Missing woman, 30, found dead off Malibu coast as cops launch investigation

A missing woman found dead in the waters off Malibu’s Pacific Coast Highway has been identified as the circumstances surrounding her death remain under investigation.Madison Allen, 30, was identified Monday by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner after her body was recovered along the coastline over the weekend.Deputies responded around 12:30 p.m.Saturday to the 22000 block of Pacific Coast Highway, near Carbon Canyon Road, where Allen was found in the water, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

The biggest news, opinion and culture shaping California right now.Please provide a valid email.

By clicking above you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.Never miss a story Investigators subsequently determined she had been reported missing to the Los Angeles Police Department, linking the grim discovery to an existing search.Sheriff’s officials said information gathered during the missing-person investigation and the initial death inquiry suggested Allen may have died by suicide, the Malibu Times reported.The medical examiner listed Allen’s cause of death as deferred, meaning additional investigation is needed before a determination can be made.A deferred finding can involve further testing and examination.

Such determinations can take months to complete.Authorities have not publicly detailed the circumstances surrounding Allen’s disappearance or how she entered the ocean.Detectives with the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau are investigating.Anyone with information is asked to call the bureau at 323-890-5500.Anonymous tips can be submitted through Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or lacrimestoppers.org⁠.California Post News: Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, YouTube, WhatsApp, LinkedInCalifornia Post Sports Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, XCalifornia Post Opinion California Post Newsletters: Sign up here!California Post App: Download here!Home delivery: Sign up here!Page ...