Feb. 3 marks National Missing Person Day, a date to draw attention to the thousands of missing people throughout the nation, including those with ties to Santa Clarita.
A 26-year-old man was sentenced Tuesday to 11 years in state prison in connection with the January 2017 death of his uncle, whose body has never been found.
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Nephew Of Missing Person Will Cierzan Returns To Court On Murder Charges
The nephew of Will Cierzan, a Valencia resident missing since 2017, returned to court on Thursday for a preliminary hearing, officials said.
Daniel Cierzan, 24, of Saugus, returned to court to face one count of murder for allegedly killing his uncle Will, according to Ricardo Santiago, spokesperson for the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.
In November 2020, Cierzan pled not guilty to the alleged murder of his uncle.
“He allegedly disposed of his uncle’s body, which has not been found,” the District Attorney’s Office said in a statement.