CA CA - Lancaster, HispMale Skeletal UP9491, 28-55, behind vacant building, Jul'11

[CarlK90245]

Not alot of info here:

Address: Behind an unspecified business on the 44000 block of Valley Central Way, Lancaster CA.

Age: Unknown
Gender: Unknown
Ethnicity: Unknown
Date of Death: Unknown

http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/l...und-Near-Business-in-Lancaster-125046229.html


Judging from the description of the location, and looking at the map, it looks like the body was dumped adjacent to the 14 Freeway.

44000 Valley Central Way Lancaster CA - Google Maps

 

[Ambercat]

Two more articles neither having very much information
http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2011/07/05/skeletal-remains-found-behind-lancaster-business/
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_18411693
Hopefully, there will be some follow up.

 

[inkdork]

It was behind the old WalMart on Valley Central. Body was discovered by the leasing agent of the building, according to what I have been able to dig up. The agent was checking out the building after being told homeless people were camping out inside it.

 

[CherBearSTL]

This man has been added to NAMUS: https://identifyus.org/cases/9491

Estimated age Adult - Pre 60
Minimum age 28 years
Maximum age 55 years
Race White
Ethnicity Hispanic/Latino
Sex Male
Weight (pounds) 27, Estimated
Height (inches) 65, Measured

 

[Ambercat]

This man has been added to NAMUS: https://identifyus.org/cases/9491

Estimated age Adult - Pre 60
Minimum age 28 years
Maximum age 55 years
Race White
Ethnicity Hispanic/Latino
Sex Male
Weight (pounds) 27, Estimated
Height (inches) 65, Measured

27 pounds must either be a typo or the weight he was when he was found. I don't think someone who is 5'5" would be able to live at 27 lbs.

 

[Cubby]

DNA and dentals have also been added according to the above NamUs link.

 

[mojave_red]

From Los Angeles local blog:
"...Officials plan to release the sketch in the hopes it will help lead to his identity."

No sketch yet. This one is almost local for me.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lan...tify-skeleton-found-in-lancaster-in-july.html

 

[mojave_red]

Reyes Rodriguez? Missing since 4 March 2011 from Mendota, CA, 51 years old, "brown pride" tattoo. Found him on charley project, and doj site. Mendonta, CA to Lancaster, CA is about 200 miles, straight down I-5 or CA-99. Given that Lancaster is in the high desert, would a couple of months be enough to skeletonize?

Miguel Guzman? Missing since March 2010 from Torrance, CA, dependent adult. Found him on the doj site but not on charley. Torrance, CA to Lancaster, CA is like 90 miles, straight down CA-14 and I-405.


ETA: Never mind...those two don't much match the sketch released in Dec 2011.

 

[mojave_red]

Found a sketch from December 2011:
http://www.theavtimes.com/2011/12/30/coroner-seeks-to-id-skeleton-found-in-lancaster/

 

[summer_breeze]

Possibility?? Hector Valencia - 24 years old - Valencia - 4 May 2010

CA CA - Hector Valencia - 24 years old - Valencia - 4 May 2010 - Websleuths Crime Sleuthing Community

 

[norest4thewicked]

Possibility?? Hector Valencia - 24 years old - Valencia - 4 May 2010

CA CA - Hector Valencia - 24 years old - Valencia - 4 May 2010 - Websleuths Crime Sleuthing Community

Composite looks right on!

 

[summer_breeze]

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/02/human-remains-lancaster.html

February 29, 2012 | 11:07 pm

Short article at link but there is a larger version of the sketch.

 

[summer_breeze]

http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/v/valencia_hector.html

 

[summer_breeze]

I have submitted Hector Valencia as a possibility to the NamUs contacts listed in the UID case report. Will post if I hear anything back.

 

[mojave_red]

Whoa! That is ~quite~ the resemblance!

 

[malaika]

Not to be a killjoy, but Hector was listed as 6' tall in the linked article; UID height is estimated at 5;3" to 5;8". I agree the composite is close to the MP pic though.

Composite looks right on!

 

[LinasK]

These remains were a recent death??? The reason I ask is because William Bradford was dumping bodies in that area back in the late '70's, early 80's.

 

[mojave_red]

The articles say "skeletal remains" that were found 5 July 2011. The retail business there has been empty for awhile, but not empty since the late 70s.

In my opinion, the sketch looks like someone heftier than 5' 5"....my opinion.

 

[summer_breeze]

--- On Wed, 3/7/12, Daniel Machian <[email protected]> wrote:

From: Daniel Machian <[email protected]>
Subject: RE: ME/C Case Number: 2011-04458
To: <redacted>
Date: Wednesday, March 7, 2012, 12:37 PM

XXXX XXXX,

I have contacted the Los Banos Police Dept. to see if they have any dental x-rays on MP Hector Valencia, or if they were able to collect a DNA specimen from the family for comparison to our case 2011-04458.

The Police Dept. did not have any dental x-rays for Hector Valencia, and they are checking to see if there was a DNA specimen collected. I am waiting for a call back from the Police Dept. to see if a DNA specimen was collected .

Sincerely ,

Inv. Daniel Machian
Los Angeles Dept. of Coroner
Identifications Section
323-343-0754
323-222-0343 FAX
[email protected]

 

[mojave_red]

Another tidbit or two of information:
http://www.dailynews.com/antelopevalley/ci_20071696

..."possibly white or Hispanic, 22-52 years old, 5 feet 2 to 5 feet 9 inches tall, with blond or reddish hair.

He had a partially healed injury on the left side of his head, a healed broken nose, and had some dental work done."