Coverage dated March 28, 2023

Skeletal remains found in Lake Mead's Calville Bay identified as 1970s drowning victim

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By Elizabeth Wolfe and Paradise Afshar, CNN Human remains discovered in Lake Mead in October have been identified as a 39-year-old man who is believed to have drowned in the reservoir nearly five decades ago, officials announced Tuesday.

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  1. Local News 8

    Skeletal remains found in Lake Mead's Calville Bay identified as 1970s drowning victim (opens Local News 8)

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    By Elizabeth Wolfe and Paradise Afshar, CNN Human remains discovered in Lake Mead in October have been identified as a 39-year-old man who is believed to have drowned in the reservoir nearly five decades ago, officials announced Tuesday.

  2. NBC News

    Human remains found in Lake Mead identified as 39-year-old man who drowned in 1974 (opens NBC News)

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    The remains found in October belonged to Donald P. Smith of North Las Vegas, according to the Clark County Coroner's Office. Investigators ruled the death an accident.

  3. FOX8 WGHP

    Skeletal remains from Lake Mead are from person who died nearly 49 years ago (opens FOX8 WGHP)

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    FOX8 WGHP's feed description

    County officials have identified skeletal remains found at Lake Mead as a person who died there nearly 49 years ago.

  4. Las Vegas Review-Journal

    Skeletal remains found at Lake Mead identified by coroner (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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    Las Vegas Review-Journal's feed description

    The remains of a man who likely drowned nearly 40 years ago at Lake Mead National Recreation Area were found in October.

  5. People

    Skeletal Remains Found in Nevada's Lake Mead Identified as Las Vegas Man Who Drowned 49 Years Ago (opens People)

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    People's feed description

    Skeletal remains found in Nevada's Lake Mead have been identified as a Las Vegas man who drowned in the lake nearly five decades ago

  6. The Guardian

    Human remains revealed by shrinking Lake Mead identified half a century on (opens The Guardian)

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    Coroners in Las Vegas say DNA analysis shows bone belonged to Donald Smith, 39, who drowned in 1974

  7. ABC 7 Chicago

    Skeletal remains found in Lake Mead identified as 1970s drowning victim (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    Human remains discovered in Lake Mead in October have been identified as a 39-year-old man who is believed to have drowned in the reservoir nearly five decades ago, officials announced Tuesday.

  8. CBS News

    Human remains found in Lake Mead identified as 1974 drowning victim (opens CBS News)

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    In October, a diver discovered what looked like a human bone near a Lake Mead marina. Officials have now linked the remains to a Las Vegas man.

  9. New York Times

    Lake Mead Remains Belong to Man Who Drowned in the ’70s, Authorities Say (opens New York Times)

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    The remains found in October were identified as those of Donald P. Smith, who officials said died by accidental drowning.

  10. Fox News

    Human remains found in Lake Mead are from Las Vegas man who drowned in 1974, officials say (opens Fox News)

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    The Clark County Office of the Coroner/Medical Examiner has identified human remains found in Lake Mead last October as those of a man who vanished in the 1970s.

  11. Elko Daily Free Press

    Coroner: Lake Mead body found in 2022 was 1974 drowning (opens Elko Daily Free Press)

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    Elko Daily Free Press's feed description

    Authorities in Las Vegas say they have identified human remains found last October at shrinking Lake Mead as a North Las Vegas man who drowned in April 1974. The Clark

  12. Newsweek

    Lake Mead body discovery solves 50 year mystery (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    One of the many sets of human remains found within Lake Mead has been identified, bring the mystery to a close.

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

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