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Model’s death in DTLA was accidental, not murder

Loved ones are distraught after model Nichole Coats, 32, known as Nikki, was found dead inside her apartment in downtown Los Angeles on Sept. 10, 2023. (GoFundMe)

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Remains found near hiking trail in Burbank confirmed to …

Possible human remains were found in Burbank on April 22, 2021. (KTLA)

Andres Guardado inquest fails to answer questions, ending …

A photo of 18-year-old Andres Guardado is held by his 22-year-old sister, Jennifer, during a rally in Gardena in June 2020. (Damian Dovarganes / Associated Press)

L.A. County morgues overflow, funeral homes turn away …

Family and friends console one another as they gather at a service Dec. 20 for Julio Aguilar at the Continental Funeral Home in East Los Angeles. The 74-year-old died Nov. 28 from complications of COVID-19. (Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times)

Samuel Little, most prolific serial killer in U.S. history, …

Samuel Little is pictured in August 2014, on trial in Los Angeles in the deaths of three women who were beaten and dumped in the late-1980s. (Bob Chamberlin / Los Angeles Times)

Coroner’s office to conduct inquest into L.A. County sheriff’s …

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Dept. on Oct. 20, 2020, released footage of deputies' fatal shooting of Fred Williams III in Willowbrook on Oct. 16, 2020.

Detective’s request to seal autopsy of man fatally shot …

Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva is seen in an undated photo. (Josie Norris/Los Angeles Times)

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In rare move, coroner’s office to conduct inquest …

A photo of 18-year-old Andres Guardado is held by his 22-year-old sister, Jennifer, during a rally in Gardena in June 2020. (Damian Dovarganes / Associated Press)

Man found dead in Agoura Hills was fatally stabbed: …

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department patrol vehicles are seen near where a body was found in Agoura Hills on Sept. 24, 2020. (KTLA)

At least 3 deaths tied to Labor Day weekend heat …

A man sits on the San Gabriel River jetty in Long Beach during Labor Day weekend in 2020. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

‘Unclear’ whether SoFi Stadium worker was wearing …

Construction at the SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, the future home of the Rams and Chargers, is seen in an aerial view on Oct. 23, 2019. (Daniel Slim / AFP / Getty Images)

Officials: Remains of 2 people found near Lake Los …

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L.A. County coroner releases Andres Guardado autopsy …

Andres Guardado wears a cap and gown in a photo displayed at a news conference held by his family in downtown Los Angeles on June 30, 2020. (KTLA)

L.A. County Medical Examiner-Coroner to start testing …

Nasal swab test kits and medical gloves are seen at a COVID-19 testing station in Compton on April 28, 2020. (ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images)

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