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The discovery of the barrel by boaters in May 2022 sparked memories of the city's mob era, which lasted from the 1940s to the mid-1980s.
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Police reveal identity of man found in a barrel in drought-stricken Lake Mead
The remains of Edward Lelburian Jackson were first discovered in 2022, and an initial autopsy revealed he was killed decades ago After four years, a piece of the haunting mystery uncovered in the waning waters of drought-stricken Lake Mead has been solved. Since the remains of an unknown homicide victim were discovered stuffed inside a barrel in 2022, Las Vegas investigators have been searching not for his killer –…
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Body found in barrel at Lake Mead identified as Arkansas man
The discovery of the barrel by boaters in May 2022 sparked memories of the city's mob era, which lasted from the 1940s to the mid-1980s.
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