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Authorities ID man whose body was found in Lancaster area [updated]

by The AV Times Staff • October 23, 2019

LANCASTER – Authorities Wednesday identified a man whose body was found near a road in the Lancaster area, and they’re continuing the investigation into his cause of death.

The body was discovered in the area of West Avenue I and 37th Street. Detectives were sent to the area around 10:55 a.m. on Oct. 1 to investigate a report of human remains found by a passerby a day earlier along the side of the road, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

“Upon their arrival, they located the victim… suffering from possible trauma to the back of the head,” a sheriff’s department statement said shortly after the body was discovered. “The body appeared to have been at the location for several weeks.”

The body was identified Wednesday as that of Herman Scarborough, 58, of Lancaster, according to the coroner’s office, which listed his cause of death as “deferred pending additional investigation.”

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

UPDATE: Herman Scarborough was reported missing from Lancaster in September. He was last seen Aug. 1, 2019, on the 500 block of West Jackman Street, according to an LASD bulletin [see below].

Previous related story: Man’s remains found in Lancaster

Filed Under: Crime/ Safety, Home, Lancaster

2 comments for "Authorities ID man whose body was found in Lancaster area [updated]"

  1. Iam a Victim says

    October 29, 2019 at 7:10 pm

    SMH!! “a day later”? “deferred pending additional investigation.” idk maybe an Investigation on the Palmdale Sheriff’s Station might do some good too!!

  2. Ask-Me-How-I-Know says

    October 23, 2019 at 6:20 pm

    Must have been a busy week at the Lancaster LASD station…

    Quote; “Detectives were sent to the area around 10:55 a.m. on Oct. 1 to investigate a report of human remains found by a passerby >>>a day earlier<<< along the side of the road, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department."

    And:

    "“The body appeared to have been at the location for several weeks.”"

    In the meantime, detectives at the Palmdale station are busy concocting fake [removed] warrant affidavits that they later het signed by gullible judges at the Michael Antonovich North Valley Courthouse.

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