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Coroner determines remains found near Palmdale are human

By Alejandra Reyes-Velarde
 and Sarah Parvini
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Authorities have determined that some of the remains discovered near Palmdale on Thursday are human, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said.

The county coroner’s office identified the remains Friday. It is unclear whether the human bones belong to more than one person, the Sheriff’s Department said.

Deputies responded to a call about the remains, which were discovered in the 30900 block of 106th Street in Littlerock, about 3:55 p.m., said Sheriff’s Deputy Morgan Arteaga.

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The Sheriff’s Department didn’t say how or where the remains were found. Officials do not know how long the bones have been in the area.

alejandra.reyesvelarde@latimes.com

Twitter: @r_valejandra

UPDATES:

11:55 a.m.: This article was updated with additional details.

This article was originally published at 7:20 a.m.

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Alejandra Reyes-Velarde

Alejandra Reyes-Velarde is a Metro reporter for the Los Angeles Times. Previously she wrote for the San Francisco Business Times and the Sacramento Bee. A UCLA graduate, she is originally from Duarte, Calif., and is a native Spanish speaker.

Sarah Parvini

Sarah Parvini was a reporter at the Los Angeles Times from 2014 to 2024. She most recently covered the video game industry and previously wrote about California’s diverse communities, with a focus on the state’s shifting demographics. She was part of the team that won the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for its coverage of the San Bernardino terrorist attack, as well as a member of the investigative unit that uncovered scandals at USC’s medical school. The child of immigrants, she speaks fluent Persian and conversational Spanish.

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