile APP on Google play or the Apple App Store or by using the website
http://lacrimestoppers.org
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