Costa Mesa
Body of Female Found: The body of an unidentified young female was found Wednesday inside a trash bin in a commercial area near John Wayne Airport, police said. The victim was described as 14 to 22 years old, of Oriental or Mexican heritage, 5-foot-2, 80 to 100 pounds, with dark shoulder-length hair. Her body was found about 11:20 a.m. at 3199 Airport Loop by an unidentified man who was rummaging through the trash, Police Lt. Jack Calnon said. The cause of death is unknown.
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