The LA County Sheriff’s Department announced that the LA County Board of Supervisors, City of Malibu and Allergan are offering a total of $30,000 for information in regards to the death of 35-year-old Tristan Beaudette at Malibu Creek State Park. The announcement was made on Wednesday, July 18.
The LA County Board of Supervisors voted to put forth a $10,000 reward for information at its last meeting on Tuesday, July 17.
The motion, submitted by Supervisor Sheila Kuehl, seeks “information leading to the apprehension and/or conviction of the person or persons responsible for the murder of Tristan Thomas Beaudette,” according to the meeting’s supplemental agenda.
“To date, no clues or witnesses have come forward with any information related to this murder,” the motion states.Â
It later said, “Based on activity in, or near Malibu Creek State Park near the time of the murder, investigators believe that someone may have seen or heard something that could help with this murder investigation.”Â
Just last week, through the suggestion of Mayor Rick Mullen, Malibu City Council unanimously approved a $5,000 reward for information on the homicide. Allergan, a pharmaceutical industry company where Beaudette worked, has contributed $15,000 to the total reward.
Beaudette was shot and killed in the early hours of June 22 while camping with his two daughters, ages two and four, in the MCSP campgrounds. The grounds remain closed as the investigation goes on.
According to reports, the sheriff’s department responded to two shots fired calls near the park in the past week. The calls turned out to be false alarms, though patrols have increased since the homicide.
An update to the sheriff’s department alert read, “Detectives continue to process evidence which has been developed from internal and external sources. As part of the investigation, Detectives have also continued to re-visit the area where the crime occurred in order to vet developed information.”
Anyone with information is encouraged to call LA County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau at 323.890.5500; ask for Detective Richard Tomlin or Detective Daniel Morris.
Editor’s note: This brief has been updated to reflect information from the LA County Sheriff’s Department.
