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Law enforcement in California’s desert region conducted a large-scale excavation near 50th Street East and Avenue F, where human remains were discovered, leading to an ongoing murder investigation. Aerial footage showed investigators digging and marking the site, with cadaver dogs assisting in the search. The sheriff’s office confirmed that the case is being treated as a homicide but did not release any identities or details to protect the integrity of the investigation. This occurred two weeks after Ricky Allen Phillips, 61, went missing near Lancaster; however, authorities have not linked his disappearance directly to this homicide case.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-30,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
In Lancaster, California, two bodies were found buried in shallow graves near 50th Street East and Avenue F on September 26, sparking a murder investigation by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. The remains identified belong to Edward Perez, 46, who was reported missing on September 19, and Ricky Phillips, 61, who went missing on September 10. Law enforcement officials are now searching for potential additional victims in this remote desert area north of Los Angeles, where the bodies were discovered during an investigation into missing persons cases. The city has a population of just over 170,000 people and is unincorporated, falling under the jurisdiction of Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
Written for “California Desert Murders Investigation” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 2 other(s) covering the same event.
The remains were found near 50th Street East and Avenue F, where a massive law enforcement presence descended on a property cluttered with debris, RVs and what appeared to be the remains of an old greenhouse.
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Aerial footage showed investigators digging into the ground as evidence markers dotted the property.
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Agents also erected a canopy where photographs and other evidence appeared to be collected.
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Witnesses reported seeing cadaver dogs scouring the area.
“Based on the circumstances surrounding the discovery, the case is now being investigated as a homicide,” a statement from the sheriff’s office read.
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“Homicide investigators are in the early stages of investigating the scene.”
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investigators → investigate → scene
Officials said they were withholding the identities of the dead and details surrounding their deaths “to protect the integrity of the ongoing investigation.”
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they → say → investigation
No other information was released.
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information → release → ?
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Video from KTLA showed agents digging a large hole on the property as the investigation unfolded.
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investigation → download → property
The discovery happened near the area where 61-year-old Ricky Allen Phillips disappeared two weeks earlier — but there is no indication from authorities that Phillips is one of the people found or that his disappearance is tied to the homicide investigation.
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disappearance → happen → investigation
Phillips was last seen Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, on the 44900 block of 10th Street W in Lancaster, according to an LASD missing-person bulletin.
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The sheriff’s department classified Phillips as an “at-risk missing person,” saying his family was “concerned for his well-being.”
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family → classify → being
Phillips is described as 5 feet, 7 inches tall and weighing 230 pounds, with black hair and green eyes.
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Phillips → describe → hair
The proximity of the two cases has drawn attention, but for now, authorities have provided no public evidence linking them.
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