Near Elizabeth Lake
The search for a missing person continued near Elizabeth Lake in Palmdale on Saturday after an empty kayak washed ashore earlier in the week.
Deputies have been trying to find the kayaker, since identified as 30-year-old Richard Torres, since May 8, according to a press release from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
They say that Torres was last contacted by family members a little before 5 p.m. on Tuesday.
“There is concern for Mr. Torres’ well-being,” LASD’s statement said.
Early Saturday, LASD’s Special Enforcement Bureau sent teams to conduct an aerial search as well as underwater, where divers used sonar and remotely operated underwater vehicles to search for Torres.
Investigators described Torres as a man standing around 5-feet, 6-inches tall and weighing around 135 pounds. He has black hair, brown eyes and a mustache and was last seen wearing a black sweater and black cargo pants.
They also noted that he has a tattoo of a flower on his right forearm.
Anyone with further information is urged to contact LASD’s Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500.
First of all, Elizabeth Lake is NOT located in Palmdale (misinformation carried over from CBS News).
The “Lake Fire” that could be seen all the way to the beach, destroyed seven homes and made headlines all over the country in August of 2020 is where this lake is located.
Elizabeth Lake and Lake Hughes are not in the Antelope Valley proper and the AV Press didn’t even cover this incident. Nobody who lives in the area has learned happened any more than we were ever told what started the horrific Lake Fire in 2020!
The only mention of a recovered body was a YouTube by the Audio Visual News Crew (not part of any local newspaper). It says only that the family has “closure” but not the circumstances that led to this tragedy. What about closure for residents who want to know if the lake is safe?
Where is an update?