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Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau detectives are continuing their investigation into the circumstances surrounding found human skeletal remains in the area of Mile Marker 45 of the Angeles Crest Highway, Los Angeles, on Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at 12:25 P.M.

Detectives have learned that deputies assigned to Crescenta Valley Station responded to the area regarding found human skeletal remains.

Detectives also learned that surveyors were working in the area when they noticed the human skeletal remains off the side of the highway.

The victim’s identity and cause of death will be determined by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner.

The investigation is ongoing and there is no additional information 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), use your smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile APP on Google play or the Apple App Store or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org
 

Authored by:
Eric Ortiz, Deputy
Sheriff's Information Bureau - Newsroom
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
211 West Temple Street,
Los Angeles California 90012
213-229-1700

 
Original press release is as follows:
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DATE:  Wednesday, September 11, 2019
 
TIME:  12:25 P.M.
 
LOCATION:  Mile Marker 45.60, Angeles National Forest
 
VICTIM:  Unknown
 
SUSPECT(S):  Unknown
 
UNIT:  Homicide Bureau – Lieutenant Dean
 
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau detectives are responding to Mile Marker 45.60, Angeles National Forest, to investigate the circumstances surrounding the discovery of found human remains.

The investigation is ongoing 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), use your smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile APP on Google play or the Apple App Store or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org
 

Authored by:
Juanita Navarro-Suarez, Deputy
Sheriff's Information Bureau - Newsroom
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
211 West Temple Street,
Los Angeles California 90012
213-229-1700
 
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Alex Villanueva, Sheriff
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department