Model Nichole Coats, found dead in DTLA, cause of death revealed
LOS ANGELES - The cause of death of a model who was found dead in her downtown Los Angeles apartment in September was revealed Tuesday by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner.
Nichole Coats' death was ruled an accident caused by cocaine and ethanol toxicity, according to the medical examiner. Her case status remains "open."
Officers had responded to the 32-year-old woman's home to perform a welfare check the morning of Sept. 10, but no one responded. Around two hours later, someone called to report a dead body at the home.
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Two days later, the body of 31-year-old Maleesa Mooney was found inside her apartment on the 200 block of South Figueroa Street. Mooney's cause of death has been listed as "homicidal violence," and her manner of death has been listed as "homicide," the medical examiner's office reported.
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The LAPD has maintained there was no evidence to suggest the two cases were related to each other.
Police released few details of the investigations, other than to say that Mooney's death was being investigated as a homicide and Coats' death was "being handled as a death investigation."
No arrests have been reported, police said Tuesday.
Anyone with information on either case was urged to call Dets. Pierce or Marcinek of the LAPD Central Bureau Homicide Division at 213-996-4150, or 877-LAPD-247. Anyone wishing to remain anonymous can call the L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS or go to www.lacrimestoppers.org.h funeral expenses.
City News Service contributed to this report.