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Lancaster woman murdered in the Philippines

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Tomi Michelle Masters

LANCASTER – A 23-year-old Lancaster woman was murdered in the Philippines allegedly by her boyfriend, a noted Bitcoin trader and his friend who were being held on a murder charge by police in the Philippines.

The body of Tomi Michelle Masters was recovered from a Philippines river on Dec. 23, 2018, after being strangled and dumped naked, bound with duct tape and with a plastic bag over her head into the water, allegedly by Bitcoin dealer 21-year-old Troy Woody Jr. and his friend 24-year-old Mir Islam, according to multiple media reports.

Troy Woody Jr. and Mir Islam

According to news reports, Woody and Islam admitted to police they disposed of Masters’ body, but each is blaming each other for her death. [Read more here.]

Masters worked at a medical marijuana facility in California and her last reported address was 9020 West Avenue J in Lancaster, according to a search of public records.

Masters’ father, Shawn, told reporters that his daughter and Woody were scheduled to fly home on Dec. 17 but never made it. Six days later he was told his daughter was dead by a representative of the U.S. Embassy in Manila.

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Filed Under: Crime/ Safety, Lancaster

17 comments for "Lancaster woman murdered in the Philippines"

  1. May your beautiful soul fly in paradise!! Prayers to your family and friends
    “REST IN PEACE TOMI”!!!

  2. What does bitcoin have to do with anything? First he’s a trader, then he’s a dealer of bitcoin? It’s completely legal to use bitcoin and don’t see how it’s relevant to a human losin her life in a foreign country. Literally anyone can buy and sell bitcoin there’s even an atm in the Antelope valley just look it up. Don’t see how a purchase he made has to do with anything. But sorry for her familie my thoughts and prayers go out to them. R.I.P

  3. Oh Thank Goodness this senseless crime happened there and not here!!! The murderers saved us valuable tax money!! Praise Baby Jesus and Donald Trump!

  5. “According to news reports, Woody and Islam admitted to police they disposed of Masters’ body, but each is blaming each other for her death.”

    Good luck in a Filipino prison!

    • Mir Islam, a convicted fraudster with a long felonious history. Called himself “Josh the God.” He’s going to lose that name in prison.

  6. TROY WOODY IS A FERVENT TRUMP SUPPORTER SO SICKENED TO HEAR THIS TRASH COMMITED A HORRIBLE CRIME

      • IT HAS EVERYTHING TO DO, TRUMP LIKES TO BOAST HOW HE HURTS AND SHAMES WOMAN MAYBE WOODY THOUGHT I WAS COOL TO HURT A WOMAN JUST BECAUSE TRUMP DOES IT, WE NEED SHERIFF VILLANUEVA TO PUT TRUMP SUPPORTERS ON A TERRORIST LIST OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT

        • Well he’s president so you want at least half of AMERICA on a terrorist watch list? I didn’t support either candidate honestly but you ma’am are ignorant. Please don’t breed.

        • Holly, you ignorance is overwhelming. Villanueva does not want to cooperate with Homeland Security, so why would he run to them to place 60% of LA County Deputies on the watch list? Trump supporters pay for your section 8 housing and your EBT benefits, so please think before you speak. God bless you!

          • Wrong a hole Trump is the cause of all the racist things happening cause people want to think well we are supported by trump.

  7. She was such a joyful young woman, just found out about this. She was a beautiful soul, I hope there’s a heaven because she deserves to be there. So horrible

  8. Tomj my family & i love you so much. Your hugs, smile & positive vibes will remain with us forever..