POLICE BREIFS
Police found a man who apparently bled to death from a hole in his head
early Sunday morning in his apartment in the 2700 block of Peterson Place
in Costa Mesa.
Police officials said they initially suspected the wound was from a
gunshot. However, an autopsy revealed the man died of natural causes from
a burst abscess.
Blaze severely damages Westcliff home
Nearly 40 firemen responded when a house in the 200 block of North Star
Lane in Newport Beach caught fire Friday night.
No one was injured, fire officials said.
The fire caused approximately $40,000 in damage to the large two-story
house’s ceilings, roof and wood floors, fire officials said.
Neighbors called the fire department about 8 p.m. after they saw embers
floating from the roof.
Fire officials believe the fire was started by a spark that flew out of
the home’s chimney.
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