Deceased/Not Found CA - Heidi Planck, 39, left son’s football game in Downey, dog found in Los Angeles, 17 Oct 2021 #5

[Knox]

This case initially seemed so solvable. Will there ever be answers for Heidi's son and loved ones?

 

[Kittybunny]

There is an update on FindHeidiPlanck. They've put up billboards in four locations this week. Hopefully they get some new info!

Missing Mom Heidi Planck - 1 Year Later

In Heidi's honor and as a reminder to everyone that she is still missing and is still loved, there are four large billboards in downtown L.A. that went up 10/17/22 and will run for at least a week. If you were touched by Heidi's story please visit any of these sites, take a photo, share on...

www.findheidiplanck.com

I think this is great. It may prompt somebody's conscience who saw something important that night or knows something.

 

[PommyMommy]

DEC 5, 2022

https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/nine-years-dateline-s-missing-america-188-still-missing-n1301708

Heidi Planck

California mother Heidi Planck, 39, was last seen leaving her 10-year-old son’s football game in Downey, California on October 17, 2021. She was first reported missing on October 20 after she failed to pick her son up from school. Hours after Heidi was last seen, her dog was found on the 28th floor of an apartment building in downtown Los Angeles. Police have said their investigation led them to the Chiquita Canyon Landfill, about 40 miles northwest of the downtown location where Heidi was last seen. “Forensic evidence was located inside the building which has led detectives to believe an incident occurred resulting in Planck’s death,” the Los Angeles Police Department said in an online statement. On November 29, 2021, police began searching the landfill for evidence connected to Heidi’s disappearance. Police said in the same statement that they were looking in "a specific area" of the landfill for human remains. Police have asked for tips from anyone who was at the residential building at 1201 S. Hope St., listed online as the Level Downtown Flower building, on or around October 17. In July 2022, Dateline featured Heidi’s case in season one of the new podcast series “Dateline: Missing in America.” Among others, Josh Mankiewicz spoke with KNBC reporter Eric Leonard who has been covering the case in Los Angeles. "By combining the videos that captured who goes in and out, the access controls that record date, time, doorways of who goes in and who goes out,” he said, “they were able to narrow down who could have been involved and began to focus the investigation on them.” Leonard also told Dateline that "there was a pretty clear understanding amongst the investigators that she had attended a party or get-together and went into distress -- had some kind of medical episode.” He added that “Police were able to confirm that she -- after she died -- was likely put into an upper floor trash chute and her body fell into a giant industrial-sized dumpster and trash compactor in the ground floor of the building.” Heidi's remains have not been located. Anyone with information on Heidi’s case is urged to contact the Los Angeles Police Department, Missing Persons Unit, at (213) 996-1800 or 1-877-LAPD-24-7 (877-527-3247). Anyone wishing to remain anonymous should call the LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (800-222-8477) or go directly to www.lacrimestoppers.org.

 

[JnRyan]

She walks into a building and never walks out and yet over a year later it isn't solved. There is always someone who knows something, but here I'm thinking it is more than one person who knows. That is a harder secret to keep when there are multiple parties.

 

[Magnum P.E.]

Interesting that the tabloid story seems to have actually been correct. When multiple people are involved, it may be necessary to dangle immunity to get one to talk. I know people hate that but it is how things have to be done sometimes to have a case.
If it was a drug related death in an inconvenient place, as happens sometimes, the most they may be able to get them on may be abuse of a corpse,or concealment of a death, if California has that.

 

[?!?]

She ran with a big-money crowd....has anyone put up even a penny of reward money for info?

 

[Maumau1616]

DEC 5, 2022

https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/nine-years-dateline-s-missing-america-188-still-missing-n1301708

Heidi Planck

California mother Heidi Planck, 39, was last seen leaving her 10-year-old son’s football game in Downey, California on October 17, 2021. She was first reported missing on October 20 after she failed to pick her son up from school. Hours after Heidi was last seen, her dog was found on the 28th floor of an apartment building in downtown Los Angeles. Police have said their investigation led them to the Chiquita Canyon Landfill, about 40 miles northwest of the downtown location where Heidi was last seen. “Forensic evidence was located inside the building which has led detectives to believe an incident occurred resulting in Planck’s death,” the Los Angeles Police Department said in an online statement. On November 29, 2021, police began searching the landfill for evidence connected to Heidi’s disappearance. Police said in the same statement that they were looking in "a specific area" of the landfill for human remains. Police have asked for tips from anyone who was at the residential building at 1201 S. Hope St., listed online as the Level Downtown Flower building, on or around October 17. In July 2022, Dateline featured Heidi’s case in season one of the new podcast series “Dateline: Missing in America.” Among others, Josh Mankiewicz spoke with KNBC reporter Eric Leonard who has been covering the case in Los Angeles. "By combining the videos that captured who goes in and out, the access controls that record date, time, doorways of who goes in and who goes out,” he said, “they were able to narrow down who could have been involved and began to focus the investigation on them.” Leonard also told Dateline that "there was a pretty clear understanding amongst the investigators that she had attended a party or get-together and went into distress -- had some kind of medical episode.” He added that “Police were able to confirm that she -- after she died -- was likely put into an upper floor trash chute and her body fell into a giant industrial-sized dumpster and trash compactor in the ground floor of the building.” Heidi's remains have not been located. Anyone with information on Heidi’s case is urged to contact the Los Angeles Police Department, Missing Persons Unit, at (213) 996-1800 or 1-877-LAPD-24-7 (877-527-3247). Anyone wishing to remain anonymous should call the LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (800-222-8477) or go directly to www.lacrimestoppers.org

The language here is interesting. I'm surprised the detectives would have said that to the reporter - specifically confirming her death given she is still listed as missing, not deceased, on record.

She ran with a big-money crowd....has anyone put up even a penny of reward money for info?

Not that I know of, although there were billboards put up.

 

[WingsOverTX]

In July 2022, Dateline featured Heidi’s case in season one of the new podcast series “Dateline: Missing in America.” Among others, Josh Mankiewicz spoke with KNBC reporter Eric Leonard who has been covering the case in Los Angeles. "By combining the videos that captured who goes in and out, the access controls that record date, time, doorways of who goes in and who goes out,” he said, “they were able to narrow down who could have been involved and began to focus the investigation on them.” Leonard also told Dateline that "there was a pretty clear understanding amongst the investigators that she had attended a party or get-together and went into distress -- had some kind of medical episode.”

RSBBM
If they have a suspect or suspects, I wonder why no one has been charged with anything?

Hopefully, they are getting closer to doing so.

I wonder if the perp is someone high profile & info is being withheld from the public due to that?

I wonder if building management is not being cooperative so LE is having to make a legal fight to get any evidence. That could slow things down.

JMO

 

[JnRyan]

At this point I'm wondering where LE is with the higher-ups in LAPD and FBI. If we're looking, at the most, an illegal disposition of a corpse or concealing a crime, how concerned are the higher level LE when there are murders to be solved. Yes, they spent HOURS, even DAYS, searching the dump site but this is a year now. I wouldn't be surprised if there is only one detective on this now and he/she is also burdened with other "higher priority" cases and only touches on this case on occasion. ("Yes, detective is probably accidental drug OD here, so how about working on your real murders.")

 

[Maumau1616]

Hot off the press (see attached files), ruling came down for Jason Sugarman's involvement with the tribal bond scheme ($43M fraud case where he was the last to be charged). He tried getting the case thrown out because Heidi went missing, claiming any documents related to the case were obtained unlawfully due to her disappearance.

Infuriatingly, he's only being charged $7M civilly. which is equivalent to a slap on the wrist. Hoping this gets picked up by the news...

 

[archiecurts]

First time poster here... such a weird story. I was living 3 blocks away on Curts Ave at the time. I'd pointed out her house numerous times while walking to the park because of how big and fancy it is. Was surprised to hear a single mom lived there... easily a $1.5mil place.

 

[Maumau1616]

First time poster here... such a weird story. I was living 3 blocks away on Curts Ave at the time. I'd pointed out her house numerous times while walking to the park because of how big and fancy it is. Was surprised to hear a single mom lived there... easily a $1.5mil place.

Welcome! And yeah, that house on Helms is in such an odd location, different from every other house on the block! Her stuff is all moved out now

 

[Cloudydiamond]

Hot off the press (see attached files), ruling came down for Jason Sugarman's involvement with the tribal bond scheme ($43M fraud case where he was the last to be charged). He tried getting the case thrown out because Heidi went missing, claiming any documents related to the case were obtained unlawfully due to her disappearance.

Infuriatingly, he's only being charged $7M civilly. which is equivalent to a slap on the wrist. Hoping this gets picked up by the news...

Absolutely sure he something to do with her disappearance. So he could get the case thrown out, or so he thought.

 

[Maumau1616]

Absolutely sure he something to do with her disappearance. So he could get the case thrown out, or so he thought.

He actually took the same approach with his deceased lawyer, Daniel White, earlier on. Lawyer passed with COPD over a year's time and apparently never properly transferred documents over. Suuuuure.

 

[Gardenista]

Hot off the press (see attached files), ruling came down for Jason Sugarman's involvement with the tribal bond scheme ($43M fraud case where he was the last to be charged). He tried getting the case thrown out because Heidi went missing, claiming any documents related to the case were obtained unlawfully due to her disappearance.

Infuriatingly, he's only being charged $7M civilly. which is equivalent to a slap on the wrist. Hoping this gets picked up by the news...

Oh FFS. Could this be any more obvious?

 

[?!?]

Heidi mentioned:

Sugarman ordered to pay $10.2M for role in defrauding Native American tribe

A court ordered Jason Sugarman to pay $10.2 million for his alleged role in a scheme to steal money from a Native American tribe.

www.investmentnews.com

 

[DeDee]

Heidi mentioned:

Sugarman ordered to pay $10.2M for role in defrauding Native American tribe

A court ordered Jason Sugarman to pay $10.2 million for his alleged role in a scheme to steal money from a Native American tribe.

www.investmentnews.com

From the link above:

Sugarman is a minority owner of the Los Angeles Football Club and the son-in-law of Peter Guber, the owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Sugarman is also connected with a Los Angeles Police Department investigation into the disappearance of Heidi Planck, an employee of Sugarman’s firm, Camden Capital Partners, who has been missing since 2021.

 

[Cloudydiamond]

From the link above:

Sugarman is a minority owner of the Los Angeles Football Club and the son-in-law of Peter Guber, the owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Sugarman is also connected with a Los Angeles Police Department investigation into the disappearance of Heidi Planck, an employee of Sugarman’s firm, Camden Capital Partners, who has been missing since 2021.

There are way too many corrupt players in this house of cards. Including the "then" mayor, Banc of California, etc. Coverups, etc.

 

[imstilla.grandma]

MISSING bookkeeper Heidi Planck has been pronounced dead, The U.S. Sun can exclusively reveal.

Court docs show that a judge ruled that Heidi died on the night she disappeared in Los Angeles on October 17, 2021.

The U.S. Sun reported at the time on claims that Heidi, then 39, may have died of a prescription drug overdose at a strippers and crypto gambling party.

The U.S. Sun also revealed that Heidi’s financier boss Jason Sugarman had connections to President Joe Biden’s embattled son Hunter Biden and that she was dating a high-flying exec at Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg’s charity when she disappeared.

Major update in case of a missing mom who vanished after 'ODing at party'

MISSING bookkeeper Heidi Planck has been pronounced dead, The U.S. Sun can exclusively reveal. Court docs show that a judge ruled that Heidi died on the night she disappeared in Los Angeles on Octo…

www.the-sun.com

 

[Cloudydiamond]

MISSING bookkeeper Heidi Planck has been pronounced dead, The U.S. Sun can exclusively reveal.

Court docs show that a judge ruled that Heidi died on the night she disappeared in Los Angeles on October 17, 2021.

The U.S. Sun reported at the time on claims that Heidi, then 39, may have died of a prescription drug overdose at a strippers and crypto gambling party.

The U.S. Sun also revealed that Heidi’s financier boss Jason Sugarman had connections to President Joe Biden’s embattled son Hunter Biden and that she was dating a high-flying exec at Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg’s charity when she disappeared.

Major update in case of a missing mom who vanished after 'ODing at party'

MISSING bookkeeper Heidi Planck has been pronounced dead, The U.S. Sun can exclusively reveal. Court docs show that a judge ruled that Heidi died on the night she disappeared in Los Angeles on Octo…

www.the-sun.com

Shady people all around her, and this screams major cover-up.