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Two Bodies Found in Lancaster After Ricky Phillips Disappearance

By Drooid · Oct 1, 2026, 6:13 AM UTC · How we work

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Los Angeles County Sheriff’s homicide investigators found two bodies in Lancaster, California on Tuesday.
The remains were located near 50th Street East and Avenue F on a desert property.
Detectives ruled the case a homicide and await the medical examiner’s cause-of-death report.
Cadaver dogs, shovels, a backhoe and a tent were used while investigators dug the site.
The discovery followed a missing-person inquiry for Ricky Allen Phillips, who vanished Aug. 30, 2026.

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Los Angeles County Sheriff’s homicide investigators found two bodies in Lancaster, California on Tuesday.
The remains were located near 50th Street East and Avenue F on a desert property.
Detectives ruled the case a homicide and await the medical examiner’s cause-of-death report.
Cadaver dogs, shovels, a backhoe and a tent were used while investigators dug the site.
The discovery followed a missing-person inquiry for Ricky Allen Phillips, who vanished Aug. 30, 2026.