Authorities in Los Angeles are investigating two grim discoveries made at separate impound lots this week, after human remains were found inside vehicles that had been sitting for days before staff noticed signs of foul play. The cases, which emerged within 24 hours of each other, have drawn significant attention due to their unusual circumstances and potential connections to ongoing missing persons investigations.
On Monday, police were called to Hollywood Tow on Mansfield Avenue after employees reported a strong odor coming from a Tesla that had been sitting in the yard for nearly five days. The vehicle, registered in Texas and connected to a 20-year-old musician known for the viral hit “Romantic Homicide,” had been towed from the exclusive Bird Streets neighborhood. Inside the Tesla’s front trunk, workers discovered a bag containing what police later confirmed to be a head and torso. The remains were in an advanced state of decomposition, making immediate identification impossible. However, investigators have since determined the victim was a woman, though her name has not yet been released publicly.
The following day, another disturbing discovery was made at a different tow yard in the Los Angeles area. Police responding to a call found a partially burned body inside a Honda Civic that had been impounded since August 25. That vehicle was linked to an active missing person case, according to two law enforcement officials familiar with the investigation. The condition of the body suggested it had been deliberately concealed, and the scene bore signs of fire damage, further complicating the task of identification…