Homicide Report > Juliana Redding, 21
Juliana Redding, 21
Died March 16, 2008 at 6:00 p.m.
Juliana Redding, 21, a white woman, was found dead inside her home at 1527 Centinela Ave. in Santa Monica about 6:10 p.m. Sunday, March 16.
According to Lt. Alex Padilla from the Santa Monica Police Department, Redding's mother had called police from Tucson, Ariz., Sunday evening and told police that she had been unable to reach her daughter at her home.
Officers were dispatched to the address and upon arrival discovered she had been killed during an assault. Anyone with information is asked to call Santa Monica police detectives at (310) 458-8451.
[Update Dec. 5, 2010: The Times has new details about allegations in the slaying of Redding:
As detectives pieced together the 2008 slaying of a young Santa Monica woman, they came to a chilling conclusion: She had been calling police for help when the killer snatched the phone from her hands and hung up.
Prosecutors unveiled the eerie account of the 911 call and other details from the March 2008 killing that has attracted national attention during secret grand jury proceedings against Kelly Soo Park, the woman arrested in June this year and accused of murder in the slaying of 21-year-old Juliana Redding. A transcript of the proceedings was obtained by The Times last week — its contents being made public for the first time.
Read more: Detectives say Santa Monica actress dialed 911 moments before she was killed
Top photo: Juliana Redding Credit: DMV
Bottom photo: Kelly Soo Park Credit: Santa Monica Police Department
- Neighborhood: Santa Monica
- Age: 21
- Gender: Female
- Cause: Strangled
- Day of the week: Sunday
- Agency: Santa Monica PD
- Race/Ethnicity: White
- Crime scene: Residence
11 reader comments about Juliana Redding
There's more details about Juliana Redding here:
http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/02/17/grace.coldcase.redding/index.html
Juliana was a very beautiful model/actress living in Santa Monica. She had a bit part in a movie and had done a couple of photos for Maxim's website as well.
As far as the murder itself, there is little to no information available. It's presumed she died during an assault but there hasn't been anything confirmed yet. It doesn't appear that her apartment was broken into. Could it be someone she knew? Who was she involved with at the time of her murder? Could someone have followed her home from work? There is still a lot of questions surrounding her murder. Hopefully someday they'll be answered.
RIP Juliana
Feb. 13, 2010 at 7 p.m.
The Santa Monica police appear to be covering something up. We need resolution on this case and they have sealed it? What's really going on?
March 9, 2010 at 9:51 a.m.
JB any updates on this?
April 7, 2010 at 9:03 a.m.
So sad, Juliana was an awesome girl and would have never harmed a sole... some a hole will pay for this eventually... truly sad that no one has been able to make a break in this case and bring the person responsible to justice
May 27, 2010 at 4:22 p.m.
Things are moving fast this morning. Two people have been arrested for her murder with possibly more arrests to come.
From CBS2: "Kelly Soo Park, 44, and Ronnie Wayne Case, 34, both of Camarillo, were arrested in the death of Juliana Maureen Redding.
Detectives worked "thousands of hours" on the case, in cooperation with law enforcement in Torrance and Oxnard and the FBI, Santa Monica police Sgt. Jay Trisler said."
I believe they were charged with conspiracy and murder with special circumstances.
June 18, 2010 at 9:51 a.m.
FINALLY!
I thought of her pretty face when I heard the news last night!
Hope they talk and lead them to the others!
June 21, 2010 at 6:57 p.m.
A woman was just arrested in her killing.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2010/06/woman-charged-in-slaying-of-santa-monica-model.html
June 22, 2010 at 10:26 a.m.
Juliana's murder just took a very strange turn. The LA times has posted an article on the latest developments:
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2010/06/new-twist-in-mysterious-slaying-of-aspiring-model-juliana-redding-in-santa-monica.html
I was very curious to find out the connection between Kelly Soo Park and Juliana Redding. If what the article states is true, it opens up about a dozen more questions.
If Juliana was the target of a contracted killing, why would someone use Kelly Soo Park as a hitman? If the doctor Park worked for (Dr. Munir Uwaydah), wanted to hurt his ex-business partner, (Juliana's father), why did he concoct this elaborate revenge fantasy? Was it worth $300K to see the Redding family suffer? What was their business deal that went sour about? Also, what is the Torrance police dept. connection in all of this? And finally, how did Juliana die? That has never been publicly confirmed. But with talk of contracted murder and charges of murder with special circumstances, I'm afraid Juliana died a very violent death.
June 27, 2010 at 2:04 p.m.
A Google search for Munir Uwaydah turned up this article with a lot more info on the doctor who apparently masterminded Juliana's murder. He sounds like a disgusting human being who thinks he can do anything he wants because he's filthy rich. Saw somewhere else that the guy fled the country when Kelly Soo Park was released on bail.
http://www.adjuster.com/modules.php?mop=modload&name=News&func=article_view&adj_article_id=1372
Jan. 25, 2011 at 6:21 p.m.
juliana is the best----justice for juliana ASAP!
SHE DIDNT HAVE A CLUE WHO KSOOPARK WAS NOR DID SHE EXPECT TO DIE at 21yrs old. JULI WAS NICE TO EVERYONE, LOVED LIFE. --KSOOPARK how dare u do this to her and her family. YOU TOOK THE LIFE OF AN INNOCENT YOUNG person
juliana = angel above <3
Oct. 20, 2011 at 10:38 a.m.
Sounds like a Dorner Copycat scenario.
April 3, 2013 at 10:25 a.m.
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