Crime & Safety
Mitt Romney's Sister-In-Law Found Dead Near SoCal Mall: Police
Her death is under investigation after she was found in the street in a commercial area of Los Angeles County, police said.
SANTA CLARITA, CA — A 64-year-old woman who is the sister-in-law of Mitt Romney was found dead over the weekend on a street in a commercial area in Santa Clarita, according to reports.
Investigators responded around 9 p.m. Friday to the 24000 block of Town Center Drive, which is near the Valencia Town Center mall, for an investigation into the death of Carrie Elizabeth Romney of Valencia, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
The county medical examiner’s office listed her cause of death as deferred.
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The sister-in-law of two-time presidential candidate and former senator Mitt Romney was found next to a parking garage, according to ABC News, which reported that toxicology tests were pending. She may have fallen or jumped from the garage, sources told the outlet.
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