LANCASTER – The search continued Tuesday, Oct. 3, in the California Aqueduct in Lancaster for 78-year-old Grigor Khacheryan, whose older brother — 86-year-old Minas Khacheryan — was found dead in the waterway Monday afternoon.
Searchers included personnel from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Emergency Services Detail and the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau, who resumed their efforts after daybreak.
Approximately two dozen divers were utilizing sonar, and the aqueduct water flow will be controlled to facilitate the search for Grigor Khacheryan, authorities said.
The elder brother was found around 4 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 2. Sheriff’s deputies and personnel from the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner responded to 195th Street West and West Avenue G to a report of the discovery of a body under a bridge. Investigators later identified the body as Minas Khacheryan. An autopsy will determine his cause of death. Foul play is not suspected.
The brothers had traveled from Glendale to the aqueduct to fish, and their last known whereabouts was fishing at the aqueduct on Friday, Sept. 29. Divers initially began the search for the brothers in the aqueduct at about 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 30, sheriff’s Deputy M. Chen told City News Service. The search was suspended later Saturday afternoon.
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ACE CARTER says
THE FISH IN SILVERWOOD ARE POLLUTED WITH MERCURY –
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Ledesma 99 says
Drowning happens fast. Surviving one full breath of water is tough enough. But if that second breath is water as well, you buy the ranch.
ACE CARTER says
RECENT CA AQUA DUCT SENIOR ANGLER DROWNINGS –
MIGHT BE ACTIONABLE AGAINST THE CA WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT –
BECAUSE –
PUBLIC FISHING ACCESS WAS GUARANTEED FOR THE PUBLIC AS PART OF THE ORIGINAL PLANS –
THERE ARE DESIGNATED FISHING SPOTS REPLETE WITH PORTA POTTIES AND HANDICAPPED ACCESS GATES AND SIGNAGE –
THE SLOPED CEMENT BANKS ARE IMPOSSIBLE TO CLIMB OUT OF DUE TO THE SLIMMY VEGETABLE GROWTH ON IT-
SAFETY LINES WITH FLOATS WERE FOR THE LONGEST TIME PLACED WITH SAFETY FOR THOSE ACCIDENTLY FALLING INTO THE WATER IN MIND –
NEXT TO WHERE HE FLOATING LINES REACH THE SLOPED BANKS ARE LADDERS TO CRAWL UP AND OUT UPON –
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NOT TOO LONG AGO THE SAFETY LINES WERE ALL MOVED CLOSER TO THE BRIDGES TO STOP ANGLERS FROM FISHING FROM THEM –
I COMPLAINED BY EMAIL TO THE VARIOUS OFFICIALS TO NO AVAIL –
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THE SAFETY LINES ARE NOW PLACED DO THAT WHEN OMEONE FALLS IN THEY WILL COME UP ON THE DOWN CURRENT SIDE OF THE FLOATING SAFETY LINES –
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Search Party says
Is that particular part of the California Aqueduct a popular fishing spot?
Tim Scott says
I think people fish the aqueduct where it goes through Neenach, which is about five miles upstream of that spot. Easy distance for the current to move him.
CWP says
That spot basically was neenach,
The whole length of the aqueduct from the Clifton court forebay down to lake silver wood is fishable.
Stay in your lane
Tim Scott says
Fair point that that is also Neenach. I just didn’t think anyone would be offended at being left out of “the outskirts of Neenach.” Let me guess, you are one of those people who reads everything I post desperately seeking something to take offense at.
Manny says
Yeah…but the most difficult place I’ve ever fished. Extremely hard to locate fish and have success….most people give up n never do again. Constant current.
ACE CARTER says
FISH THE DUCT AT NIGHT –
IF THE WATER IS STILL FOR CAT FISH –
WHEN THE WATER IS RUNNING FOR THE STRIPERS !
BOTH ARE MIGHTY GOOD EATING –
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CWP says
Ace knows what he talking about, Tim not so much…
What else is new.
ACE CARTER says
YOU MEAN THE SECRET SPOT WHERE ANYONE CAN EASILY CATCH FISH ?
AT ANY TIME OF THE DAY ?
WITHOUT ANY FISHING KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS OR EQUIPMENT ?
RIGHT ?
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THIS SECRET FISHING SPOT EXISTS ONLY IN YOUR MIND CHARLES –
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