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MONTEBELLO, Calif. (AP) — Police have found the car that belonged to a Southern California couple and their four young sons, and the body of a woman was discovered in the trunk.
Daniel and Erica Perez and their sons whose ages range from 6 to 11 have not been seen since Friday and neither adult had been answering their phone. Police say family members have told investigators the couple's marriage was unstable and there was a history of domestic violence.
Police say the family's Honda Accord was found near a hospital about a half-mile from their home in Montebello, about 15 miles east of downtown Los Angeles. Police are not identifying the woman whose body was found or cause of death. However, they do say Daniel Perez is now considered a person of interest.
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APPHOTO LA112: This combination photo released by the Montebello, Calif., Police Department shows the Perez family, who have been missing from their Montebello home since Friday, Dec. 5, 2014. Authorities are searching for Daniel and Erica Perez, a couple with a troubled and violent marriage, and their four sons, Jordan, 11, Jaiden, 9, Tristan, 8, and Alex, 6. A police statement said neither parent is returning phone messages and the father hasn't showed up for work for two days. Family members tell police the marriage was unstable and there's a history of domestic violence. Montebello is about 15 miles east of downtown Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Montebello Police Department) (10 Dec 2014)
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