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Burned body found in Lake LA area

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Paramedics and deputies on Dec. 8 went to a residence near the intersection of 210th Street East and Avenue O, but the person was dead at the scene, according to authorities. [Photo by LUIS MEZA]
Paramedics and deputies on Dec. 8 went to a residence near the intersection of 210th Street East and Avenue O, but the person was dead at the scene, according to authorities. [Photo by LUIS MEZA]
LAKE LOS ANGELES – Detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding a burned body found Tuesday night at a residence in the Lake Los Angeles area, authorities said.

A 911 call was received by the Lancaster Sheriff’s Station around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8, and deputies responded to a residence in a remote area near the intersection of 210th Street East and Avenue O, according to Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Detective Eduardo Aguirre.

“Deputies responded to the location regarding a person on fire. What we learned was the person who was on fire actually lived at this residence,” Aguirre said. Paramedics were called, but the woman was dead at the scene, according to authorities.

The woman was found burning in a shed on the property, her roommate told detectives. [LUIS MEZA]
The woman was found burning in a shed on the property, her roommate told detectives. [LUIS MEZA]
The woman was believed to be in her 70s, Aguirre said, and she lived at the residence with a male roommate.

The roommate told detectives he left the residence Tuesday afternoon, and when he returned, he found the woman burning in a shed on the property, Aguirre said.

“Apparently there was a makeshift fire pit and she had fallen into the fire pit,” Aguirre said.

“By looking at it, it’s very possible that it may be [accidental], but until the coroner’s investigator or the coroner does an autopsy, we won’t know,” Aguirre added.

The name of the deceased is being withheld pending family notification, coroner’s officials said Wednesday morning. A cause of death will be determined by an autopsy.

Anyone with information on this incident is encouraged to call the sheriff’s homicide bureau at 323-890-5500. All tips can be made anonymously.

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17 comments for "Burned body found in Lake LA area"

  1. Im sorry to hear of your loss get my baby goats from her and I used to let her get water from the park gallons full she was a sweet lady she still had ne of my little goats may she rest in peace

  2. Don’t come up with that [removed] that she was important for the family when her 5 kids did not even visit her or care if she was ok or not and took advantage of her

    • Really? And you are who so i can tell all 5 of her kids because you certainly cant say it to none of their faces . Her son 1 out 5 kids she had was with her every week and stayed for 3-4 days . So please leave your name your number and your adress and you will definitely hear from all 5 of her kids since you have so much to say

    • Thank you for the kind words and we all hope she didnt suffer and that she is r.i.p now

      -family member

    • On Facebook family members have Id’d her as Mrs. Mercedes or Dona Meche as she was known to her friends.

  5. Ok, is everyone not thinking. Of course the homicide detectives are going to check out the roommates alibi. They will look at his story as to when he left and returned to determine if his story makes sense. They will talk to neighbors and friends to determine what kind of relationship the two had etc. They will look at all the evidence present and look at what the autopsy report says. When all is said and done, if anyone is responsible for this woman’s death, if it was not an accident, hopefully the detectives will be able to put together a case and arrest the person responsible if it turns out this was a murder. Either way, may she rest in peace and my condolences to her family.

    • Thank you for the kind words and we all hope she didnt suffer and that she is r.i.p now

      -family member

  6. If I homicide investigator I really look into if it was set up cause anything possible he could stage it where he set the fire left and come back and then call police to make it look like he came home they should see if he has and albi of where he was at in the afternoon and when someone else last seen him sorry if im wrong I don’t like accusing no one but anything possible rest in peace to her

  7. Doesn’t make sense . . . The roommate told detectives he left the residence Tuesday afternoon, and when he returned, he found the woman burning in a shed on the property, Aguirre said.

    • Why doesn’t that make sense? He left and when he came back later he found her on fire in the shed.

      • What don’t make sense wouldn’t he come home and find her burned not find her on fire that weird I apoligize if im wrong but they should investigate him more

        • Who in the hell is gonna beleive that story??and who is gonna not try and get out of a fire? Really detectives?

          • We as a family would appreciate if you guys would not talk about our loss in the family. She was very important to us and we dont need any unnecessary comments

          • Ok rookie deputies, keep constructing absurd stories in you mentally-ill heads. What is wrong with society in this present time? SMH!

            My most sincere condolences to the family- MSRIP