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Human remains found in Lake Powell amid shrinking water levels

Headline from CBS News, on the newest of 2 developments

Another set of human remains was found in Lake Mead earlier this week. Both reservoirs are dealing with low water levels.

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. More potential human remains found at Lake Mead

    Headline from FOX 21 Colorado Springs ·

  2. Newest

    Human remains found in Lake Powell amid shrinking water levels

    Headline from CBS News ·

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23 articles, oldest first.

  1. Las Vegas Review-Journal

    Report of human remains investigated at Lake Mead shore (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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    Las Vegas Review-Journal's feed description

    The National Park Service and Metropolitan Police Department responded to a report of “potential human remains” on Sunday at Lake Mead National Recreation Area, a park spokesperson said.

  2. 8 News Now Las Vegas

    Las Vegas police responding after 'potential' human remains found at Lake Mead beach (opens 8 News Now Las Vegas)

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    8 News Now Las Vegas's feed description

    "Potential" human remains were found at a Lake Mead beach over the week, leading to a response from Las Vegas police.

  3. 8 News Now Las Vegas

    Woman, friends discover potential human remains at Lake Mead in Las Vegas (opens 8 News Now Las Vegas)

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    8 News Now Las Vegas's feed description

    A Las Vegas woman said she was enjoying a Sunday trip to Lake Mead when her friend and his daughter came across potential human remains along the shoreline of the Boulder Beach area.

  4. ABC News

    New set of possible human remains found in Lake Mead (opens ABC News)

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    ABC News's feed description

    What appears to be another possible set of human remains was found over the weekend at Lake Mead, outside Las Vegas, officials said.

  5. WKRG Mobile

    More potential human remains found at Lake Mead (opens WKRG Mobile)

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    WKRG Mobile's feed description

    A Las Vegas woman was enjoying a trip to Lake Mead when her friend and his daughter came across potential human remains along the shoreline.

  6. CBS News

    Human remains found in Lake Mead as water levels reach record low (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The skeletal remains were found on Sunday, two years after similar drought conditions exposed bodies in the lake.

  7. KTLA Los Angeles

    Human remains found in dwindling waters of Lake mead (opens KTLA Los Angeles)

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    KTLA Los Angeles's feed description

    With water levels at Lake Mead hitting record lows, a Las Vegas woman, her friend and the friend’s daughter made a gruesome discovery over the weekend. The incident occurred Aug. 16 while Dianelis Molina Cruz and her friends were enjoying the shallow waters off Boulder Beach, a recreation area on th…

  8. BBC News

    Apparent human remains found in US reservoir as water levels hit record low (opens BBC News)

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    BBC News's feed description

    The skeletal remains in Lake Mead include what appears to be a human jaw with teeth attached, a witness says.

  9. Newsweek

    Lake Mead Human Remains Discovered as Levels Drop Below 2022 Record (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The discovery came after water levels at the country's largest reservoir recently sank below its 2022 record.

  10. NJ.com / Star-Ledger

    Human remains found in Nevada's Lake Mead as water levels reach record low (opens NJ.com / Star-Ledger)

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    NJ.com / Star-Ledger's feed description

    Human remains, including a jaw with teeth, were found at a well-known lake amid record-low water levels.

  11. The Guardian

    Human remains again found at Lake Mead as water levels drop amid drought (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Discovery marks latest grim finding in lake as water levels in crucial reservoir outside Las Vegas continue to decline Human remains have once again been discovered at Lake Mead outside Las Vegas, Nevada, marking the latest in a line of gruesome discoveries as water levels in the crucial reservoir c…

  12. Fox10 Phoenix

    More human remains discovered at Lake Mead when man finds jawbone in the water (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    Fox10 Phoenix's feed description

    A disturbing discovery was made at Lake Mead over the weekend when a human jawbone was found in the water. National Park rangers and Las Vegas police recovered the remains on Aug. 16 after a man and his daughter reportedly spotted what appeared to be bones and teeth on the Nevada side of the lake at…

  13. CBS News

    Human remains found in Lake Powell amid shrinking water levels (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Another set of human remains was found in Lake Mead earlier this week. Both reservoirs are dealing with low water levels.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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