Crime & Safetyscore 833·8 metrosupdated 46m ago

Las Vegas Police to Reveal Identity of Man Found in Barrel at Lake Mead

Las Vegas police are set to disclose the identity of a man whose body was discovered in a barrel at Lake Mead, a finding that evokes the city's mob history. The man is believed to have been killed between the mid-1970s and early 1980s, and the case highlights ongoing concerns about human remains surfacing as the lake's water levels drop.

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