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The Local is reporting that more shots were heard last night.

LA area news is picking this up again... Search continues for missing 21 year-old man whose vehicle was found abandoned near Topanga Matthew Jonathan Weaver Jr. was last seen about 9:30 p.m. on Aug. 10 in the 2600 block of Stearns Street in Simi Valley. His vehicle was located the following...

There was another body found in Topanga State Park in July. Body Found in Topanga State Park Positively ID'd as 26 Year-Old Missing Woman: LAPD Maggie Dykshorn was found deceased about 20 yards off a trail near Trippet Ranch hiking area Monday, according to the Los Angeles Police Department...

Yes: CA - CA- Matthew Weaver, Adult, Santa Monica Mountains, 10 August 2018

Re: Matthew Weaver This is interesting for sure: Previously, this missing persons case was positioned as more of a suicide/mental health thing. Guy drives to overlook and abandons car. This happens in the area. But someone screaming for help? That's a very different story. This happened...

If your theory is 'targeted', can you clarify what you think is the target - TB specifically or the park/campground? Scenario A: The shooter walked in to murder TB to the exclusion of all other campers. Scenario B: The shooter was taking action against the park and/or campground. TB was one...

A short history of murders in the Santa Monica Mountains. Murder in the Mountains And a piece from the same local (actually Topanga) media outlet: Inter-agency task force on the case in Malibu shootings There's more quotes from LE there, mostly in the vein of 'if you see something, say...

Well put. (And if any of these shootings are connected, this person isn't much of a 'transient' at this point after two years of incidents.)

There will always be transients and rough campers in the park. I know from other parks that often, the 'regulars' are known to the rangers and/or they're aware of the signs of someone's living area or habits. Of course, from what little LE is willing to share with the public, we have no idea if...

So now it's gone international. Here's a report from the Guardian: Malibu residents fear serial attacker is stalking their scenic enclave

The Local weighs in: Pose and Pacify: Malibu Canyon Shooting Public Safety Meeting Causes More Confusion…Flashbacks of Mitrice Richardson Case? There's a very eloquent quote from Ronda Hampton, the psychologist with whom Mitrice Richardson had done an internship (those familiar with that case...

Richard Winton in the LA Times. He's one of their top crime reporters: A Malibu mystery: a string of shootings, a scientist killed and questions detectives can't answer Ventura County Star: Unanswered questions about Malibu Creek shooting leaves residents asking if they're safe

Here's more from the Malibu Times: Malibu Canyon Shooting Report: No Solid Theory In Camper's Murder - 9 Reports Of Gunshots Made After The Murder - Deputies Only Confirm Shootings Before Killing This article quotes some very basic questions asked by LA Times reporter Richard Winton - who...

Way previously upthread I speculated on the same and mentioned a specific case in another SoCal park in which a park concessioner lost his contract with the park and decided to make life miserable for anyone associated with the park. There were complaints filed about water pollution from the...

More links... Community Expresses Concern over Malibu Creek State Park Safety After Shootings, Unsolved Killing of Father Public looking for safety assurances after father shot at Malibu park Police, political leaders meet with public over safety concerns after more confirmed shootings near...

So disappointing. Investigators: shooting of Irvine father in Malibu Creek State Park not ‘gang-related’, but details still sparse

The Local has a short summary post on the meeting and promises a longer write up tomorrow. Fox News LA: Community meeting held to address recent shooting at Malibu Creek State Park (video) Looks like a good turnout at the meeting but I keep hearing from friends in LA that people who live in...

Here's a photo of the LE panel at the safety meeting today. I really hope there'll be some actual useful information that comes out of this and not just nodding heads saying things like 'We can't comment on that becauset would compromise the integrity of our investigation.' Or 'I don't have...

No idea of the outcome. I wanted to find out more about what goes on in the area. This is something you see quite often in these communities where 'these things never happen' - you scratch the surface and you see exactly what does happen, which is rarely 'never' and usually quite eye-popping...

In 2007, a California State Park Ranger shot and killed a man in Tapia Park. The family disputed the allegation that the officer feared for his life. State park shooting under investigation Family disputes official version of ranger shooting in Malibu park