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An artist's drawing of the woman whose body was found Sunday, Aug. 14 in the Gorman area [LASD artist's drawing]
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Tattoos found on the woman's body included the names "Rylee" and "Brayden." [LASD artist's drawings]
UPDATE -GORMAN, CA (Wednesday, Aug. 24 2016 at 8:30 a.m.)—See Thursday morning’s newspaper for the story.
FRAZIER PARK, CA (Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016 at 11:45 a.m.)—Los Angeles County Sheriff’s homicide detectives are asking the public’s help in identifying a woman whose body was found Sunday, Aug. 14 near Gorman about 50 yards north of Highway 138. See the images at right.
A family that had been traveling and stopped for a rest discovered the body lying in the brush along Gorman Post Road about a mile and a half east of Interstate 5.
The sheriff’s department stated: “The victim appeared to be unconscious, which prompted the motorist to call 9-1-1. Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies and fire rescue personnel responded and discovered the victim suffered trauma to the head. She was pronounced dead at the scene.”
The victim is a 25 to 35-year-old female, either white or hispanic, about 5 feet, 1 inch tall and weighing about 96 pounds. Her eyes were blue and her hair was dyed a dark burgundy color. She had several tattoos on her body, including the names “Rylee” and “Brayden.”
The sheriff’s department asks: “If you have any information about the victim or this investigation, please contact Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau Lieutenant Joe Mendoza, Sergeant Ken Perry or Detective Scott Matlock at the 24-hour number, 323-890-5500.
“If you wish to remain anonymous, call “LA Crime Stoppers” by dialing 800-222-TIPS (8477), using your smartphone by downloading the “P3 MOBILE APP” on Google play or the App Store, or using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org”
Please also notify The Mountain Enterprise after you provide information to the sheriff’s department. Call 661-245-3794 or go to http://mountainenterprise.net/breakingnews/ and type in your information with a phone number to reach you.
Woman’s body found near Gorman
A body found on Sunday, Aug. 14 remains a mystery while investigators try to identify the young victim.
Lt. José Mendoza told The Mountain Enterprise that a family had found the body at the edge of Gorman Post Road just 50 yards north of Highway 138. They called authorities at about 5 p.m.
Homicide investigators believe the body is that of a woman between 20 and 30 years of age. Mendoza said it was the severe head trauma that led them to believe the victim was murdered.
By Monday morning, the case had been placed on a security hold, restricting all information from release until detectives can assemble their facts and better determine the type of case they are dealing with.
See www.MountainEnterprise.com for the request by Los Angeles County detectives for help to identify the victim.
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LASD Homicide Lt. Joe Mendoza near Gorman at 10 p.m. August 14
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This is part of the August 19, 2016 online edition of The Mountain Enterprise.
This is part of the August 19, 2016 online edition of The Mountain Enterprise.
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