County Re-Offers $20,000 Reward in 2013 Killing in Altadena

The Board of Supervisors re-established a $20,000 reward for information leading to the killer of a man whose body was found on the Altadena Crest Trail.

Early on the morning of Feb. 16, 2013, two horseback riders discovered 26-year-old Marcus Anthony Nieto dead on the trail in the 3800 block of Canon Boulevard.

Nieto, who was last seen alive the day before, left his residence in Azusa to visit a friend in Pomona, according to investigators. Whether he returned on his own was unknown.

Detectives have said little else about how Nieto died. The coroner's office, which ruled the death a homicide, has a security hold on the case and have not revealed the cause of death.

Supervisor Michael Antonovich recommended re-offering the reward, which had expired on Monday. It will now be available for at least another 90 days.

Anyone with information was asked to call sheriff's Sgt. Robert Gray or Detective David Gunner at (323) 890-5500.

—City News Service