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Las Vegas authorities: Barrel containing human remains discovered in Lake Mead amid drought, more co [View all]
Las Vegas authorities: Barrel containing human remains discovered in Lake Mead amid drought, more corpses likely to turn up
Authorities in Las Vegas say a barrel containing human remains was discovered in Lake Mead and more could turn up amid a drought that's caused the lake to reach historic lows.
The barrel was discovered Sunday afternoon by boaters who alerted the National Park Service. The agency said in a statement rangers searched an area near Hemenway Harbor and found the barrel with skeletal remains. They are working with Las Vegas police. The Clark County coroner’s office will determine the person's identity.
Las Vegas police told 8 News Now the person was likely killed in the 1980s based on items found in the barrel, though authorities did not elaborate. Lt. Ray Spencer told the CBS affiliate more bodies are likely to be discovered as the lake, which is east of Las Vegas and borders Nevada and Arizona, recedes.
“It’s going to be a very difficult case,” Spencer told the outlet. “I would say there is a very good chance as the water level drops that we are going to find additional human remains.”
Authorities in Las Vegas say a barrel containing human remains was discovered in Lake Mead and more could turn up amid a drought that's caused the lake to reach historic lows.
The barrel was discovered Sunday afternoon by boaters who alerted the National Park Service. The agency said in a statement rangers searched an area near Hemenway Harbor and found the barrel with skeletal remains. They are working with Las Vegas police. The Clark County coroner’s office will determine the person's identity.
Las Vegas police told 8 News Now the person was likely killed in the 1980s based on items found in the barrel, though authorities did not elaborate. Lt. Ray Spencer told the CBS affiliate more bodies are likely to be discovered as the lake, which is east of Las Vegas and borders Nevada and Arizona, recedes.
“It’s going to be a very difficult case,” Spencer told the outlet. “I would say there is a very good chance as the water level drops that we are going to find additional human remains.”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/05/02/barrel-human-remains-lake-mead/9620782002/
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