Second Model’s Death In L.A. Ruled A Homicide Deepening Fears Of A Serial Murder

Model Maleesa Mooney was found dead in her Los Angeles apartment on September 12, two days after the death of Nichole Coats.

Coats, also a model, was found dead in her apartment in the same area of the city.

Mooney’s death has been listed as “deferred,” but the L.A. County Medical Examiner’s Office cited “Cause A” as “homicidal violence.”

Mooney’s sister, Jordan Pauline, also a model, told KTLA she believes her sister’s death was listed as “deferred” because the victim was so badly beaten it was difficult to determine the exact cause of death.

“I can’t imagine what my sister went through and it pains me to even think about it,” she said.

Pauline went on to reveal that Mooney was two months pregnant at the time of death.

Mooney’s family members desperately seek answers to their daughter’s murder but informed the outlet that the police have not yet shared any details of the investigation.

Pauline said, “This person is still out there and the police are not telling us anything… What is the holdup? What did the guys see? Can you share it with us? Suspects? Surveillance video that you do have? Show us something, tell us something so we can look out for it.”

Coat’s family members said that they had not received any news from the police about the investigation since the model’s death.

Coat’s mother reported that the Medical Examiner’s Office told her that Nichole’s death likely occurred three to five days before her body was found. Coat’s mother claimed that was impossible because she had seen her daughter two days before her death.

“It’s like they don’t care,” she said. “I’m not going to let this be a cold case. I will keep voicing my opinion regarding what happened.”