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Samantha Bustos Vital, a 15-year-old Latina, was tragically found dead on March 25, 2018, in Compton, California. Samantha, a student at New Designs Charter School in Willowbrook, had gone out with friends on the evening of March 22 and never returned home. Her family reported her missing after she failed to come back the following day. On March 25, her body was discovered face-down between some bushes and a fence near the Dominguez Hills Industrial Park. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner- ...Read More
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Samantha Bustos Vital
Female
Hispanic / Latino
Compton
CA
2018-03-25
15
Samantha
Bustos Vital
11/07/2025
Forum Posts (3)
I’ve been thinking a lot about how vulnerable teenagers can be, especially in places where they sh... ...Read More
08/15/2024
08/15/2024
I’ve been thinking a lot about the day Samantha's family reported her missing. It really puts into... ...Read More
02/02/2024
02/02/2024
I can’t stop thinking about the community response to Samantha Bustos' tragic death. It's incredib... ...Read More
03/29/2023
03/29/2023
