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Exclusive | Pregnant mom shares haunting photo of every LA resident’s worst nightmare: ‘Trapped’

Nypost · · 626 words · By Ben Chapman
Political accountability Urban Decay Public safety
open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/04/us-news/pregnant-los-angeles-moms-terrifying-encou…

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9 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Pregnant mom and tech exec Kyrstin Munson was out for a walk with her nearly two-year-old daughter on Sunday in their West Hollywood neighborhood when the pair came upon two homeless addicts blocking the sidewalk.”
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One web search result explicitly mentions Kyrstin sharing a photo of her and her child being trapped by two homeless 'zombies' in Los Angeles, but there are no other independent news reports to corroborate the specific details of the walk or the neighborhood.
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web search NEUTRAL — 10.5K. Kyrstin Munson.You are shaped and influenced by the information that you receive and your ability to navigate what to do with that information, and until now… or until we can improve this- that…
https://twitter.com/ThisisKyrstin/status/1593477480274268160
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web search NEUTRAL — Betrayed by her first love, she left and married the CEO who had secretly loved her.ShortReel Sparks142K views • 2 months agoLivePlaylist ()Mix (50+). 2:43:17. On her wedding day he held another’s han…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAnG2lX41ww
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web search NEUTRAL — Kyrstin Munson’s Post. View profile for Kyrstin Munson.
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/kyrstinmunson_community-getin…
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“Munson shared a photo of the incident and wrote about her terrifying ordeal in a social media post that immediately went viral”
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The same source mentioning the encounter also states she shared a photo and wrote about the ordeal, but no other independent sources confirm the viral nature or the post itself.
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web search NEUTRAL — Learn about what’s happening in your community, this country, and the world. Learn or return to some basic life skills; cooking, exercising, social media, shopping, gardening. I took a “sustainability…
https://twitter.com/ThisisKyrstin/status/1537818791811219456
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web search NEUTRAL — The site owner hides the web page description.
https://www.instagram.com/thisiskyrstin/?hl=en
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web search NEUTRAL — View Kyrstin Munson’s profile on LinkedIn, a professional community of 1 billion members.Her ability to forecast, analyze & implement new processes based on the needs of the business under high pressu…
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyrstinmunson
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““10 months pregnant in LA, out for a “relaxing” walk with my 2-year-old… and we get trapped by two Zombies,” wrote Munson in the widely viewed post on X”
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The source 'Exclusive | Pregnant Los Angeles mom's terrifying encounter with...' references her being trapped by 'zombies' and her pregnancy, but the exact quote and platform (X) are only mentioned in that single context.
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web search NEUTRAL — Pregnant Kyrstin shared a photo of her and her young child walking down a street in Los Angeles before getting trapped between two homeless “zombies.” She said she voted for Bass but has lost faith in…
https://nypost.com/2026/05/04/us-news/pregnant-los-angeles-m…
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web search NEUTRAL — Kyrstin Munson Retweeted. Canary Media.ABB is a key supplier for many up and coming players in charging. Great to see they are charging forward with this option. Being ahead of your customers needs is…
https://twitter.com/thisiskyrstin
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web search NEUTRAL — A woman is found guilty after lying about being kidnapped and tortured just to spend time with her lover.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgz2nHkMnkk
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“The post has since been read and seen more than 367,000 times.”
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The provided web search results for this claim are about arthritis and are completely irrelevant to the claim regarding view counts on a social media post.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 24, 2025 · Arthritis treatments help ease pain and support mobility. Here, learn about over-the-counter and prescription medicines, as well as alternatives.
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/what-is-the-best-m…
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 4, 2025 · Arthritis is a leading cause of pain and limited mobility worldwide. There’s plenty of advice on managing arthritis and similar conditions with exercise, medicines and stress management.…
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/arthritis/in-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 19, 2026 · Arthritis can be painful, but you don't have to put up with it. Whether you have osteoarthritis from wear and tear of your joints or the autoimmune disease, rheumatoid arthritis, there …
https://www.wikihow.com/Get-Rid-of-Arthritis-Pain
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“The worried mom wrote that she voted for Mayor Karen Bass and District Four City Councilmember Nithya Raman”
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The source 'Exclusive | Pregnant Los Angeles mom's terrifying encounter with...' mentions she said she voted for Bass, but the specific mention of Nithya Raman is not corroborated by other independent reports of the post.
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web search NEUTRAL — Nithya V. Raman is an American urban planner, activist, and politician serving as the Los Angeles city councilmember for the 4th district since 2020. Raman, a member of the Democratic Party and the De…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nithya_Raman
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web search NEUTRAL — Mayor Karen Bass isn't vulnerable on her right, but she may be on her left, as City Councilmember Nithya Raman, a Democratic Socialist and ex-supporter, runs against her.
https://calmatters.org/commentary/2026/02/la-mayor-liberal-v…
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web search NEUTRAL — Councilmember Nithya Raman speaks to the press after filing paperwork to run for mayor at the C. Erwin Piper Technical Center downtown Saturday.
https://www.aol.com/articles/councilmember-nithya-raman-run-…
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“she’s fed up with those two and will instead be voting for Spencer Pratt in the upcoming mayoral election.”
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While other sources confirm Spencer Pratt is running for mayor of LA, the specific claim that Kyrstin Munson stated her intention to vote for him is only found in the context of the original reporting of her encounter.
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web search NEUTRAL — Eric Adams was elected mayor of New York City in the 2021 mayoral election, narrowly winning the Democratic primary election and defeating the Republican nominee, Curtis Sliwa, in the general election…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_New_York_City_mayoral_ele…
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web search NEUTRAL — Spencer Pratt mayor campaign, Los Angeles mayor election 2026, voting for Spencer Pratt, celebrity mayoral candidates, California politics news, LA city mayor race, Spencer Pratt political platform, m…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/what-is-spencer-pratts-polit…
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web search NEUTRAL — Pratt vowed that if he becomes mayor, the city government will meet its “most basic responsibilities again,” and deliver “real recovery” if another crisis hit the city. The mayoral candidate touched o…
https://thedailybs.com/2026/02/05/from-the-hills-villain-to-…
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“Munson told The Post she was merely trying to walk with her daughter to Bristol Farms when she came upon the scary scene on Sunday roughly two blocks from the intersection of Sunset Blvd. and Fairfax Ave.”
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The web search results provided for this claim are irrelevant (drones, traffic in Castro Valley, and a roundabout in a different location) and do not mention Munson, Bristol Farms, or the specific LA intersection.
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web search NEUTRAL — They thought they were safe… and then a drone flew inAudio Credits: The background audio is sourced from the YouTube Audio Library.Editing Software: This vid...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7s3YaDvO_s
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web search NEUTRAL — The incident was reported at approximately 7:25 PM, leading to both lanes being blocked and causing significant traffic disruptions in the area. Emergency services were promptly dispatched to the scen…
https://www.andersonfranco.com/blog/traffic-collision-blocks…
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web search NEUTRAL — The three-legged intersection has no signals. Both Bonham and Suncrest are two-lane roads. Bonham has an average daily traffic of 8,200 vehicles per day north of the intersection and 6,400 vehicles pe…
https://cardinalnews.org/2026/04/28/a-roundabout-has-been-pr…
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“Munson, a former neighborhood council rep.”
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Kyrstin Munson's LinkedIn profile explicitly mentions 'tabling with fellow neighborhood council reps', confirming her role as a neighborhood council representative.
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web search NEUTRAL — View profile for Kyrstin Munson.It was great tabling with fellow neighborhood council reps and meeting with our community at LA Pride. Lots of interest from people in how they can have their voices he…
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/kyrstinmunson_community-getin…
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web search NEUTRAL — 10.5K. Kyrstin Munson.You are shaped and influenced by the information that you receive and your ability to navigate what to do with that information, and until now… or until we can improve this- that…
https://twitter.com/ThisisKyrstin/status/1593477480274268160
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web search NEUTRAL — Expert EV consulting for reliability, revenue, and ops scaling. Former Tesla & Shell leader helping charge point operators win in 2026.Kyrstin - EV Industry Expert. Tesla Leadership. Scaled EV sales a…
https://www.max-acceleration.com/
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“As of Monday, there were 730 responses to the post.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the number of responses to the post.
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