Crime & Justice

Naked Body Found Stuffed Inside Barrel by Malibu Lifeguard Identified

FOUL PLAY SUSPECTED

The cause and manner of the 32-year-old man’s death remains under investigation.

AJ McDougall
AJ McDougall 

Breaking News Reporter

The man found dead inside a sealed barrel on Monday at Malibu Lagoon State Beach has been identified as a 32-year-old man named Javonnta Murphy.
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AJ McDougall

AJ McDougall

Breaking News Reporter

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