Homicide detectives from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department are working an active death investigation at Pearblossom Highway and 195th Street East in the Antelope Valley community of Llano. Deputies are treating the response as a homicide investigation, but so far have released only limited details. The scene sits along State Route 138, close to the Los Angeles–San Bernardino county line.
The department briefly announced the case on X, writing that “homicide investigators are responding to a death investigation, 195th Street East / Pearblossom Highway, #Llano.” The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department post did not include any information about the victim or a possible cause of death.
Scene and response
The intersection lies in unincorporated Antelope Valley and falls under the patrol area of the Palmdale Sheriff’s Station, according to station information. Palmdale Sheriff’s Station typically handles major incidents in Llano, while the county’s Homicide Bureau is called in for suspicious deaths. Anyone with information about this case is asked to contact the Homicide Bureau using the number listed in the department’s directory. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
Past crash near the same spot
This stretch of Highway 138 has seen serious collisions in recent months. In January, a multi-vehicle crash near 195th Street East killed one person, according to reporting that cited California Highway Patrol logs. MyNewsLA reported that the collision shut down the highway for hours while investigators worked the scene.
How to help
Anyone with information about the current investigation is urged to call the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500 or submit an anonymous tip through L.A. Crime Stoppers. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department directory lists the Homicide Bureau line along with other options for reporting tips…