Coverage dated July 30, 2023 to August 1, 2023

Man found dead inside barrel at Malibu beach identified

Headline from KHON 2 Honolulu

The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s office has identified a man who was found dead inside a 55-gallon drum in Malibu Lagoon on Monday.

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Fox News
Barrel with body found at Malibu beach, California authorities say (opens Fox News)
Published Jul 30, 2023
Fox News's feed description
Human remains were found stuffed in a 55-gallon drum Monday on a Malibu, California beach, authorities said. Police have yet to release any information on the identify of the body.
FOX 5 New York
Body in a barrel washes ashore Malibu beach (opens FOX 5 New York)
Published Jul 30, 2023
FOX 5 New York's feed description
Sheriff's deputies are at Malibu Lagoon State Beach where a barrel containing a body inside has been discovered.
Foxla
Body in a barrel found at Malibu Lagoon State Beach (opens Foxla)
Published Jul 30, 2023
Foxla's feed description
Sheriff's deputies are at Malibu Lagoon State Beach where a barrel containing a body inside has been discovered.
NBC News
Body found in a barrel that washed up on Malibu beach (opens NBC News)
Published Jul 30, 2023
NBC News's feed description
The 55-gallon drum washed up in the area of Surfrider State Beach in Malibu.
ABC 7 Los Angeles
Sanitation workers find body inside barrel at Malibu Lagoon State Beach (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)
Published Jul 30, 2023
ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description
Sanitation workers spotted a barrel in the water at Malibu Lagoon State Beach and dragged it to shore, then discovered a body inside.
Deadline
Body Found In 55-Gallon Drum At Malibu Lagoon (opens Deadline)
Published Jul 30, 2023
Deadline's feed description
A man’s body was found today in a 55-gallon drum on the beach in Malibu, and an investigation is underway. Authorities went to the 23200 block of Pacific Coast Highway about 10:30 a.m., accor…
Los Angeles Times
Body found in barrel at Malibu Lagoon State Beach (opens Los Angeles Times)
Published Jul 30, 2023
Los Angeles Times's feed description
A body was found inside a 55-gallon barrel Monday morning at Malibu Lagoon State Beach, authorities said.
CNN
Lifeguard discovers body inside a plastic barrel at a Malibu, California, beach (opens CNN)
Published Jul 31, 2023
CNN's feed description
A man’s body was found inside a plastic barrel at a beach in Malibu, California, after a lifeguard spotted the unusual item floating offshore, officials announced.
New York Post
Human remains discovered inside barrel on Malibu beach, homicide team investigating (opens New York Post)
Published Jul 31, 2023
New York Post's feed description
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has not released information on description of the remains.
ABC 10 Sacramento
Body discovered inside a barrel in Malibu, homicide detectives investigating (opens ABC 10 Sacramento)
Published Jul 31, 2023
ABC 10 Sacramento's feed description
A body has been discovered inside a barrel in Malibu, California, and detectives are investigating the circumstances around the death
FOX 5 New York
Body of naked man discovered inside barrel that washed ashore in Malibu (opens FOX 5 New York)
Published Jul 31, 2023
FOX 5 New York's feed description
A homicide investigation is underway after the body of a naked man was discovered in a barrel in Malibu Monday.
CBS News
Dead body found in barrel at Malibu beach (opens CBS News)
Published Jul 31, 2023
CBS News's feed description
A homicide investigation was in progress after a man's body was found inside a container at Malibu Lagoon State Beach Monday.
The Guardian
Body found in plastic barrel floating in water at a Malibu beach (opens The Guardian)
Published Jul 31, 2023
The Guardian's feed description
A lifeguard brought the container ashore and opened it to discover a Black man’s body as homicide detectives investigate the death
People
Body of Naked Man Found Inside Plastic Barrel Washed Up on Malibu Beach (opens People)
Published Jul 31, 2023
People's feed description
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has launched an investigation after a man was found dead inside a plastic barrel found on Malibu Lagoon State Beach on Monday morning
ABC 7 Chicago
Lifeguard discovers body inside barrel at California beach (opens ABC 7 Chicago)
Published Jul 31, 2023
ABC 7 Chicago's feed description
A lifeguard spotted a barrel in the water at a California and dragged it to shore, then discovered a body inside.
Newsweek
Body found in barrel on Malibu beach 'didn't look decomposed'—police (opens Newsweek)
Published Jul 31, 2023
Newsweek's feed description
A lifeguard opened the sealed black plastic drum because it was suspiciously heavy, which is when he found the human remains inside.
KHON 2 Honolulu
Man found dead inside barrel at Malibu beach identified (opens KHON 2 Honolulu)
Published Aug 1, 2023
KHON 2 Honolulu's feed description
The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s office has identified a man who was found dead inside a 55-gallon drum in Malibu Lagoon on Monday.
ABC 7 Los Angeles
Body found inside barrel at Malibu Lagoon State Beach identified as 32-year-old man (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)
Published Aug 1, 2023
ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description
The man found dead inside a barrel at Malibu Lagoon State Beach has been identified.
Fox News
California man, 32, identified as body found inside barrel at Malibu beach (opens Fox News)
Published Aug 1, 2023
Fox News's feed description
A body found inside a barrel found at a California beach has been identified as a 32-year-old Los Angeles area man.
NBC Los Angeles
Man found dead inside a barrel in Malibu is identified (opens NBC Los Angeles)
Published Aug 1, 2023
NBC Los Angeles's feed description
The medical examiner has released the name of the man found inside a barrel on Malibu Beach.

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