ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST >> A hiker discovered a body along a hiking trail in the Angeles National Forest north of Glendora Saturday afternoon, authorities said.
The discovery was made about 5 p.m. in the riverbed of the East Fork of the San Gabriel River, near a hiking trail between Heaton Flats and the Bridge to Nowhere, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Sgt. Raymond Roth said.
The body was found beneath mud and other debris, indicating the person may have been the victim of a mudslide, the sergeant said.
No description of the person was available, and there was no initial information regarding how long the body may have been there.
Detectives from the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau joined county coroner’s officials at the scene Sunday as they worked to recover the body and investigate the scene.
As part of the investigation, detectives were looking into any missing persons reports that may be related to the death, Roth said.

PHOTO courtesy of the LASD.