Homicide Bureau

Remains Found Inside Apartment Wall Believed to be Missing Woman from 2009

Human remains were found inside an apartment wall in a Lomita housing project, and relatives of a woman who was reported missing from the building six years ago said last week they believe it’s their loved one. The remains were discovered at the Harbor Hills Housing Project in the 26800 block of Western Avenue after someone called the Sheriff’s Department with a tip, sheriff’s Lt. Steve Jauch told City News Service. “One of our homicide detectives received a call last week claiming there were human remains buried inside one of the apartments,” Jauch said. “Detectives went to the scene twice