Compton: Tyrone Green, 68

Tyrone Green, a 68-year-old black man, was beaten and died Thursday, Dec. 24, in the 1200 block of South Atlantic Drive in Compton, authorities said.

Deputies found Green severely beaten and lying on the floor of his apartment after they received a call about a person not breathing, according to a Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department news release.

Green was pronounced dead at the scene at 8:36 p.m. No other information was immediately available.

-- Anthony Pesce

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Map: The location where Tyrone Green was beaten. Credit: Google Maps

Boyle Heights: Jose Fuentes, 43

Jose Fuentes, a 43-year-old Latino, was beaten and stabbed Monday, Dec. 7, in the 2500 block of East Whittier Boulevard in Boyle Heights. He died three days later at a hospital, according to Los Angeles County coroner's officials.

Craig Harvey, chief coroner investigator, said Fuentes apparently grabbed a baseball bat and confronted two people. One person then pulled out a knife and stabbed him.

He was stabbed about 6 p.m. on Dec. 7 and died at 8:50 a.m. on Dec. 10, Harvey said.

-- Anthony Pesce

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Map: The location where Jose Fuentes was beaten and stabbed. Click for the Boyle Heights Mapping L.A. page to learn more about the demographics of the neighborhood.

Dionne Parker, 8 months [Updated]

Dionne Parker, an 8-month-old black female, was found unresponsive with blunt force injuries Tuesday, Dec. 8, according to Los Angeles County coroner's officials. The location of her injury was not immediately known to the coroner.

Dionne was taken to Antelope Valley Hospital and then transferred to Loma Linda Hospital in San Bernardino County, where she was pronounced dead at 6:30 p.m. on Dec. 12, said Craig Harvey, chief coroner investigator.

Harvey said Dionne's mother had apparently left her in someone else's care at the time of the incident, but did not know where the incident happened. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has jurisdiction.

[Updated Dec. 21 at 2:20 p.m.: Dion Chevelle Parker, a 25-year-old black man, was arrested Dec. 8 in connection to the death of Dionne Parker. 

He has been charged with child abuse, torture, attempted murder, and attempted assault on a child causing death. He is scheduled to be arraigned Dec. 23 in Antelope Valley, and is being held in lieu of $1,002,000 bail.

Updated Dec. 21 at 6 p.m.: Keri Smith, the assistant district attorney prosecuting Parker, said he has plead not guilty to these charges.

Smith said she will likely amend the felony complaint filed against Parker to include one count of murder after a meeting with homicide detectives later this week. Once the complaint is amended, Parker's hearing on Dec. 23 will probably be continued to a later date and he will have the opportunity to enter another plea, she said.

Smith said Dion Parker is the father of Dionne Parker, and the incident happened at their home in Lancaster. Officials have not released the specific address, or any other details about the case.]

-- Anthony Pesce

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Pico-Union: Humberto Rodriguez-Varon, 51

Humberto Rodriguez-Varon, a 51-year-old Latino, was beaten and died Wednesday, Nov. 25, in the 1300 block of South Orchard Avenue in Pico-Union, according to Los Angeles County coroner's officials.

Ed Winter, a spokesman for the coroner's office, said Rodriguez-Varon was found on the sidewalk by someone walking in the area at 6:44 a.m. He had been hit in the face with a board and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Additional details were not immediately available.

-- Anthony Pesce

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Map: The location where Humberto Rodriguez-Varon was found dead. Click for the Pico-Union Mapping L.A. page to learn more about the demographics of the neighborhood.

Covina: Richard Basulto, 55

Richard Basulto, a 55-year-old Latino, was severely beaten Saturday, Nov. 29, in the 200 block of West Bygrove Street in Covina, authorities said. He died at the hospital the next morning, about 11 hours after the incident.

Covina Police Lt. Tim Doonan said Basulto had gotten into an argument with his brother-in-law about money. Martin Louis Silva, a 52-year-old black man, allegedly pushed Basulto, pinned him against some furniture, then punched him repeatedly in the face, Doonan said.

Basulto had one leg amputated at the knee because of complications from diabetes and was in a wheelchair, Doonan said. When paramedics arrived at the scene Basulto was conscious and able to speak, but almost as soon as he got to the hospital his condition worsened, Doonan said.

Doonan said he had several fractures in his face, as well as lacerations, contusions, and considerable swelling. The attack happened about 6:17 p.m. Nov. 29 and he was pronounced dead at 5:05 a.m. the next morning. The coroner listed his cause of death as blunt force trauma to the head.

Silva was initially arrested on felony battery, Doonan said, but when Basulto died the charge was changed to murder.

-- Anthony Pesce

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Map: The location where Richard Basulto was attacked. Credit: Google Maps

Jefferson Park: Young Lee, 62

Young Lee, a 62-year-old Asian man, was beaten to death  Monday, Nov. 9, in the 3300 block of Jefferson Boulevard in Jefferson Park, authorities said.

Los Angeles Police Det. Robert Lait said Lee, an employee of a liquor store on the block, got into an argument with a man inside the store. The two went outside, where Lee was "repeatedly pummeled … with fists and elbow causing severe blunt head trauma," according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Ajani Salim Fisher, a 33-year-old black man, has been arrested and charged with Lee's murder. Lait said that the motive did not appear to be robbery and that Lee apparently did nothing to provoke the attack.

Lait declined to give any specific information about the argument between the two but said they had no prior relationship. The attack happened about 1:45 p.m. and Lee was pronounced dead at 8:50 p.m., according to coroner's records.

-- Anthony Pesce 

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Map: The location where Young Lee was beaten. Click for the Jefferson Park Mapping L.A. page to learn more about the demographics of the neighborhood.

Bell Gardens: Agnes Bratton, 79

Agnes Bratton, a 79-year-old white woman, sustained a blunt-force head injury and died Sunday, Oct. 25, in the 6300 block of Gotham Street in Bell Gardens, authorities said.

Bell Gardens police, responding to a 911 call, found Bratton and an injured adult male believed to be her son about 10:15 a.m., according to a news release.

Bratton died at the scene and the man, whose name was not released, had what appeared to be self-inflicted wounds and was taken to a hospital for treatment, authorities said.

-- Kim Christensen

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Map: The location where Bratton was pronounced dead. Credit: Google Maps

North Hollywood: Juan Guijarro-Ramirez, 44

Juan Guijarro-Ramirez, a 44-year-old Latino man, died Sunday, Oct. 11, after he was assaulted in the 11700 block of Victory Boulevard in North Hollywood, authorities said.

He died after being struck in the head outside a club, said Los Angeles Police Officer Rosario Herrera.

Guijarro-Ramirez was involved in an altercation with two men about 12:30 a.m., according to Herrera and the county coroner’s office.

He was pronounced dead at the scene. The whereabouts of the two suspects was unknown, Herrera said.

--Corina Knoll

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Map: The location where Juan Guijarro-Ramirez was shot. Click for the North Hollywood Mapping L.A. page to learn more about the demographics of the neighborhood.

Lake Balboa: Jonathan Hernandez, 24

Jonathan Hernandez, a 24-year-old Latino, died on Sunday, Oct. 4, a week after he was assaulted in the 6700 block of Hayvenhurst Avenue in Lake Balboa, according to Los Angeles County coroner's officials.

Hernandez, of Panorama City, sustained head trauma in the Sept. 27 incident, said Ed Winter, a spokesman for the coroner's office. He was taken to Northridge Hospital, where he stayed until he died at 1:10 p.m. Oct. 4, Winter said.

-- Anthony Pesce

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Map: The location where Jonathan Hernandez was shot. Click for the Lake Balboa Mapping L.A. page to learn more about the demographics of the neighborhood.

Harvard Heights: Victor Dominguez, 25

Victor Dominguez, a 25-year-old Latino, died on Thursday, Sept. 17, after he was beaten in the 1600 block of South St. Andrews Place in Harvard Heights, according to Los Angeles County coroner's officials.

Ed Winter, a spokesman for the coroner's office, said Dominguez was the victim of an apparent robbery on Sept. 13. His assailant hit him several times with a brick at about 2:15 a.m., and he was taken to a hospital for treatment, Winter said.

Dominguez died in the hospital four days later at 6:32 p.m.

-- Anthony Pesce

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Map: The location where Victor Dominguez was beaten. Click for the Harvard Heights Mapping L.A. page to learn more about the demographics of the neighborhood.

South Gate: Ernesto Tovar, 21

Ernesto Tovar, a 21-year-old Latino, died on Saturday, Sept. 19, after he was beaten at Long Beach Boulevard and Willow Place in South Gate, according to Los Angeles County coroner's officials.

Tovar was found lying in the street on Sept. 14 with blunt-force injuries, said Ed Winter, a spokesman for the coroner's office. Tovar was taken to a hospital, where he told doctors he was beaten with a baseball bat, Winter said.

Tovar died in the hospital four days later at 6:30 p.m. No suspect information was available.

-- Anthony Pesce

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Map: The location where Ernesto Tovar was beaten. Credit: Google Maps

Winnetka: Martin Mendez, 32

Martin Mendez, a 32-year-old Latino, died Sunday, Sept. 13, after he was assaulted and suffered head trauma at Saticoy Street and Winnetka Avenue in Winnetka, according to Los Angeles County coroner's officials.

Mendez was attacked outside a bar about 12:40 a.m. and taken to a hospital, where he died at 1:25 a.m., said Ed Winter, a spokesman for the coroner's office.

-- Anthony Pesce

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Map: The location where Martin Mendez was assaulted. Click for the Winnetka Mapping L.A. page to learn more about the demographics of the neighborhood.

Palmdale: Lisa Marie Bromiley, 20

Lisa Marie Bromiley, a 20-year-old Latina, was beaten and found dead in a vehicle Aug. 26. in the 2500 block of Olive Drive in Palmdale, according to Los Angeles County coroner's officials.

Ed Winter, a spokesman for the coroner's office, said Bromiley was found with blunt-force head trauma in the car at 6:08 p.m.

-- Anthony Pesce

Shadow Hills: Christobal Lira, 32

Christobal Lira, a 32-year-old Latino, was beaten and shot in the 9700 block of Sunland Boulevard in Shadow Hills and died  Tuesday, Aug. 18, according to Los Angeles coroner's officials.

Lira was found dead in his yard at 9:15 p.m, said Ed Winter, a spokesman for the coroner's office. Winter said authorities believe Lira may have been beaten and shot during a home invasion and robbery.

-- Anthony Pesce

Pico Rivera: Ernest Salazar, 48

Ernest Salazar, a 48-year-old Latino, was beaten and died on August 9. Salazar died from blunt-force trauma suffered in the 9300 block of Beverly Roadin Pico Rivera, according to Los Angeles County coroner's officials.

The Pasadena Star News reported that the killing happened about 3:30 a.m. in an alley, but few other details were immediately available. Salazar's sister, Mary Salazar, told the Star News that she thought he was walking home from a bar at the time.

-- Anthony Pesce

Read the account by The Pasadena Star News: Pico Rivera man killed in shooting

Lennox: Luis Pierson, 42

Luis Pierson, a 42-year-old Latino, died July 30 from complications suffered from a beating that took place  four days earlier. Pierson was assaulted July 26 at West 104th Street and Firmona Avenue in Lennox, according to the Los Angeles County coroner's office.

Pierson went to the emergency room on the day he was attacked and was discharged, said Craig Harvey, chief coroner investigator. Three days later, paramedics took him to the hospital again. Pierson had suffered a ruptured spleen, which caused his death the following day, Harvey said.

-- Anthony Pesce

Unincorporated Pasadena: Michelle Lu, 55

Michelle Lu, a 55-year-old Asian woman, died Sunday, July 26, after she was struck several times with an ax in the 100 block of South Rosemead Boulevard in an unincorporated area of east Pasadena, according to Los Angeles County coroner's officials.

Lu's husband, James Che Ming Lu, an 85-year old Asian, called police about 1:30 a.m. and confessed to killing his wife, according to authorities.

Lt. Dan Rosenberg of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said investigators found a hatchet at the scene.

Rosenberg said investigators believe Lu used the hatchet to kill his wife; he was arrested on suspicion of murder. Rosenberg described the incident as a "very, very tragic situation."

James Lu was booked at the Sheriff's Department Temple station, where he is being held without bail, according to sheriff's jail records.

KTLA reported that investigators said the couple had been arguing before the attack. An adult son who was home at the time of the killing told deputies he heard his parents fighting and grabbed the hatchet from his father before calling 911.

Family members said Michelle Lu worked as a nanny six days a week and was home only on Sundays, according to KTLA.

-- Ari B. Bloomekatz and Anthony Pesce

Glendale: Guillermo Jacobo, 41

Guillermo Jacobo, a 41-year-old Latino, struck his head in a fight and died from a brain injury July 9. He was injured in a fight on June 29 in the 1400 block of South Brand Boulevard in Glendale, according to the Los Angeles County coroner's office.

Jacobo was leaving a bar and there was a fight outside, said Craig Harvey, a spokesman for the coroner's office. Jacobo was caught up in the fight and sustained the head injury that led to his death, Harvey said.

Harvey said coroner's investigators were unsure of the exact cause of Jacobo's injury. Jacobo either was struck in the head during the fight or fell and struck his head on the pavement during the fight, Harvey said.

The injury occurred at 4:57 a.m. June 29, and Jacobo was pronounced dead at the hospital at 1:51 p.m. July 9.

-- Anthony Pesce

Santa Clarita: Giuliana Perrotta, 47

Giuliana Perrotta, a 47-year-old Latina, was beaten to death on July 12 in her home in the 28000 block of Creston Court in Santa Clarita, according to the Los Angeles County coroner's office.

Her husband apparently killed her and then hanged himself in his backyard, authorities said.

A relative found the dead woman about 7:15a.m. inside a home in the 28000 block of Creston Court. The relative called authorities, who discovered the man's body, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.

The couple were going through a divorce and "had prior verbal altercations," according to the department.

The woman suffered blunt-force trauma to the head and chest. Both were pronounced dead at the scene.

-- Ari B. Bloomekatz

Dispatch: Young mother dies after a punch to the face

Shortly after 9 a.m. on Tuesday, June 9, Lennox sheriff's deputies received a 911 call that a person had collapsed and was not breathing at a residence in the 1100 block of 91st Street in unincorporated Los Angeles County.

When authorities arrived at the home, they found Ashley Hassan, a 23-year-old black female, on the floor. Her boyfriend, Derrick Hill, a 22-year-old black male, was giving her CPR. Paramedics determined that Hassan was in full cardiac arrest and took her to Centinela Hospital, where she was later pronounced dead.

Witnesses, including the couple’s 3-year-old-daughter, told deputies that Hill had punched Hassan in the face with a closed fist.

Later that morning, authorities arrested Hill in connection with Hassan’s death. They believe that Hill’s punch triggered her cardiac arrest and untimely death.

Los Angeles County coroner’s officials have not yet determined a cause of death. Hassan’s autopsy is deferred while her medical history is reviewed and further tests are done. Results will not be released for another 6 to 8 weeks, coroner’s officials said.

Hill was initially scheduled to enter his plea on charges of murder at Inglewood Municipal Court on June 24.

Hill listened in court as Commissioner John R. Johnson state the charges against him. He shook his head when bail was set to $1 million. At the appearance, Hill’s arraignment was moved to July 13 to give his defense more time to review the case.

When asked for a statement, his public defender, Michael R. Powell, called Hassan’s death a case with “extraordinary circumstances.” Powell said he was waiting for the coroner to determine her cause of death.

According to court records, Hill was arrested in 2006 on suspicion of domestic violence against Hassan. Charges were filed. However Hassan did not provide testimony and the charges were dismissed, according to Sgt. Barry Hall of the sheriff's Homicide Bureau.

Currently the couple’s daughter is in the care of a close relative of Hassan.

-- Sarah Ardalani 

Santa Monica: Jose Becerra, 53

Jose Becerra, a 53-year-old Latino, died from blunt head trauma June 13 in the 2200 block of Stewart Street in Santa Monica, according to the Los Angeles County coroner's office.

The Santa Monica Daily Press reported that police responded to an apartment after neighbors called in and reported that they heard a fight going on inside.

Officers found Becerra bleeding from the head on the floor of the apartment, according to the Daily Press. He was transported to a hospital for treatment, where he died later that day.

Osvaldo Garcia, 29, was arrested in connection with the killing.

-- Anthony Pesce

Read the Santa Monica Daily Press account: Cops make arrest for attempted murder

Sun Valley: Filemon Cortez, 31

Filemon Cortez, a 31-year-old Latino, was hit over the head with a bottle. He was attacked at the Corona Motel, in the 11700 block of Saticoy Street in Sun Valley, on June 7, according to the Los Angeles County coroner's office.

According to the Los Angeles Police Department, Cortez was struck during an attempted robbery. He was taken to a hospital and underwent surgery to treat his wound, but he died June 9.

Juan Carlos Huezo, 22, was arrested in connection with the killing and is set to be arraigned July 2, according to the LAPD.

-- Anthony Pesce