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Burned body found in cistern in Lancaster area

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LANCASTER – A burned body was located in a cistern at an abandoned home in the Lancaster area.

Sheriff’s homicide detectives were sent about 9:20 a.m. Monday, July 2, to the area of 220th Street East and East Avenue F. A detective told a news photographer at the scene that the body was burned and found inside a water cistern at an abandoned house.

Information was not immediately available on the person’s gender, identity or cause of death.

“The body was found yesterday at about 4:30 p.m. by location film scouts,” Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau Detective Ray Lugo told the photographer. “They left the area at about 10:30 p.m., but did not make the call (until) some time this morning at about 8:30 a.m.”

Lancaster deputies confirmed the find and notified the homicide unit, Lugo said.

Anyone with information on the case is encouraged to call the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500, or Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-TIPS.

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19 comments for "Burned body found in cistern in Lancaster area"

  1. Sadly, the deceased was my grandson living a secret life for the past 10 years. He surfaced once about 5 years ago and moved on after a few days. The Coroner originally identified the body from a missing persons report but that person was subsequently found alive. Then they were able to obtain DNA from decaying muscle tissue which lead to a positive identification of my grandson, or so we are told.

  3. ‍♀️ smh .. to wait that long to place a simple call. Real, fake .. unsure? Don’t matter . See something , say something ! That’s someone’s family member /child! Not only unprofessional but inhuman!

  5. Yes its sad that they hesitated to at least make a phone call. I have a
    18 nephew, whom was 17, that has been missing in Lancaster, since November 17, 2017 and that could very well be him. People should have more compassion for ppl and their family.

  7. I heard from a Lancaster Deputy that the body was identified as a female and has been there for quite some time (charred bones). whoever it is hope they can rest in peace and send prayers to the family and friends.

    • Locations scouts don’t usually have a “Hollywood camera crew” along, but they most likely shot some cell phone video. Why do you ask?

      • Location scouting kit: Camera, notebook, camcorder and headphones for recording test video, and audio, watch, cell phone. So, yes, Tim, they are the camera crew that might be from Hollywood.

        • By “Hollywood camera crew” I was referring to the people you would find on set for actual shooting, but thanks for the “correction.”

  10. Film scouts found the body one day but didn’t report it until the next? That’s suspicious. R.I.P. to the soul who lost his/her life.

    • @Becky…Thinking the same thing. The film scouts found the body at 4:30 p.m. they hung around the same area until 10:30 p.m. they did not make the call until 8:30 a.m. the next morning. Guess they figured this poor soul was already dead, so grabbing a bite to eat, a few drinks, and a few hours sleep wouldn’t harm anything. How sad.

      • Probably just debating among themselves whether it was real. Eventually the known pranksters in the crew convinced the others that they didn’t do it.

    • Or it could be that they were so disturbed with the find that it took them some time to compose themselves.