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Detectives searching for “person of interest” related to human remains discovery

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Jesus “Chuy” Guzman

LITTLEROCK – Authorities are searching for 34-year-old Jesus “Chuy” Guzman in relation to the discovery of the remains of three people found in Littlerock last week.

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. The causes of death are unknown, but detectives are investigating the fatalities as suspicious.

Investigators have narrowed their focus to one person of interest – Guzman – who previously lived at the location where the human remains were found, according to a news release from the Sheriff’ s Information Bureau.

Guzman is Hispanic, with black hair and brown eyes. He stands 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighs about 150 pounds. He owns a black 2009 Toyota Corolla, California License Plate 6SCD663.

“Guzman is known to carry weapons and should be considered armed and dangerous,” the news release states.

Guzman is wanted for questioning regarding the human remains, found Thursday, Oct. 11, at the 30900 block of 106th Street. The property had a burned-out structure and car on it.

Investigators have searched the property near Littlerock for at least three days, sheriff’s officials said. [Image via AV News Crew]
Detectives are also continuing to investigate the circumstances related to the suspicious disappearance of two men and a woman in that area, but have not disclosed whether the cases are related.

Jose Lara, 65; Cuauhtemoc Lara, 39; and 49-year-old Julieta Arvizu went missing in January and 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, where all three lived, and their cell phones were turned off and had not been used since the date they vanished.

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 were presumed dead after they disappeared. 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.

Jose Lara, Cuauhtemoc Lara, Julieta Arvizu. [Images via LASD]
Sheriff’s homicide detectives are asking anyone with any information to call them at 323-890-5500. Tipsters can also call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-TIPS (8477).

Previous related stories:

Remains of three people found near Littlerock

Remains found near Littlerock, unclear if they’re human

Detective seeking help in local missing persons case, $20K reward

LA County offers $20,000 to find 3 missing, presumed dead

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41 comments for "Detectives searching for “person of interest” related to human remains discovery"

  1. Zeta sounds like he has a vendetta against the Librarian in Littlerock and trying to get her killed,his story sounds stupid…and Karen sounds like she is off her meds,I guess we will have to wait and see what happens because no one really knows what happened

  2. You may be right about Guzman transporting drugs. He could be in Arizona or Texas transporting drugs. The police will have a hard time finding him if he spends his whole life in the seedy world of drug trafficking. He most likely will buy a house in Mexico near the border where he will get married. He will then cross to run drugs and transport drug money using a false ID. If the police have his prints then if he is arrested for a traffic violation, he will be identified. Guzman will be living life on the edge. Mexico is not an option for him because of the probability he will get tortured and murdered by rival gangsters. If he lives in another state he will try to stay out of trouble and he might live in the home of a criminal associate or he will go homeless.

  3. It’s plain to see from past forensic cases that Guzman most likely killed the three victims in the house using a silencer to prevent anyone from hearing the gun shots. He buried them outside of the house at night. Then he packed his belongings and burned down the house to get rid of all DNA evidence. He burned down the house at night to prevent the Metrolink from alerting authorities. It’s strange that the owner of the land didn’t file a complaint with police about Guzman failings to pay rent and causing the house to burn down.

    The cartels are most likely looking for Guzman to get rid of him before the police can question him. They don’t want Guzman to talk about his criminal connections.

    • You forgot one thing “Chuy is going to prison”, the burned up car. The three victims we’re probably transported dead or alive in that car and the car was full of DNA evidence. That car could have been used to run the victims off the road. The victims could have been shot near the area where Laura’s car was found. Chuy then put all three in the trunk and buried them on the property he was living in. The police should have used metal detectors to look for bullets in both locations to find the area they were shot.

      • What if he owned two cars and he could only escape in his favorite car. He burned the other car to prevent the police from identifying him as the owner. He could have killed them at the house after inviting them to dinner. He might have driven Laura’s car to a secluded location and walked back home. He most likely raped Julieta before killing her last. The police would have to measure the distance from Laura’s car to his home. I remember once driving from Little Rock and I remember someone that looked like Guzman walking towards Little Rock well dressed and wearing a flat hat. I told myself “What a loony, well dressed and walking in the hot sun”

  4. I feel guilty for being so desensitized to this sort of thing. Seems like every day in the news someone is raped, killed (or both) or the president calls someone a horseface. But if those 3 people are the remains that were found, then their deaths were not pleasant. They were most likely taken at gunpoint by one or more people and we will never know what they went through before they were killed.

    Could have been over drugs (although its stupid to kill someone over a drug debt because you will lose them as a customer and never get repaid) Its also possible they were in the wrong place at the wrong time and encountered a guy with a gun who was high on dope and used the gun to force them to do what he wanted. Most of us who encounter a gunman will comply with their orders because we are in such shock that this could be the last day of our lives, and so they make the dumbest mistake of their lives, allowing someone to take you to another location.

    I hope they catch the culprit..

  5. List of possibility:
    A. How did the victims end up from their home to that property?

    1. They were kidnapped at their home?
    2. They were ran off the road, then kidnapped?
    3. They were lead to the burned out property?
    4. Who drove the elderly Laura’s car to a remote location and how did they get back home?
    5. Is the Italian Mafia associated to the cartels?

  6. It’s clear to see that Guzman had help from someone else. The elderly Laura’s car was found abandoned which means one person drove Laura’s car while the other followed then both returned together. The other person is most likely a cartel associate. Jose Ahumada’s car was found abandoned in North Hollywood and Monique Figueroa’s car was found hidden in an old shack. It all leads to organized crime.

    • Seems like un-organized crime to me. How do we know these cases are related? Guzman is not the only one running around killing and robbing people in the AV! Did he kill Glen Brittner too?? Hmm.. ya know.. that IS a possibility i never thought of. How many people in the AV are capable of and willing to and are actually out killing people. I would bet that number is pretty low. So that small group of people could be suspects in any unsolved murder in the AV.. Guzman included.

      • If you go to the library and get books on organized crime, you will notice that they always have one or two hitmen who do all the killing, so as to not involve other members who are involved in the business aspect of the organization. Guzman was most likely a sloppy hitman for a cartel boss who is currently hiding in the AV. My message to that cartel boss, ” You can’t hide forever, the FBI will put you in the garage along with Guzman!”

        Gregory Scarpa Sr. (May 8, 1928 – June 4, 1994) nicknamed The Grim Reaper and also The Mad Hatter, was an American capo and hitman for the Colombo crime family.

        • Who wants to go to a library? Your partner in craziness just said that anyone at the library needs to be going into witness protection before the cartels come to get them.

          • Lol….these crazy stories are so funny…. Who even said they were drug cartel. They look like junkies. Mabee they tried robbing the wrong person and got their day in court… Black ops… My ex sister in law dated a cop she said they do random murders.. They kill off felons she said and burn the evidence. Go to the meat market thell tell you all about. The mcdonalds hamburgers are meat from humans killed by the cartel… Thats why it dont taste like pig or cow…I have heard so many crazy stories from people… It keeps me feeling sane.

    • The only really disorganized crime I can think of is when a fifth grader tries to shoplift a candy bar spur of the moment on their way home from school. Not every two bit murderer with an accomplice is part of “a mysterious fraternal order of criminals.”

  7. “Authorities are searching for 34-year-old Jesus “Chuy” Guzman…”

    Guzman is most likely in Meshtleeko.

  8. “It’s obvious he saw the news or his cartel boss who lives in Little Rock alerted him.”

    Really? Not to suggest this might be simpler, but maybe when the house burned down he decided to find somewhere else to live.

    • Most commenters on this page seem to struggle with the concept of Occam’s Razor.

      I enjoy reading your comments most of the time Tim. Your level of patience is amazing.

    • After much investigating I have concluded that Mr. Guzman filled the trunk of his car with string beans and drove to Santa Fe, NM to start a new life as a rodeo clown. This is the most likely explanation.

      • Let me guess…x-ray vision to see into his trunk, and you followed him all the way to Santa Fe to figure out where the beans were headed.

        I am so glad that someone of your unique abilities had the time on your hands to undertake this fact finding mission!

      • My investigation into this matter yielded much different results. Mr. Guzman took the new truck he commandeered and filled it with all the high end stolen items, then he drove to Las Cruces to unload to a fence that was waiting for him. He now has assumed a new identity and is living in relative obscurity.

  9. Its obvious what is happening. It will get worse before it gets better. People who don’t deserve things happening to them will happen. Anybody related to these people need to be aware if they met the person who did this is in danger as well. Any loose ends will be tied up…
    I witnessed 2 Latino men walk up to a man and offer him $ if he was hard timing it and a job working.
    Last night I witnessed a girl being ubucted.
    Be careful, and aware of your surroundings, people you choose to be friends with.

  10. There is always the possibility he was a cartel hitman who lived in Little Rock and those are probably not the only people he murdered. He could be responsible for the murders of Monique Figueroa and Jose Ahumada. He most likely is headed back to Mexico. It’s obvious he saw the news or his cartel boss who lives in Little Rock alerted him.

    • You could be correct because there is no reasonable motive to kill three innocent people. He could have been friends with them and he might have told them of his previous murders and his cartel connection. He might have decided they knew too much. The owner of the property definitely has cartel connections because he or she allowed him to stay on the property and he or she didn’t alert law enforcement about the burned house or car.

    • Damn Dave sounds like your sprung on the cartel. Any hit man is not going to leave evidence epically three bodies where he lives.

    • Why do you think they have been murdered too? They are still being searched for..no one has said they are dead

    • David…According to another article, a lot of expensive items were showing up at that property. This was happening months ago, and the police came and took all the items.

    • Mr Davis. your accusations of a so called cartel in Littlerock and a high ranking official in Quartz Hill is all false. FX is filming a remake of Sons of Anarchy in the AV using fake Mexican bikers and a few acting cartel members. You can’t believe everything you see on tv. I bet you never even taken a drive through Littlerock. Let alone Quartz Hill. If these bodies were connected to a cartel. There would have been federal government officials out there with the Sheriff. Three days of news coverage and not one FBI, DEA or ATF agent in sight. Quit your BS lies because you just might piss off a real mafia and your dumb ass posted your full name in a town of not that many white people named David.

      • There is some truth in what he says, and, it is not all false. There were government officials out there in Littlerock with the Sheriff. They were out there months ago, also, and I would suggest you read other news sources. As far as BS lies, well, It’s really not a good idea if you want the unadulterated truth, to read the comments (opinions) that any of us post. That is unless it is backed up with unbiased factual sources.

        • A librarian that works in the little rock library saw Jesus Guzman flashing a gun with a silencer attached, only hitmen use silencers. He must have been working for organized crime. The librarian investigated Guzman and found out he didn’t have a job, but he had plenty of money for gasoline and expensive clothing. She witnessed Guzman running money and drugs to and from Las Vegas.

          • Can we pause for a minute here and think about how you would “witness” someone “running money and drugs to and from Las Vegas”?

            “I saw someone with a truck. In the back there were boxes labeled money and drugs. It had a bumper sticker on the back that said ‘Las Vegas or bust.”

            Nope. That wouldn’t do it. The labels on the boxes may not be accurate, and you don’t know they actually made it to Vegas, much less back.

            So, in short, Mr Zeta, your claim is absolutely ridiculous.

          • I’m really hoping everyone realizes that you are not telling the truth, Mr. Zeta! Because it really is pretty far fetched! Real people work at the Littlerock Library and if someone involved with Mr. Guzman thought that what you just wrote was true, you could have just endangered their lives. Idiot!!

            Thank you Tim for pointing out just how ridiculous this comment is!

          • On the bright side, Concerned Person, I think that anyone actually involved in gun running, drug cartels, or other nefarious activities would be smart enough to recognize the absurdity of Mr Zeta’s comment without even having me point it out.

          • Concerned person.. Everyone that has commented on this article is making stuff up. Meanwhile the cops are doing their job, this is what they are paid for. Wait for the facts and don’t be concerned about opinions.

    • David…With all the verbal abuse thrown at you, you continue undaunted with your opinions. Patience isn’t required, because you have a right to post your opinions like the rest of us. I can say, you don’t fire back at the others with the same name-calling that is directed at you.