Suspect Arrested in Body of Man Found Inside Drum on Malibu Beach

Suspect Arrested in Body of Man Found Inside Drum on Malibu Beach
Officials stand next to a barrel where a body was discovered in Malibu Lagoon State Beach, Calif., on July 31, 2023. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images
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MALIBU, Calif.—A suspect has been arrested in connection with the killing of a man whose body was discovered in a 55-gallon drum on a beach in Malibu, authorities said Oct. 27.

According to KCAL 9, Joshua Simmons was arrested and charged with murdering 32-year-old Javonnta Murphy, who was found inside the drum on July 31 at the 23200 block of Pacific Coast Highway.

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