Woman Found Stabbed To Death In Her Valley Home

WEST HILLS, CA - A 50 year-old woman was found stabbed to death in her home in West Hills, and detectives believe the victim and her assailant knew each other, police said today.

The woman was found in a home in the 7100 block of Shadow Ridge Court between 4:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. Tuesday, said Sgt. Greg Houser, the watch commander at the Los Angeles Police Department's Topanga Division. Her name was not immediately released.

"We got the call about an injured woman and responding officers found the victim had suffered multiple stab wounds,'' Houser said. "Paramedics pronounced the woman dead at the scene.''

The investigation was being handled by Valley Bureau Homicide detectives, Houser said.

"Detectives don't believe the motive was robbery,'' Houser said. "They think the victim and her attacker knew each other.''

Houser said detectives have no person of interest at this time.

Anyone with information on the stabbing was asked to call LAPD's Valley Bureau at (818) 644-8000. Tipsters can also call the LAPD's 24-hour tipline at (877) 527-3247 or Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477. All tips can be submitted
anonymously.

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