Police seek help in woman’s death Police...

Police seek help in woman’s death

Police are asking for residents’ help in discovering what happened

to a homeless woman found dead near a picnic bench at Lagenbeck Park

last week.

Police found Marlene Hall, 64, at about 3 p.m. on June 30 after

receiving a call that a woman was down in the park. She was

identified by police as a homeless woman who at one point lived in

Huntington Beach and had family in the area around the city.

Police did not release specific details about the woman’s death

and are still investigating whether Hall, who suffered traumatic

injuries, was murdered or died as a result of an accident. Police

would not describe Hall’s injuries, and autopsy results from the

Orange County Coroner’s Division are still pending.

Police are looking for anyone who may have seen Hall near the park

or the area around Magnolia Street and Garfield Avenue.

“We’re looking for any witnesses, anyone who might have known

her,” Huntington Beach Sgt. Dave Bunetta said.

Anyone with information may call Det. Steve Mack at (714)

536-5607.

Woman dies in collision Saturday

A 27-year-old Surf City woman was killed early Saturday after a

collision with a gas tanker truck.

Tricia Grandchamp was driving west along Heil Avenue at about 2:20

a.m. when she struck the truck, which was headed north along Beach

Boulevard. The impact forced the truck’s rear gas tank to overturn,

but no gasoline was spilled, police said.

Grandchamp was pronounced dead at the intersection. The name of

the truck driver was not released. The accident is still under

investigation, and so far there is no evidence that drugs or alcohol

were factors in the crash, Huntington Beach Sgt. Dave Bunetta said.

Child dies three days after falling in pool

A 3-year-old Huntington Beach girl died Sunday at Children’s

Hospital of Orange County, three days after a pool accident in

Huntington Beach, according to the Orange County Coroner’s Division.

The drowning was reported at about 3 p.m. Thursday at a

residential pool in the 8200 block of Munster Drive. She was

initially taken to Huntington Beach Hospital after paramedics could

not revive her, Huntington Beach Police Lt. Janet Perez said. There

was no evidence that pool-safety guidelines were ignored.

“There were absolutely no issues or concerns with negligence ...

it was just a tragic accident,” Perez said.