Authorities Identify Dismembered Body Parts

Detectives were searching today for leads to the killer of a Los Angeles man whose head, hands and feet were found in Bronson Park near the Hollywood sign earlier this week.

The victim was identified as 66-year-old Hervey Medellin, according to the coroner’s office.

Medellin, a former Mexicana Airlines employee, had left the company and lived in the Hollywood area for some time, according to media reports.

Medellin’s head was found about 2:30 p.m. Tuesday in the 3200 block of Canyon Drive, when two dogwalkers saw two of their nine animals playing with it. Investigators do not believe it had been there long, and discounted an earlier theory that the case was connected to the discovery of a human torso in Arizona.

Authorities who again searched the area near the Hollywood sign Wednesday found two hands and feet, said Los Angeles police Officer Bruce Borihanh.

Investigators had said the man was believed to have been between 40-and 60-years-old, said LAPD Officer Gregory Baek.

The search continued on Thursday but no other human remains were found. The search was called off late Thursday night and the area reopened to the public on Friday.

A search warrant was served at a Hollywood apartment on Thursday, police said. No one has been arrested, said LAPD spokesman Richard French.

At least one person has been questioned and detectives were looking to talk to at least one other man, according to media reports.

“Detectives are continuing to make investigative progress on the case, and will release more details and developments when they can,” French said.

Anyone with information on the case was urged to call (877) LAPD-24-7. All tips can be made anonymously.