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On July 30, 2023, the body of 32-year-old Javonnta Murphy was discovered inside a 55-gallon drum floating near Malibu's Pacific Coast Highway bridge. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department responded to the scene after a lifeguard spotted the drum in the Malibu Lagoon. Upon investigation, authorities identified the deceased as Murphy, a resident of Sylmar, California.

The circumstances surrounding Murphy's death were immediately deemed suspicious. The Los Angeles County Medical Exam ...
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  • gofundme.com: Javonnta Murphy, organized by Vanetta Smith
  • KCRA: Man whose body was found in a barrel in Malibu had been shot in the head, coroner says
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