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SANTA MONICA—Taylor Roger Free, 35, of San Luis Obispo was arrested around 8 p.m. on July 25 by the Los Angeles Police Department near Exposition Boulevard and Crenshaw Boulevard, an intersection of the West Adams and Jefferson Park neighborhoods.  Following the arrest, he was taken to the Santa Monica jail.

At 5:21 p.m. on July 25, the Santa Monica Police Department arrived at The Manor, a care and residential facility at 1905 Pico Boulevard, after receiving reports that a woman, Cheyenne Zampino, requiring medical assistance.

Zampino died leading the SMPD to begin a homicide investigation. After speaking with witnesses, the SMPD issued an alert to the Los Angeles Police Department, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, and other regional law enforcement agencies.

On July 28, the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office charged Free with one count of murder under Section 187(a) of the California Penal Code, and he is being held on $2,000,000 bail. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner, Zampino died in the bathroom from sharp-force injuries to the neck.

This investigation is ongoing, and no further information has been released to the public.

Anyone with details about the incident is asked to contact the SMPD at 310-458-8491.

By Daniel Diquinzio

SANTA MONICA—On July 25, the Santa Monica Police Department reported at 5:21 p.m., a call was received regarding a woman needing medical assistance inside an apartment building in the 1900 block of Pico Boulevard, near Santa Monica College.

When officers arrived, they found the woman, who was in her late 20s sustained serious injuries. Personnel from the Santa Monica Fire Department provided medical assistance, but she died at the scene. Forensic technicians and detectives began investigating the death as a homicide.

The victim’s name is being withheld until the family can be notified.

At 8:45 p.m., the SMPD released an update stating that a suspect had been taken into custody. The investigation is ongoing, but no new information has been released to the public, including the victim’s name or a suspect.

Canyon News reached out to the SMPD and was told the victim was found in the bathroom of her apartment in The Manor, an adult care facility located at 1905 Pico Boulevard.  It is a care and residential facility for mentally disabled children and adults. The suspect is a male in his late 20s. The SMPD believes he and the victim were dating but they are not certain for how long.

Anyone with details should call the SMPD at 310-458-8491.

By Daniel Diquinzio

SANTA MONICA—The city of Santa Monica posted on its Facebook page on Sunday, October 26 that it is improving Pico Boulevard from 26th St. to Centinela Avenue as part of the East Pico Safety Project.

Work is slated to be performed from Monday, October 27 thru November 26. Motorists should expect lane closures and parking restrictions. Please follow posted signs and temporary traffic control.

Work Schedule:

-Prep Work: October 27 – November 10 (Mon–Wed, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.)
-Phase 1: November 10 – 12 (26th St. → Urban Ave.)
-Phase 2: November 13 (Urban Ave. → Centinela Ave.)
-Night work, 9 p.m.–5 a.m.
-Finishing Touches: Starting November 17 – new striping, signage & markings

All work wraps up by November 26. For more information visit: https://www.santamonica.gov/mobility-projects/east-pico-safety-project.

By Danny Jones