Saturday 24 June 2023

Human remains discovered on Mount Baldy in SoCal

(KTLA) -- Human remains were discovered by hikers on Mount Baldy Saturday morning. At around 10 a.m., hikers contacted the Fontana Sheriff’s Station after coming across the remains in the Mount Baldy Wilderness Area.

Deputies along with the sheriff’s Emergency Operations Division responded to the scene.

The remains were transported to the coroner’s office where officials are working to identify the body.

Authorities said positive identification is expected next week. No further details were released.

Back in January, search efforts were underway when two hikers went missing in Mount Baldy including British actor Julian Sands, 65. Two hikers were also found dead in the area before Sands went missing. 

  • Julian Sands
  • Jin Chung in a photo from the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department.
  • From left: Julian Sands, Robert Gregory, and Jin Chung.
  • Julian Sands

One hiker, 75-year-old Jin Chung, was later found alive. Sands, however, has still not been found.

On June 19, a large search effort for Sands ended in disappointment after over 80 Search and Rescue volunteers, San Bernardino County deputies and staff searched for the actor with the help of two helicopters and drone crews, officials said.

Aviation resources conducted aerial search and assessment efforts over remote areas across the mountain and drone crews searched areas that were inaccessible to ground crews, but no signs of the actor were reported, police said.

During the winter months, authorities warned the public of the acute dangers of icy trails, gusty winds and wintry conditions along Mount Baldy hiking trails.



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