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Mandy Zelinka

Case from Venice, CA dated Apr 21, 2026

Victim Details

Mandy Zelinka

Female

White / Caucasian

Venice

CA

2026-04-21

49

Mandy

Zelinka

07/06/2026

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In a quiet Venice, California, home on April 21, 2026, Mandy Zelinka, a 49-year-old Caucasian female, was found dead from a gunshot wound. Her death was ruled a homicide by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner, part of a tragic murder-suicide.

The grim discovery was made by Los Angeles Police Department officers who were called to the residence on Superba Avenue for a welfare check at approximately 10:50 a.m. Inside, they found Ms. Zelinka and her husband, Jeremy Ferguson, both decease ...
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  • Downtown Santa Monica director found dead in apparent murder-suicide in Venice - Santa Monica News, Events & Local Politics | Santa Monica Mirror
  • Westside Current: Murder-Suicide Reported at Venice Home of Downtown Santa Monica Director
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