ALTADENA, Calif. — Los Angeles County Sheriff's homicide detectives are investigating human remains found on Friday, November 13, 2026, behind a home in the 3500 block of Glenrose Avenue in Altadena, sheriff's officials reported.
Read the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department release: https://nixle.us/HTHNF
The release was forwarded by the Sheriff's Information Bureau and lists the Homicide Bureau, under Lieutenant Daniel Vizcarra, as the investigating unit.
The victim is unknown, according to the release.
The suspect is unknown, according to the release.
A Resident's Discovery, A Midmorning Response, A Confirmation at the Scene
On Friday, November 13, 2026, at approximately 1000 hours, deputies from Altadena Sheriff's Station responded to the 3500 block of Glenrose Avenue in Altadena regarding the discovery of what appeared to be human remains by a local resident, according to the updated release.
The case was reported at approximately 1:29 p.m., the Sheriff's Department stated in the original release.
Deputies, along with investigators from the Homicide Bureau, were directed to an area behind the resident's home, near the Chaney Trail, where the remains were found, according to the release.
Personnel from the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner's Office also responded and confirmed the remains were human, the Sheriff's Department stated.
No Additional Remains, A Search of the Immediate Area, An Ongoing Investigation
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Deputies and Homicide Bureau investigators did not locate any additional remains in the immediate area surrounding the site where the original remains were found, according to the release.
The investigation remains ongoing, the Sheriff's Department stated.
There is no additional information at this time, according to the release.
A Return Search With SORT, A Medical Examiner Determination, What Happens Next
Homicide Bureau investigators plan to return to the site along with members of the Medical Examiner's Office Special Operations Response Team (SORT) to conduct an additional search of the area once weather conditions permit, according to the release.
The cause and manner of death will be determined by the Medical Examiner's Office and remain unknown at this point in the investigation, the Sheriff's Department stated.
What happens next is that return search and the Medical Examiner's determination of cause and manner of death.
Anyone who prefers to provide information anonymously may call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-TIPS (8477), use the P3 Tips mobile app, or visit lacrimestoppers.org, according to the release. Official updates are published by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
Sources
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, "UPD #LASD Homicide Investigates Found Human Remains, 3500 blk Glenrose Ave #Altadena," Official Nixle Release, November 13, 2026, update posted November 14, 2026: https://nixle.us/HTHNF
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