Coverage dated October 14, 2026 to October 16, 2026

Body found in barrel in Nevada lake identified as Arkansas man

Headline from NWA Home Page, on the newest of 2 developments

An Arkansas man last seen in the early 1980s has been identified as the murder victim found inside a barrel at Lake Mead in 2022.

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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. Las Vegas officials identify a homicide victim whose body was found in a barrel in Lake Mead

    Headline from ABC 30 Fresno ·

  2. Newest

    Body found in barrel in Nevada lake identified as Arkansas man

    Headline from NWA Home Page ·

Reports & sources

56 articles, oldest first.

  1. Independent Journal Review

    Lake Mead Barrel Victim Identified as Edward Jackson (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Independent Journal Review's feed description

    Authorities have identified the man whose remains were found in a barrel at Lake Mead’s Hemenway Harbor in 2022, but have not yet publicly released his name. His death was ruled a homicide caused by a gunshot wound, and officials plan to provide more details at a news conference.

  2. 8 News Now Las Vegas

    Las Vegas police, coroner identify body found in barrel at Lake Mead (opens 8 News Now Las Vegas)

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    8 News Now Las Vegas's feed description

    LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- The person whose remains were discovered in a barrel at Lake Mead back in 2022 has been identified, according to the Las Vegas Metro police. Officials with the Clark County Office of the coroner/medical examiner, in conjunction with police, said on Wednesday that they had positiv…

  3. Las Vegas Review-Journal

    Clark County officials ID body found in barrel at Lake Mead in 2022 (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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    Las Vegas Review-Journal's feed description

    Remains discovered more than four years ago in a barrel at Hemenway Harbor at Lake Mead have been positively identified, the Clark County coroner’s office announced Wednesday.

  4. FOX8 WGHP

    Las Vegas police, coroner ID body found in barrel at Lake Mead (opens FOX8 WGHP)

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    FOX8 WGHP's feed description

    On Wednesday, officials with the Clark County Office of the coroner/medical examiner, in conjunction with police, said that they had positively identified the person whose remains were discovered at Hemenway Harbor on May 1, 2022.

  5. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Mob hit? Las Vegas police plan to release the ID of a man found in a barrel in Lake Mead (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Police in Las Vegas are poised to settle a mystery by publicly revealing the identity of a man whose body was found in a barrel in Lake Mead

  6. Bangor Daily News

    Las Vegas police plan to release the ID of a man found in a barrel in Lake Mead (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    Bangor Daily News's feed description

    LAS VEGAS (AP) — Police in Las Vegas are poised to settle a mystery Thursday by publicly revealing the identity of a man whose body was found in a barrel at a newly exposed shoreline at Lake Mead. The discovery by boaters in 2022 sparked memories of the city’s mob era, which ended in the […]

  7. Fox News

    Las Vegas investigators say they've identified shooting victim's body found in Lake Mead barrel (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    A barrel containing human remains surfaced at Lake Mead in 2022, and Las Vegas authorities now say they've identified the suspected murder victim.

  8. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Las Vegas police to announce identity of body found in barrel in Lake Mead (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    By Chris Boyette, CNN A mystery over the identity of a body found in a barrel in the receding waters of Lake Mead in Nevada four years ago has been solved, Las Vegas-area authorities said Thursday. Las Vegas police have called a news conference for 3 p.m.

  9. WHEC Rochester

    Las Vegas officials identify a homicide victim whose body was found in a barrel in Lake Mead (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    Las Vegas officials have identified a homicide victim whose remains were found in a rusted barrel on a Lake Mead shore after the lake’s level was depleted amid drought. Clark County Coroner Melanie Rouse identified the victim Thursday as Edward Lelburian Jackson, who was from Arkansas and in his mid…

  10. WHEC Rochester

    Las Vegas officials release the ID of a man whose body was found in a barrel in Lake Mead (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    Las Vegas officials identified a homicide victim whose remains were found in a rusted barrel on a Lake Mead shore after the lake’s level was depleted amid drought. Clark County Coroner Melanie Rouse identified the victim Thursday as Edward Lelburian Jackson, who was from Arkansas and in his mid to l…

  11. Las Vegas Review-Journal

    Body in the barrel case: Officials set to provide update at Las Vegas police HQ (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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    Las Vegas Review-Journal's feed description

    The Clark County coroner’s office scheduled a news conference Thursday to identify the man found in a barrel at Lake Mead in 2022.

  12. KESQ Palm Springs

    Body found in barrel in Lake Mead identified as Arkansas man after DNA testing, Las Vegas authorities say (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    KESQ Palm Springs's feed description

    By Chris Boyette, CNN A body found in a barrel in Lake Mead in 2022 has been identified as an Arkansas man after DNA testing, authorities revealed Thursday in a case that sparked a frenzy of questions and speculation decades after his death.

  13. 8 News Now Las Vegas

    Body found in barrel at Lake Mead identified as Arkansas man (opens 8 News Now Las Vegas)

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    8 News Now Las Vegas's feed description

    An Arkansas man last seen in the early 1980s has been identified as the murder victim found inside a barrel at Lake Mead in 2022.

  14. NBC News

    Four years after discovery, remains found in a barrel in Lake Mead identified as 1980s murder victim (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The discovery made news across the U.S. and overseas.

  15. WKBN Youngstown

    Las Vegas officials identify homicide victim whose body was found in barrel in Lake Mead (opens WKBN Youngstown)

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    WKBN Youngstown's feed description

    The remains of a man who was shot in the head and stuffed into a rusted barrel found on the shore of Lake Mead after the water level dropped were identified Thursday as an Arkansas man whose decades-old killing remains unsolved.

  16. KARK Little Rock

    Body found in barrel at Lake Mead near Las Vegas identified as Arkansas man (opens KARK Little Rock)

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    KARK Little Rock's feed description

    An Arkansas man last seen in the early 1980s has been identified as the murder victim found inside a barrel at Lake Mead in 2022.

  17. The Guardian

    Police reveal identity of man found in a barrel in drought-stricken Lake Mead (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    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.

  18. New York Post

    Lake Mead murder victim found in barrel in 2022 ID’d — solving 40-plus-year cold case (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    No immediate mob connection was found, but police aren't giving up just yet.

  19. NJ.com / Star-Ledger

    Body found in Lake Mead barrel is identified: ‘Earmarks of a mob hit’ (opens NJ.com / Star-Ledger)

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    NJ.com / Star-Ledger's feed description

    Police said he had a criminal history.

  20. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Arkansas man identified as Las Vegas homicide victim found stuffed in barrel in Lake Mead (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    LAS VEGAS -- The remains of a man who was shot in the head and stuffed into a rusted barrel found on the shore of Lake Mead after the water level dropped were identified Thursday as an Arkansas man whose decades-old killing remains unsolved.

  21. HuffPost

    Vegas Officials Identify Remains Of Man Found Stuffed In Barrel In Lake Mead (opens HuffPost)

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    HuffPost's feed description

    The discovery of the barrel sparked memories of the city’s mob era, which lasted from the 1940s to the mid-1980s.

  22. NWA Home Page

    Body found in barrel in Nevada lake identified as Arkansas man (opens NWA Home Page)

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    NWA Home Page's feed description

    An Arkansas man last seen in the early 1980s has been identified as the murder victim found inside a barrel at Lake Mead in 2022.

  23. Los Angeles Times

    Body found in barrel in Lake Mead identified. It's a man from California (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    More than four years after human remains were found in a barrel in Lake Mead, investigators have identified the man as a murder victim from the 1980s.

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