A body, engulfed in flames, was discovered at 6 AM near mile marker 5N32 on Lake Hughes Road. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide and Arson detectives are investigating circumstances around the crime scene.
The incident began after 6:00 AM when a passerby reported a small brush fire to emergency services. Los Angeles County Fire Department firefighters extinguished a fire at the site and found charred remains.
A Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department tent has been erected over the scene and Lake Hughes Road has been closed as authorities continue their investigation. An identification has not been made as of 10:00 AM.
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), or texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org.
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