Overview

• Deputies responded around 8:30–9 p.m. Friday to the 24500 block of Town Center Drive in Santa Clarita, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
• Homicide investigators handled the scene as part of standard procedure, and officials said early indications do not point to foul play.
• The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner lists her place of death as “street” and the cause as deferred while toxicology and forensic reviews continue.
• Mitt Romney issued a statement saying the family is heartbroken and asked for privacy during the investigation.
• Local reports describe a five‑story garage near a Hyatt Regency hotel, with some outlets noting her vehicle was found inside the structure.