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Samantha Sproson

Case from Hermosa-beach, CA dated Dec 31, 2011

Victim Details

Samantha Sproson

Female

White / Caucasian

Hermosa-beach

CA

2011-12-31

38

Samantha

Sproson

07/07/2026

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Samantha Ann Sproson, a 38-year-old woman from Hermosa Beach, California, tragically lost her life on December 31, 2011. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, she was shot and killed in her apartment located in the 700 block of Manhattan Avenue. Witnesses reported hearing an argument followed by a gunshot early that morning. When police arrived at the scene, they found Sproson dead from a gunshot wound to the head. A man, later identified as David Brian Abbott, was detained outs ...
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  • Redondo Beach, CA Patch: South Bay Man Gets 15 Years for Killing Girlfriend
  • Hermosa Beach, CA Patch: Updated: Hermosa Man Suspected of Killing Girlfriend to Appear in Court
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