ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST >> Homicide detectives were summoned to investigate after a hiker discovered a body deep in the Angeles National Forest north of Azusa late Friday morning, authorities said.
The remains were found shortly before noon in the vicinity of San Gabriel Canyon Road and Angeles Crest Highway, Los Angeles County sheriff’s Lt. Thomas Reid said.
No further details were available as the investigation remained in its early stages.
ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST >> Homicide detectives are investigating the death of a man whose body was discovered deep in the Angeles National Forest north of La Canada Flintridge on Thursday afternoon, authorities said.
The body was first discovered about 12:30 p.m. along Angeles Forest Highway, in the vicinity of Big Tujunga Canyon Road, Los Angeles County sheriff’s officials said in a written statement.
No further details were available.
Anyone with information was asked to contact the sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Tips may also be submitted anonymously online to L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477.
EL MONTE >> Authorities have released the name of a man found dead in some bushes along a freeway offramp in El Monte on Friday.
Samuel Arteche Jr., 45, was pronounced dead about 12:15 p.m. Friday after he was found unresponsive near the Santa Anita offramp of the eastbound 10 Freeway, Lt. David Smith of the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner said. He was listed as a Temple City resident.
A transient approached a Freeway Services Patrol worker and said he believed his friend had died, CHP Sgt. Mike Maehr said.
El Monte police took over the investigation and noted no overt signs of foul play, El Monte police Lt. Ben Lowry said.
An autopsy had not yet been performed Sunday.
SOUTH EL MONTE >> Detectives are investigating the discovery of a body in the San Gabriel River just outside of South El Monte, authorities said.
Few details were available regarding the discovery, which occurred about 1:10 p.m. in the water near Thienes Avenue, Los Angeles County sheriff’s Lt. David Infante said.
No description of the person was immediately available, nor were the circumstances of the death, as the investigation remained in its early stages.
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.