LASD Homicide Bureau Detectives Continue to Investigate Dead Body Found on Angeles Crest Highway

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau Detectives are investigating the unknown cause of death of an individual, located on the Angeles Crest Highway, marker 31, on November 17, 2018 at approximately 10:30 a.m. Detectives have learned, U.S. Forestry employees were cleaning debris near the location when they located the decedent. Based on the condition of the remains, this incident is being investigated as a homicide. Cause of death is unknown at this time. It is unknown if the victim is male or female. The investigation is on-going and there is no further 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 Written by: Armando Viera Jr., 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