(L.A.) Carolyn Scholtes, 33, Died on a Sidewalk

Case Number: 2026-08011

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 33-year-old White/Caucasian female that occurred on a sidewalk.

The coroner’s office identified the woman as Carolyn Scholtes.

Manner of Death: Suicide

Cause of Death: Multiple Blunt-Force Injuries

RIP CAROLYN SCHOLTES (November 16, 1992 – May 19, 2026)

Formal pronouncement of death was made early Tuesday morning.

The decedent’s maiden name appears to have been Carolyn Marie Lapsey. She was a clinical psychologist at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) who finished coursework at the University of Oregon and the University of Iowa.

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