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70-Year-Old Heiress Strangled, Robbed in Hollywood Hills Home Invasion

4/26/2026

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Margaux Mirkin, a 70-year-old Budget Rent a Car heiress, was assaulted, strangled and left inside her Hollywood Hills home during a home invasion.
Police say the attackers smashed Mirkin’s jaw, stole cash and jewelry, and abandoned a bag of jewelry.
The robbery-homicide division opened an investigation into the assault and theft.
Neighbors described the dead-end street as dark and said a passerby’s flashlight caused the robbers to flee.

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Story summary

Margaux Mirkin, a 70-year-old Budget Rent a Car heiress, was assaulted, strangled and left inside her Hollywood Hills home during a home invasion.
Police say the attackers smashed Mirkin’s jaw, stole cash and jewelry, and abandoned a bag of jewelry.
The robbery-homicide division opened an investigation into the assault and theft.
Neighbors described the dead-end street as dark and said a passerby’s flashlight caused the robbers to flee.