CA CARSON'S DAUGHTER: F, 6-12, found floating in Dominguez Channel in Carson, CA - 1 Sept 2026

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A report released by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the body recovered from the Dominguez Channel in Carson earlier this week as that of a girl believed to be between 6 and 13 years old.

Investigators with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department responded just after noon on Sept. 1 to the 20000 block of Avalon Boulevard, near the intersection of Del Amo Boulevard, after receiving reports of a body floating in the Dominguez Channel.

“The body was found to be in a severe state of decomposition and pronounced dead at the scene,” sheriff’s investigators said in a news release.

Crews with the Los Angeles County Fire Department removed the girl from the channel and transferred her to the custody of Medical Examiner personnel.

The medical examiner’s report regarding the child was filed under an “unidentified persons search” and did not list a cause or manner of death.

“Her race/ethnicity and age are unknown,” the report states.

Officials described the girl as having brown hair and brown eyes, standing 4 feet 5 inches tall and weighing about 59 pounds, though no information regarding her identity was released.

Investigators said a patron at the nearby Victoria Golf Course spotted the girl’s body floating downstream and called emergency services.

 

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Still Unidentified: Carson Community Rallies Around Young Girl Found in Dominguez Channel - CARSON COMPASS

Carson, CA -- One week after two bodies were recovered from the Dominguez Channel in Carson on consecutive days, a young girl remains without a publicly known name — and her story is beginning to stir an emotional response throughout the community. The Los Angeles County Department of Medical...

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Still Unidentified: Carson Community Rallies Around Young Girl Found in Dominguez Channel​

One week after two bodies were recovered from the Dominguez Channel in Carson on consecutive days, a young girl remains without a publicly known name — and her story is beginning to stir an emotional response throughout the community.

The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner has formally listed the child found floating in the channel near Victoria Golf Course on Sept. 1 as Unidentified Doe 557, case number 2026-13873.

According to the department’s unidentified-person record, the girl is believed to have been between 6 and 13 years old. She had brown eyes and short dark brown or black hair. Her race and ethnicity remain unknown.

The Medical Examiner lists her height at approximately 54 inches and her weight at 59 pounds, while additional case notes estimate she appeared to be between 4 feet 4 inches and 4 feet 8 inches tall and between 60 and 85 pounds.

But one week after her discovery, authorities have yet to publicly put a name to the child.

As investigators continue working to identify her, some Carson residents are beginning to rally around the young girl.

John Holloway, founder of the community platform Carson 411, shared an emotional message with residents after a member of the group approached him about helping locate the child’s family and, if necessary, ensuring she eventually receives a dignified burial.

Holloway said that if the child’s identity remains unknown, he hopes the Carson community will remember her as “Carson’s Daughter.”

“You were somebody’s baby. You had a name. You had a birthday. You had a story. And your life mattered,” Holloway wrote.

“Until we know your name, little one, Carson will remember you,” Holloway wrote.

 

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On 09/01/2026 at approximately 1200 hours, the decedent was found floating southbound in the Dominguez Channel by golfers who were standing on an elevated surface at Victoria Golf Course, which is adjacent to the canal. 911 was called and the decedent was pronounced dead at scene.

Biological Sex: Female
Estimated Age Range: 6-12
Estimated PMI: 3 days

Height: 4'3" - 4'9"
Weight: 55 - 85 lbs
Hair: Brown - short, coarse dark brown hair

Clothing: Green long-sleeve child’s pajama top “Jurassic World” – size 8
Black pants/slacks with thin white stripes – size 7Y
Red Christmas sweatshirt by Shien – size 10