A 34-year-old man is being sought in connection with the discovery of remains of three people found at the burned out shell of the home last week in the high desert north of Los Angeles.
Sheriff's detectives are searching for Jesus "Chuy" Guzman, referred to by investigators as a "person of interest" in relation to the remains found in Littlerock. Detectives were continuing to investigate the circumstances related to the suspicious disappearance of two men and a woman in the area in January.
Investigators have searched the property, which includes a burned out building and car, for at least three days. The causes of death were unknown, but detectives were investigating the fatalities as suspicious.
Guzman, described as armed and dangerous, previously lived at the location. He owns a black 2009 Toyota Corolla, California License Plate 6SCD663.
Homicide detectives were sent about 3:55 p.m. Thursday to the 30900 block of 106th Street in an area known as Juniper Hills, according to sheriff's Deputy Morgan Arteaga.
The sheriff's department did not disclose how the remains came to light and did not say whether the grisly find was related to the disappearance of two men and a woman in the same area in January.
A $20,000 reward was offered by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors in April for information in the case of the three, who went missing in January and were presumed dead after they disappeared.
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Jose Lara, 65; Cuauhtemoc Lara, 39; and 49-year-old Julieta Arvizu left behind what seemed to be all their possessions, according to authorities.
The elder Lara's vehicle was found abandoned on Feb. 5 in Littlerock, an unincorporated area of the Antelope Valley where all three lived. Their cell phones were turned off and had not been used since the date they vanished.
Supervisor Kathryn Barger, who recommended the reward, said the families of those missing were in contact with investigators and devastated by the turn of events.
Sheriff's homicide detectives asked anyone with any information about the case to call them at 323-890-5500.
