Boy’s body found in Southern California; dad charged with murder
LOS ANGELES — Homicide detectives have found the body of a missing 5-year-old boy whose father is charged with murder, authorities announced Saturday.
Based on new leads, detectives returned Friday to an area near Lake Cachuma in Santa Barbara County and found the remains of Aramazd Andressian Jr., according to a statement from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
Sheriff’s officials said Andressian had taken prescription pills and was found in a car doused in gasoline in an apparent suicide attempt.
Andressian had shaved his beard, lightened his hair and had been living in a Las Vegas hotel — conduct characterized as inconsistent with that of a grieving parent, sheriff’s officials said.