A Tujunga resident accused of fatally stabbing a Glendale man Friday evening committed suicide Monday night while in custody, according to authorities. Philip Guzman with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department homicide unit, Culbertson was in the high-observation mental health housing unit at the jail — meaning he was a suicide risk. Right now there doesn’t appear to be anything criminal about it.”Guzman said in addition to homicide, other units within the sheriff’s department will review Culbertson’s death. “There’s going to be a lot more review and evaluation of the whole thing by a lot of other people in the sheriff’s department,” he said. andy.nguyen@latimes.comTwitter: @Andy_TrucALSOBurbank man convicted of murder, dumping body in shallow graveShell casings could prove key to solving crimes across Los Angeles CountyGlendale man sentenced in 2015 murder of grandparents

Source: Los Angeles Times July 06, 2017 01:52 UTC