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Santa Monica kidnapping suspect Courtney Perrone missing after car found stripped The woman was on diversion for a 2024 child abduction attempt when she vanished from Los Angeles.
Courtney Perrone, a 41-year-old woman who was arrested in Santa Monica on an attempted kidnapping charge, has been missing for nearly two months, the Los Angeles Police Department confirmed Thursday. Perrone was last seen on May 17 around 10:30 p.m. near Exposition Park, close to the University of Southern California campus. Her family reported her disappearance that same day. Investigators stated that Perrone left the area in her white 2014 BMW sedan and has not been heard from since.
Five days after she vanished, California Highway Patrol officers located Perrone’s vehicle near Avenue T and 150th Street East in Littlerock, located in the Antelope Valley. According to a CHP impound report, the vehicle had been abandoned, stripped, and vandalized. The sedan was found wrecked without tires, wheels, or a battery, with significant damage sustained to most of the vehicle except for the roof and left side, according to a CHP impound report as reported by NBC 4 News LA. The LAPD Missing Persons Unit stated that the circumstances surrounding Perrone's disappearance place her at risk, noting she may require medical attention. Officials described Perrone as white, approximately 5 feet 4 inches tall, and weighing 105 pounds. She has black hair, hazel eyes, and was last seen wearing a pink bikini top, a beige jacket, red boots, and red lipstick. She also has several distinctive tattoos, including a scorpion on her left forearm, the phrase "Comfortably Numb" on her left arm, and
a cross on her calf. Legal proceedings for her August 2024 attempted kidnapping case involving an 8-year-old girl in Santa Monica had been placed on diversion back in February 2025. Perrone remains scheduled for a court status conference on Feb. 19, 2027, ahead of a preliminary hearing. During the 2024 incident, Santa Monica police alleged that Perrone approached a young girl and a neighbor in an alleyway, claimed to be with the Russian police, and tried to pull the child away. Following a physical struggle with the neighbor, Perrone allegedly tried to pry open the neighbor's car door and brandished a switchblade knife before fleeing. She was later arrested in a nearby supermarket parking lot. Perrone also has outstanding warrants from New Hampshire on suspicion of stalking and forgery, and was on probation for an assault with a deadly weapon conviction in Nevada. The police believed that at the time, Perrone was unhoused and living in her car. Anyone with information regarding
Perrone’s whereabouts is urged to contact the LAPD Missing Persons Unit at 213996-1800 or 1-877-527-3247. Anonymous tips can be submitted to L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at lacrimestoppers.org.
Overnight Parking Ban Enforced on Santa Monica Cul-de-Sac After Man Tried to Intimidate Residents Residents submitted a qualifying petition citing concerns including extended overnight parking, late-night noise, conflicts with vehicle occupants, and sanitation issues
The Santa Monica City Council has approved a new overnight permit parking zone on a residential cul-de-sac to address repeated nighttime harassment of residents by a man who drove onto the street and attempted to intimidate them. The council voted June 23 to establish Preferential Parking Zone AAA on Larkin Place, a short cul-de-sac north of San
Vicente Boulevard between Ninth and 11th streets. The new rules prohibit parking from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. daily, except for vehicles displaying a valid resident permit. City Manager Oliver Chi told the council that staff had worked with residents for two months to address the ongoing situation. An individual had been driving onto the street several nights a week, donning a mask and trying to intimidate people who
live there. Residents submitted a qualifying petition citing concerns including extended overnight parking, late-night noise, nuisance activity, conflicts with vehicle occupants, reduced sense of safety and sanitation issues. The problems were concentrated during overnight hours, according to city staff. The City Council’s action follows a staff
recommendation to create the overnightonly restrictions to discourage recurring overnight occupancy of curb space while preserving daytime public parking. Implementation, including signage installation and resident notification, is expected within eight to 10 weeks. A grace period will precede enforcement.