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Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homicide detectives are continuing their investigation regarding the discovery of human remains found Saturday, January 19, 2013, in the area of Big Tujunga Canyon Road, mile marker 2.72, of the Angeles National Forest.

Detectives confirmed that human remains were recovered from the area. The Los Angeles County Coroner's Office has taken possession of the remains. Due to the condition of the remains, age, gender, and identification is unknown at this time, pending the Coroner’s investigation.

If you have any information about this incident you are encouraged to contact the Homicide Bureau of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department at (323) 890-5500. If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "Crime Stoppers" by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), or texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org.

The Big Tujunga Canyon area of the Angeles National Forest is policed by the Crescenta Valley Sheriff's Station (www.CrescentaValley.lasd.org) of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (www.LASD.org)


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Leroy D. Baca, Sheriff
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Previous News Release Sent: Saturday January 19th, 2013 :: 01:25 p.m. PST

(Update) Body Discovered, Big Tujunga Canyon Road, Angeles National Forest - LASD Homicide (Log 10)

On January 9, 2013, Sheriff's Homicide Bureau detectives responded to Big Tujunga Canyon Road, mile marker 2.92, Angeles National Forest, regarding a hiker who reported finding an apparent shallow grave. No human remains were found at that time.

Saturday morning, January 19, 2013, Sheriff's Homicide Bureau, along with Reserve Sheriff's Deputies with the Montrose Search and Rescue Team, were searching the area of Big Tujunga Canyon Road, mile marker 2.72, Angeles National Forest, when they discovered human remains.

Detectives are awaiting the arrival of the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office Special Operations Response Team (SORT).

There is no further information available at this time.

If you have any information about this incident you are encouraged to contact the Homicide Bureau of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department at (323) 890-5500. If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "Crime Stoppers" by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), or texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org.


Authored By:
Kim Manatt, Deputy
Sheriff's Headquarters Bureau - Newsroom
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
4700 Ramona Blvd., Monterey Park CA 91754
Office: 323-267-4800
http://www.lasd.org
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Leroy D. Baca, Sheriff
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department


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