Homicide detectives investigate dead woman in sleeping bag on Santa Monica beach
City beach maintenance personnel found the woman unresponsive near lifeguard tower 1550, just north of the Santa Monica Pier around 7 a.m.
Homeless woman found dead, face battered, on Santa Monica Beach; homicide investigation underway
Police are investigating the death of a woman experiencing homelessness as a possible homicide after her injured body was discovered at Santa Monica Beach.