The hunt is on for whoever killed a Long Beach man and left his body in Anaheim Hills

ANAHEIM, Calif. – Police detectives are conducting a homicide investigation after a deceased man was found alongside a roadway in Anaheim Hills, according to the Anaheim Police Department.

On Tuesday, April 9, 2024, at approximately 4 a.m., Anaheim PD and Anaheim Fire & Rescue personnel responded to the 8700 block of East Santa Ana Canyon Road regarding the report of a small fire.

Upon Officers’ arrival, they located a deceased man, 35-year-old Robert Winner, of Long Beach, alongside the roadway. Winner’s body was burned, and his death was determined to be a homicide.

Detectives believe the suspect(s) responsible for killing Winner fled the area in a vehicle. Detectives are looking to speak with anyone who was on Santa Ana Canyon Rd. or State Route 91 on April 9, 2024, between 3 a.m. and 4 a.m.

Detectives are asking anyone who has information regarding Robert Winner or his death to call Anaheim PD at 714-321-3669 or Orange County Crime Stoppers at 855-TIP-OCCS.

Art Pedroza Editor

Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

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