Tomorrow marks two years since Dawn Viens disappeared. Though her husband, David, is charged with her murder, Dawn's body has never been found. A candlelight vigil will be held Tuesday night to honor Dawn Viens outside the restaurant owned by David Viens' family, where Dawn once worked.
Vigil Will Mark 2 Years Since Lomita Woman Disappeared, Husband Charged With Her Murder
Man Who Jumped From Cliff In Suicide Attempt Pleads Not Guilty To Wife's Murder
Still recovering from an attempted suicide jump off a Palos Verdes cliff in a February, 47-year-old David Viens, the Lomita restauranteur suspected in the death of his wife Dawn Viens, arrived in a wheelchair to a Los Angeles courtroom and pleaded not guilty to murder, reports KTLA.
Where is Dawn Viens? No Body Found at Restaurant
The search for the body of Dawn Viens continues, but the dig at her husband's Lomita restaurant is over. Last night, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department announced their Homicide investigators and the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office Special Operations Recovery Team have concluded their excavation at the eating establishment, and that the body of Dawn Viens is not buried at the location.
Husband Confesses to Killing Wife, Dig for Body Continues
In a notice released this afternoon, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department confirmed that David Viens, 47, confessed while being questioned yesterday to killing his wife, Dawn, who has been considered missing since October 2009. The investigation continues, say the LASD, as does the excavation of the grounds of Viens' Thyme Contemporary Cafe in Lomita, where Dawn Viens' remains are believed to be buried.
Body of Missing Woman May Be Buried Beneath Restaurant
Excavation began yesterday in Lomita at the Thyme Contemporary Cafe, which is owned by David Viens, as authorities look for the body of Viens' wife Dawn, missing for 16 months. Officials say they expect the dig to take some time, according to LA Now, and they believe she is buried beneath the property.
Man Named a Suspect in His Missing Wife's Murder, Jumps Off Cliff to Evade Authorities
Authorities have been building a case against the husband of a Lomita woman who has been missing for 16 months and is believed dead, and this morning that man attempted to evade the police by jumping off a cliff in Rancho Palos Verdes. 47-year-old David Viens was upgrade to a suspect in the case of his missing wife. Now he is listed in critical condition after plunging about 80 feet near the Point Vicente Interpretive Center, according to the Daily Breeze.

