A woman was found dead in a trash receptacle in Huntington Park, Calif., on Monday.
The woman is believed to be a 75-year-old missing person, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department revealed in a press release.
On Sunday, at around 10:30 p.m. police responded to a location on the 2500 block of Santa Ana Street in Huntington Park with regards to a report of a stolen vehicle.
The police then "contacted the informant (resident) who stated their vehicle was missing along with a 75 year-old female family member," the press release stated.
"Preliminary information revealed foul play at the location and a stolen vehicle/missing persons investigation was initiated," according to investigators.
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At approximately 1 a.m. on Monday, police found the stolen vehicle and the missing 75-year-old woman's son inside the car.
Hours later at around 6:30 a.m., investigators found the woman's body in a trash receptacle near the location of the stolen car. The 75-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Her cause has yet to be determined by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner.
The woman's son is a person of interest and is being detained pending the ongoing investigation.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Homicide Bureau is asking anyone with information to call 323-890-5500 or "Crime Stoppers" at 800-222-TIPS (8477) if you wish to remain anonymous.
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