BODY FOUND 1000 BLOCK OF W. CARSON STREET
City of Long Beach
["Long Beach Police Department"]
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A- A A+ Long Beach Police Department Media Relations 400 W. Broadway Long Beach, CA 90802 (562) 570-5273 12/6/2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press Release # Subject: ***UPDATE*** - BODY FOUND 1000 BLOCK OF W. CARSON STREET Contact: Media Relations Detail (562) 570-5273 UPDATE (12/14/16) - SUSPECT ARRESTED; MURDER CHARGES FILED On Wednesday, December 14, 2016, Long Beach Police Homicide detectives filed murder charges against a suspect wanted in connection with the murder of a 29- year-old woman identified as Samantha Lang of Signal Hill. When officers located Victim Lang’s vehicle on December 5, 2016, it had been found abandoned and vandalized at the bottom of the flood control basin near the 1000 block of W. Carson Street.  Her body was later located when officers returned to the area and conducted an extensive search. During the course of their investigation, detectives obtained information that led them to the victim’s ex-boyfriend, identified as 41-year-old Justin James Johnson of Signal Hill. Suspect Johnson was arrested by L.B.P.D. detectives on 12/9/16 in the City of Los Angeles. Today, detectives presented their case to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, who filed one count of murder against Johnson.  He was arraigned this afternoon in Long Beach Superior Court, and will be subsequently held at LA County Men’s Jail without bail. ORIGINAL NEWS RELEASE (12/6/16) On December 5, 2016, at approximately 10:35 am, officers were dispatched to the 1000 block of W. Carson St. regarding a suspicious vehicle in a flood control basin adjacent to the LA River. Further investigation by officers led to the incident be handled as a critical missing when the registered owner of the vehicle could not be located. During the critical missing investigation officers returned to the 1000 block of W. Carson St. to conduct a thorough search of the area and at approximately 1:30 am on December 6, 2016, officers found the body of a deceased female adult. Homicide detectives responded, conducted their investigation and believe the deceased may be the registered owner of the vehicle. Positive identification and cause of death will be done by the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office. Anyone with information regarding this incident is urged to call Homicide Detectives Teryl Hubert, Scott Lasch, Michael Hubbard, or Ben Vargas at (562) 570-7244. Anonymous tips may be submitted through "LA Crime Stoppers" by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), downloading the "P3 Tips" app to your smart phone (available at the Apple App store and Google Play), or visiting http://www.lacrimestoppers.org/ This information is preliminary and is intended for early information use rather than being a formal investigative report. About Long Beach Police Department The mission of the Long Beach Police Department is to enhance public safety through partnerships, while providing a safe City for all people. For more information on the Police Department, please visit us at www.longbeach.gov/police . Follow us on social media to stay connected: Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram . 