Las Vegas Police Identify Lake Mead Barrel Victim 4 Years After 2022 Discovery

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 15

Las Vegas authorities said they have identified the suspected murder victim whose remains were found in a barrel at Lake Mead in May 2022, with a public announcement due later Thursday.
Boaters discovered the barrel at Hemenway Harbor after receding water levels exposed it, and investigators quickly treated the case as a homicide because the body showed a gunshot wound.
Police had previously estimated the man was killed between the mid-1970s and mid-1980s based on his clothing, and retired investigators have said the killing may fit a mob-style execution.
Lake Mead’s falling water levels have also exposed other human remains, while expanding Las Vegas-area development has turned up bodies in land once outside the city.