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Jesus "Chuy" Guzman, person of interest in the case (left; photo courtesy LASD); investigators dig at the property where the remains were found (middle; photo courtesy KTLA); aerial view of the property (right; photo courtesy CBS2)
Demographics
Sex: Male
Race/Ethnicity: Uncertain
Estimated Age Group: Adult
Estimated Age Range (Years): N/A
Estimated Year of Death: N/A
Estimated PMI: N/A
Height: Cannot Estimate
Weight: Cannot Estimate
Circumstances
Type: Unidentified Deceased
Date Body Found: October 11, 2018
NamUs Case Created: November 20, 2018
ME/C QA Reviewed: N/A
Location Found: Littlerock, California
County: Los Angeles County
Circumstances of Recovery: Homicide detectives with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) arrived at a burned-out structure in the 30900 block of 106th Street in the Juniper Hills area near Littlerock on October 11, 2018, after receiving information that multiple bodies were buried on the property. Three bodies were initially discovered in a grave next to the burned-out structure. Roughly 2 weeks later, on October 23, additional charred and fragmentary human remains were discovered in a fire pit in front of the house on the property.
A neighbor told a reporter that pricey equipment -- including jet skis, boats, new cars, and a construction truck with trailer -- began popping up on property earlier in 2018. The neighbor said that he found these deliveries odd as he had never seen anyone at the home.
Shortly after the discovery, law enforcement identified Jesus "Chuy" Guzman as a person of interest in the case. Guzman previously lived at the house the remains were found and was evicted from the property on August 30, 2018 as sheriff's deputies served a search warrant. Investigators found weapons, stolen trucks, and evidence of methamphetamine production on the property.
On November 2, 2018, two of the bodies found on the property were identified as Julieta Arvizu, 49, and Jose Jorge Lara Paez, 66. Arvizu and Paez were last seen on January 14, 2018 along with Arvizu's boyfriend Cuauhtemoc Lara, 39. Paez's abandoned car was later found by investigators in a Littlerock neighborhood around March 5.
Guzman was also named a person of interest in the January 20, 2018 double homicide of Gerardo "Jerry" De Luna and Mariano Campos, which occurred six miles away from the property. He was also named as a suspect in a home invasion robbery in Menifee on February 5, 2018, during which Silvano Gutierrez Esteves, 43, was killed.
Shortly before noon on November 8, 2018, Guzman was located by U.S. Marshals in the town of Charleston View on California-Nevada border. Guzman brandished a handgun at the pursuing officers and was subsequently shot and killed.
Inventory of Remains: One or more limbs not recovered; One or both hands not recovered
Condition of Remains: Not recognizable - Partial skeletal parts only
Physical Description
Hair Color: Unknown
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinctive Physical Features: No information entered
News Coverage
Josh Haskell, "Remains of 3 people found at burned Littlerock home, officials say," ABC7, 12 October 2018.
"Human Remains Found Near Scorched Antelope Valley Home," KCLA, 12 October 2018.
Brian Day, Steve Ganey, and Chris Wolfe, "Remains of 3 People Found in Burnt-Out Home Near Littlerock," KTLA, 12 October 2018.
"Remains found at home near Littlerock confirmed to be human," FOX 11 Los Angeles, 12 October 2018.
Anh Do, "Human remains found," Los Angeles Times, 13 October 2018, B4.
"Additional Remains Uncovered at Site Near Littlerock Where Authorities Are Investigating Deaths of 3 People; Person of Interest Remains at Large," KTLA, 23 October 2018.
Richard Winton, "Desert site yields more remains," Los Angeles Times, 25 October 2018, B5.
"Person Of Interest In Littlerock Human Remains Case Also Linked to Double Homicide," KCAL, 31 October 2018.
Jeanette Marantos, "Julieta Arvizu, 49," Los Angeles Times, 4 November 2018.
Alene Tchekmedyian, "Suspect fatally shot during arrest," Los Angeles Times, 10 November 2018, B3.
"Fugitive Wanted In Littlerock Murders Shot, Killed By US Marshals On Nevada Border," KCAL, 16 November 2018.
Jesus "Chuy" Guzman, person of interest in the case (left; photo courtesy LASD); investigators dig at the property where the remains were found (middle; photo courtesy KTLA); aerial view of the property (right; photo courtesy CBS2)
Demographics
Sex: Male
Race/Ethnicity: Uncertain
Estimated Age Group: Adult
Estimated Age Range (Years): N/A
Estimated Year of Death: N/A
Estimated PMI: N/A
Height: Cannot Estimate
Weight: Cannot Estimate
Circumstances
Type: Unidentified Deceased
Date Body Found: October 11, 2018
NamUs Case Created: November 20, 2018
ME/C QA Reviewed: N/A
Location Found: Littlerock, California
County: Los Angeles County
Circumstances of Recovery: Homicide detectives with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) arrived at a burned-out structure in the 30900 block of 106th Street in the Juniper Hills area near Littlerock on October 11, 2018, after receiving information that multiple bodies were buried on the property. Three bodies were initially discovered in a grave next to the burned-out structure. Roughly 2 weeks later, on October 23, additional charred and fragmentary human remains were discovered in a fire pit in front of the house on the property.
A neighbor told a reporter that pricey equipment -- including jet skis, boats, new cars, and a construction truck with trailer -- began popping up on property earlier in 2018. The neighbor said that he found these deliveries odd as he had never seen anyone at the home.
Shortly after the discovery, law enforcement identified Jesus "Chuy" Guzman as a person of interest in the case. Guzman previously lived at the house the remains were found and was evicted from the property on August 30, 2018 as sheriff's deputies served a search warrant. Investigators found weapons, stolen trucks, and evidence of methamphetamine production on the property.
On November 2, 2018, two of the bodies found on the property were identified as Julieta Arvizu, 49, and Jose Jorge Lara Paez, 66. Arvizu and Paez were last seen on January 14, 2018 along with Arvizu's boyfriend Cuauhtemoc Lara, 39. Paez's abandoned car was later found by investigators in a Littlerock neighborhood around March 5.
Guzman was also named a person of interest in the January 20, 2018 double homicide of Gerardo "Jerry" De Luna and Mariano Campos, which occurred six miles away from the property. He was also named as a suspect in a home invasion robbery in Menifee on February 5, 2018, during which Silvano Gutierrez Esteves, 43, was killed.
Shortly before noon on November 8, 2018, Guzman was located by U.S. Marshals in the town of Charleston View on California-Nevada border. Guzman brandished a handgun at the pursuing officers and was subsequently shot and killed.
Inventory of Remains: One or more limbs not recovered; One or both hands not recovered
Condition of Remains: Not recognizable - Partial skeletal parts only
Physical Description
Hair Color: Unknown
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinctive Physical Features: No information entered
News Coverage
Josh Haskell, "Remains of 3 people found at burned Littlerock home, officials say," ABC7, 12 October 2018.
"Human Remains Found Near Scorched Antelope Valley Home," KCLA, 12 October 2018.
Brian Day, Steve Ganey, and Chris Wolfe, "Remains of 3 People Found in Burnt-Out Home Near Littlerock," KTLA, 12 October 2018.
"Remains found at home near Littlerock confirmed to be human," FOX 11 Los Angeles, 12 October 2018.
Anh Do, "Human remains found," Los Angeles Times, 13 October 2018, B4.
"Additional Remains Uncovered at Site Near Littlerock Where Authorities Are Investigating Deaths of 3 People; Person of Interest Remains at Large," KTLA, 23 October 2018.
Richard Winton, "Desert site yields more remains," Los Angeles Times, 25 October 2018, B5.
"Person Of Interest In Littlerock Human Remains Case Also Linked to Double Homicide," KCAL, 31 October 2018.
Jeanette Marantos, "Julieta Arvizu, 49," Los Angeles Times, 4 November 2018.
Alene Tchekmedyian, "Suspect fatally shot during arrest," Los Angeles Times, 10 November 2018, B3.
"Fugitive Wanted In Littlerock Murders Shot, Killed By US Marshals On Nevada Border," KCAL, 16 November 2018.
