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Homicide Detectives Investigate Body Found In Back Yard

LOS ANGELES (CBS) — A body has been found buried in the back yard of a residence in the Lennox area, according to the coroner's office.

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KNX 1070's Claudia Peschiutta Reports

Homicide detectives were sent to the dilapidated property near 112th Street and Inglewood Avenue Monday night after a woman told them a body was buried there, according to sheriff's Lt. Don Slawson.

The owner of the long-neglected house was reported missing in December, authorities said.

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