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Levens and Wife Found Dead
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Thursday, December 18, 2008
by Loretta Hunt (lhunt@sherdog.com) (Photos by Jeff Sherwood)
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Light heavyweight Justin Levens and his wife Sara McLean-Levens were found dead Wednesday from gunshot wounds in their home in Laguna Niguel, Calif., the Orange County Sheriff’s Department has confirmed to Sherdog.com. Levens was 28 years old.
“Preliminarily, until they finish the investigation, it is being looked at as a murder-suicide,” said Lt. V. Wilson.
Wilson said deputies and investigators were dispatched to the residence Wednesday after being informed of the deaths. Wilson would not identify who had found the bodies and/or contacted authorities, though a CBS 2 online report said the mother of the deceased female had discovered the bodies and called police, who arrived around 2:30 p.m. PST.
An investigation into the deaths was opened on Wednesday, which Wilson described as “ongoing.”
A standout on the central California circuit, Levens found early success in the World Extreme Cagefighting promotion and went undefeated in his first seven fights.
Levens made his Octagon debut against Evan Tanner at UFC 59 in September 2006, but lost to the seasoned veteran via a first-round triangle choke submission.
A stint with the IFL followed, where Levens fought for his mentor Marco Ruas’ Southern California Condors’ team and went 0-3.
Levens was scheduled to face Ray Lazama at Affliction "Banned" on July 19 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., but the bout was cancelled that night due to time constraints. The California State Atheltic Commission later announced that Levens had tested positive for the painkiller oxymorphone during pre-fight testing.
In his last bout, Levens (9-8) was submitted in the first round by Kenny Ento at the Palace Fighting Championships in Lemoore, Calif.
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Sheriff's spokesman Jim Amormino says the couple were found by the woman's mother, who called 911.
Lt. Mike Jansen says further information would be released Thursday.
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Sheriff's spokesman Jim Amormino says the couple were found by the woman's mother, who called 911.
Lt. Mike Jansen says further information would be released Thursday.
yeah they were down in the OC
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Cage In Peace.
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Cage In Peace.
Ten man tap out salute.
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Ten man tap out salute.
This is sad... fucking painkillers...
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ive been hooked on xanax,oxycontin,methadone and percocets over the years,they are very hard to come off,id be in the fetal position at night in bed when i was withdrawing from them and it was the worst feeling of my life.i took the shit cause i couldnt weight train and train bjj/mma without them,the pain in my joints and bones was unbearable.i love bodybuilding and bjj/mma so much that i couldnt give it up so i went the drug route.im ashamed of myself and im glad i got my life back in control,im not totally clean yet though,i still use xanax on days when its to overwhelming with stress and things,its a poor excuse i know but no ones perfect,we all have a crutch imo and i pray everynight for the lord to help me make the right decisions in my everyday life
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Levens’ Autopsies Suggest Murder-Suicide
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Thursday, December 18, 2008
by Loretta Hunt (lhunt@sherdog.com)
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Autopsies of light heavyweight Justin Levens and his wife Sara McLean-Levens conducted Thursday further suggest a murder-suicide, though the reports have not been deemed conclusive and the case is still pending further investigation.
Levens, 28, and his wife Sara, 25, were found dead Wednesday from gunshot wounds in their home in Laguna Niguel, Calif.
“It was a chest wound that penetrated her heart and killed her and his was to the head,” said Jim Amormino, said O. C. Sheriff Coroner’s Office spokesman Jim Amormino.
Initial evidence suggests Justin Levens was the shooter. Amormino said a handgun had been discovered close to the fighter’s body in the couple’s bed. Sara McLean-Leven’s mother found the bodies together in bed on Wednesday after not hearing from her daughter for five days.
The autopsy reports estimated the time of death occurred approximately four days ago. No suicide note was found at the scene.
Authorities also took into custody what appeared to be prescribed painkillers and anti-depressant medication, though they were not found in the standard-marked pharmaceutical containers denoting whom they belonged to.
A two-time UFC competitor, Levens had tested positive for the painkiller oxymorphone in pre-fight testing for a bout against Ray Lazama at Affliction "Banned" on July 19 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., according to the California State Athletic Commission. The bout had been cancelled that night due to time constraints.
Toxicology reports of both bodies will take six to eight weeks, said Amormino.
The fire department had been called to the residence twice in the last month, according to Amormino, once for a potential drug overdose and once for smoke coming out of the home.
Amormino was unable to confirm who had overdosed or what the drug was and if anyone had sought out medical care at the time.
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Fuck this sucks, I hate stupid news reporters. They get half of the facts straight and have to drop names to make the sport look bad. MMA and Pitbulls go hand in hand.
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It has nothing to do with the sport, I hope most people get that. It has to do with the stability of the individual. No matter what the occupation.