Full Notification

Date and Time of Occurrence: Sunday, February 21, 2016 at approximately 9:50 p.m.

Location: Chaney Trail near Echo Mountain, Altadena

Victim(s): Unknown

Suspect(s): Unknown

Unit: Homicide Bureau – Lieutenant Corina

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide detectives responded to Chaney Trail near Echo Mountain, Altadena, to investigate the finding of human remains. 

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide investigators and members of the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner have recovered bones, which were found by two hikers in the afternoon of Sunday, February 21, 2016.  The hikers were on the Chaney Trail near Echo Mountain above Altadena when they discovered two bones which appeared to be human.  They left the bones where they found them, but took pictures of them to show the deputies and coroner’s office personnel.

Due to the late hour and darkness setting at the time of the discovery of the bones, homicide investigators and coroner’s office investigators waited until this morning to recover the bones and look for other bones.  According to coroner’s office investigators, the bones appear to be human and it looks like they may have been there for several years. 

The area the bones were found is not easy to get to, but is a popular hiking destination in the Angeles National Forest.  

Homicide Bureau and coroner’s office investigators will now attempt to identify the person by researching missing person’s reports and possibly dental records. 

The investigation is on-going and there is no additional information available at this time. 

Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Homicide Bureau 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.

Written By:

John Corina, Lieutenant

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department

Homicide Bureau

1 Cupania Road

Monterrey Park, CA 91755

323-890-5500

Forwarded By:

Sara Rodriguez, Deputy

Sheriff’s Information Bureau – Newsroom

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department

Hall of Justice - First floor

211 W. Temple St, Los Angeles, CA 90012

213-229-1700

Website LASD HQ: http://www.lasd.org

Recruitment LASD: http://www.careers.lasd.org 
Follow LASD HQ via Text and Email: http://www.Nixle.com
https://nixle.com/lasd---los-angeles-county-sheriffs-dept-information-bureau-sib/  

Twitter: @LASDHQ http://twitter.com/LASDHQ
Twitter: @LASDtalk https://twitter.com/LASDTalk
Twitter: @LASDvideos https://twitter.com/LASDvideos
Twitter: @LASDespanol https://twitter.com/LASDespanol
Facebook LASD HQ http://www.facebook.com/LosAngelesCountySheriffsDepartment
Instagram LASD Photos: http://instagram.com/LASDHQ

Pinterest LASD Photos: http://pinterest.com/lacountysheriff/
YouTube LASD Videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/LACountySheriff/videos?view=0
SNAP LA County: Specific Needs Disaster Voluntary Registry http://snap.lacounty.gov/

Alert LA County: Telephone emergency mass notification system
http://www.lacounty.gov/wps/portal/alertla

Text & Email, Register for LASD Nixle messages: To receive more detailed, up-to-date information via E-MAIL and/or TEXT directly from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD), sign up for "Nixle" alerts at http://www.Nixle.com and register for "LASD – Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept Information Bureau (SIB)" AND your local LASD station area. Or, to receive URGENT TEXT ALERTS ONLY, text your zip code to 888777. Standard text messaging rates may apply depending on your calling plan.

"If You See Something, Say Something"
LA Crime Stoppers: Partner to prevent or report crime by contacting your local Sheriff’s station. Or if you wish to remain Anonymous, call “LA Crime Stoppers” by dialing 800-222-TIPS (8477), texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org

Jim McDonnell, Sheriff
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department