Authorities said 82-year-old Xiyong Yong Huang was strangled to death inside her Monterey Park home at Huntington and Garcelon avenues.
Deputies are asking pawn shops to be on the lookout for the stolen items and to call authorities if they see them.
You can reach detectives at the Los Angeles County Sheriff Department's Homicide Bureau by calling (323) 890-5500.
City News Service contributed to this report.
