Nature of Incident: Homicide Victim’s Body Located
Report Number: 19-73064
Location: Angeles National Forest, Los Angeles County
Date & Time: June 23, 2019 @
Unit(s) Responsible: Ventura County Sheriff’s Major Crimes Bureau
Los Angeles County Medical Examiner
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
United States Forest Service
(S)uspects, (V)ictims, (P)arty, (D)ecedent City of Residence Age
(V) Houston Alexander Auer
(S) Cameron Scott Lykins
Meiners Oaks
Meiners Oaks
22
23
Narrative:
On May 12, 2019, Cameron Lykins was arrested for the murder of Houston Auer which occurred
at their residence in the 1100 block of Meyer Road in Meiners Oaks. Though there was sufficient
evidence to conclude that Auer was murdered, Lykins had removed the body from the scene and
would not disclose its location.
On June 23, 2019, a Game Warden from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife was
patrolling the Angeles Forest in the area of Upper Big Tujunga Road and Colby Ranch Road
when he discovered a man’s partially decomposed body concealed in a large brush area of the
forest. The United States Forest Service, Los Angeles County Medical Examiner and Los
Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau responded to the scene. The Los Angeles County
Sheriff’s Department originally handled the investigation as an unidentified homicide victim.
Detectives from the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office were alerted to the investigation and worked
with the Los Angeles County agencies to identify the victim as Houston Auer.
Auer’s body has been transferred to Ventura County and the autopsy will be conducted by the
Ventura County Medical Examiner’s Office.
Lykins remains in custody at the Ventura County Pre-Trial Detention Facility on $2,000,000.00
bail. His next scheduled court date is July 10, 2019.
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Prepared by: Sergeant Carlos Macias
News Release Date: June 27, 2019
Media Follow-Up Contact: Captain Eric Hatlee
[email protected]
(805) 947-8253
Approved by:
Booking Photo Release:
Captain Jeff Miller
