RogerJust before 9:00 a.m. this morning, on July 26, 2018, additional human remains were found on the shoreline at Campus Point near UC Santa Barbara. The remains consisted of a femur, fibula and tibia. The found bones are suspected to be associated with human remains, a head and torso, found on July 24, 2018 in the ocean near Camino Pescadero Park in Isla Vista.
The Sheriff’s Office is working with the Department of Justice to gather DNA evidence and compare the records of missing persons in the Tri-County area. Based on the preliminary dental record comparisons, the decedent does not appear to be the missing 17-year-old victim from the 1/9 Debris Flow disaster.
Due to the level of decomposition, further determination as to age, sex and the identity of the remains will take time. As soon as a positive identification is made and next of kin is notified, the Sheriff’s Office will release the identity of the decedent. The Coroner’s Office is conducting an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death to determine a cause and manner of death.
Update by Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office
At approximately 5:45 p.m. on July 24, 2018, Sheriff’s Deputies from our Isla Vista Station and UC Santa Barbara Police responded to the beach access at Camino Pescadero Park in Isla Vista to investigate a report of possible human remains in the ocean. When Sheriff’s Deputies and UC Santa Barbara Police Officers arrived, they confirmed human remains were indeed in the ocean. Santa Barbara County Fire water rescue responded and assisted in recovering the remains.
The human remains are in a significant state of decomposition and incomplete. Due to the level of decomposition, further determination as to age, sex and the identity of the remains will take time. There were no indications of foul play and the remains were taken to the Santa Barbara County Coroner’s Office for further investigation into the identity of the remains and the manner and cause of death.
Update by edhat staff
Human remains have been found on an Isla Vista beach near the 6500 block of Del Playa Tuesday evening.
Roger the Scanner Guy reported a swift water rescue before 6:00 p.m. with the Santa Barbara County Fire Department and a helicopter responding.
The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department confirmed remains were found and are incomplete and in a significant state of decomposition, according to KEYT.
Due to the state of the remains, it will take time to determine an identity. As of now, there is no indication of foul play.
Reported by Roger the Scanner Guy
6500 Block of Del Playa Full SB County Fire department response with Copter 308.
Seems to be a body recovery now
Located a torso….divers searching for more remains.
Thanks for the info…
Oh man! I hope that they can identify the body so the people missing them can have some closure.
A torso? What? Not a whole body?
@1426 Probably so the family can have closure.
It would be nice for them to lay their son to rest.
He seems to be the only missing person around here that most know about.
Pattern recognition. Humans routinely attempt to see relatedness of events. It’s why we see faces where there is none. We want to make sense of things. Sometimes we are wrong.
It is human nature to speculate, why do you think some people become detectives. You have to speculate to even begin collecting evidence and facts. Who ever this is may they finally Rest In Peace.
My first thought was that it will be Jack Canton, missing since the mudslide. I hope so, I’m sure it will hurt but bring closure to his family, and to community as well.
I hope in rush to dump mud at Goleta beach that isn’t how those remains ended up in IV.
Seems odd for Jack Canton to be in Isla Vista since that is up current from mudslide and even the poison mud dumped on Goleta Beach. I suppose anything is possible and it would be nice for him to be found. Sad as it all is.
Why is everyone so certain about who it might be? I’m just curious, not trying to be snarky or anything.
Why the rush for authorities to state yet again: “Lt. Kevin Huddle said at the time that there were no indications of foul play. ” ?