Crime & Safety

Burned Body Found Along Orange County Freeway

Authorities are investigating a potential homicide after a body was found on a side street in Anaheim Hills.

Authorities are investigating a possible homicide after a body was found in an Anaheim Hills neighborhood Tuesday morning.
Authorities are investigating a possible homicide after a body was found in an Anaheim Hills neighborhood Tuesday morning. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

ANAHEIM HILLS, CA — Anaheim police were investigating the homicide of a man found burned in Anaheim Hills Tuesday.

The body was discovered by Anaheim Police officers just before 4 a.m. in the 8700 block of East Santa Ana Canyon Road, located next to the 91 Freeway in Anaheim Hills.

Authorities are currently on scene investigating the incident as a homicide, APD Sgt. Jon McClintock told KTLA5.

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Police were working to identity the victim, and were also looking for the man who called authorities to get more information about what might have happened, McClintock said.

Anyone with relevant information for investigators was asked to call police at 714-321-3669. Orange County Crime Stoppers will accept anonymous tips at 855-TIP-OCCS.

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