Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

LOS ANGELES - A man found dead near the South Hills Country Club was recently identified as a West Covina resident.

Robert Valle, 27, was named by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner. He died by hanging.

The body was found behind chain link fencing near the country club, 2655 S. Citrus Ave., March 24. First responders were sent to the scene around 7:20 a.m., according to Lt. Armas of the West Covina Police Department.

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Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

LOS ANGELES - The motorcyclist and his passenger who died in a crash Thanksgiving afternoon were identified recently.

Malerie Santos and Adrian Fuentes, both 20 years old, were identified by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner.

Both victims died at the scene of blunt trauma and there were no other contributing factors in their deaths which were ruled accidental.

The crash occurred on Amar Road at Westport Street. First responders were called around 5:10 p.m. November 23, according to the West Covina Police Department.

It is not immediately known what direction of travel each vehicle was in at the time of the crash, but it appears, given where the bodies were located, that the motorcycle was headed westbound on Amar Road.

The occupants in the sedan and SUV involved in the crash sustained minor injuries.

The West Covina Police Department Major Accident Investigation Team is determining what led to the crash.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

WEST COVINA - The community continues to try and make sense of the shocking loss of a 16-year-old West Covina High School student who ended her life March 27.

Samantha Vuong was found in her room, a gun used to end her life, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner.

“Samantha Vuong was the sweetest, most beloved, and an amazing artistically bright 16-year-old West Covina High School student, on her junior year. Tragically on Monday morning, 3.27.2023, she passed away in her room,” according to Akura-Jade Vuong, Samantha’s older sister.

The West Covina Unified School District issued a statement the morning of Vuong’s death.

“We understand that this news will come as a shock to many of you, and we want to extend our deepest sympathies to the student’s family and friends during this difficult time. Losing a member of the WCUSD family is tragic, and we are deeply saddened by this loss,” according to WCUSD Superintendent of Schools Emy Flores.

A gofundme account continues to receive donations for Vuong’s funeral and memorial expenses.

LOS ANGELES - The men killed by gunfire at a West Covina apartment complex were identified recently.

Maliki Foust, Jr., 22, was found shot to death in a vehicle. Majarion Foust, 19, was wounded and later died at a hospital, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner.

Maliki, listed as a Victorville resident, died from multiple gunshot wounds. His manner of death was homicide. Majarion has a pending examination, according to coroner records.

Both men died in the 3400 block of South Sentous Avenue. West Covina Police officers were called around 10:45 p.m. November 2.

It is not publicly clear if investigators have identified any suspects.

Anyone with information on this double homicide is urged to call the West Covina Police Department at 626-939-8500.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

WEST COVINA - A man in his 60s who died near the front entrance of a supermarket Saturday night may have died of natural causes.

First responders located a 66-year-old man unresponsive outside Vons, 777 S. Glendora Ave., June 25 after being called just after 8 p.m. Paramedics found the man not breathing and pronounced him deceased, according to the West Covina Police Department.

“The decedent was a 66-year-old male who had a history of medical issues. No foul play is suspected,” according to the West Covina Police Department in a written statement.

The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner was not readily available to identify the man.

WEST COVINA - The county coroner has yet to release the name of a male found dead at The Colony at the Lakes Thursday afternoon.

Officers were called to a welfare check at The Colony, 301 S. Glendora Ave. around 3 p.m. April 7. The male was apparently a resident, according to Lt. Brian Daniels of the West Covina Police Department.

The cause of death has yet to be determined.

Coroner investigators arrived by about 7 p.m. to take possession of the body, according to Aimee Earl, investigator with the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

LOS ANGELES - The coroner recently named the man whose body was found near a parking structure at the Lakes Shopping Mall in West Covina.

Luyllin Garcia, a 28-year-old transient, was identified by Sarah Ardalani, public information officer for the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner.

The cause of Garcia’s death has been deferred pending additional investigation.

Garcia’s body was found after he either fell, or jumped from the third level of a parking structure near the Lakes Shopping Mall Saturday, October 24, a West Covina Police lieutenant said.

Officers were called to the parking structure north of the Regal Edwards Cinemas around 11:25 p.m. Investigators do not suspect foul play, according to Lt. Jeff Munn of the West Covina Police Department.

LOS ANGELES - Coroner investigators identified Wednesday the man found dead along a West Covina Street.

Anthony Zepeda, 28, died from gunshot wounds of the torso. His death was ruled a homicide, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner.