Theft at 5000 BLOCK OF WHITTIER BLVD on 04/19/2026 7:17 PM
Type: Theft
Date: 04/19/2026 7:17 PM
Description: THEFT, PETTY: Shoplifting (From Dept Store, Mkt, Etc)
Address: 5000 BLOCK OF WHITTIER BLVD, LOS ANGELES, CA
Case Number: 0294
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Area Missing Persons
Name
Yolanda WilliamsMissing Age
7Est. Current Age
55Last Seen
Los Angeles, CA on 07/20/1977Physical Description
Race: Black Ethnicity: African American Gender: Female Hair: Black Eyes: Brown Height: 4'0" Weight: 55 lbsCase Number
MP6807Area Cold Cases
Name
Francis DeAlvisAge
Cause of Death
StabbingInfo
On the afternoon of 8/16/84 the body of Francis DeAlvis was found in his apartment in the 800 block of Hawthorne street. DeAlvis was fatally stabbed and the apartment ransacked. At least one item was believed to be stolen from the apartment. DeAlvis was last seen alive by family members several days before the body was found. He was a Jr. High School teacher in the Prunedale area at the time of death.No viable suspects were identified during the initial investigation. It is believed that DeAlvis knew his killer and that he allowed the suspect into the apartment.Prior to his death, DeAlvis was found to frequent the Old Eros theater on Franklin street (which has since closed) as well as the Nu-Art adult bookstore on N. Fremont Street.Agency
Monterey PD