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Police reveal identity of man found in a barrel in drought-stricken Lake Mead

Source: The Guardian World - Published: 16 Oct 2026 04:34

The remains of Edward Lelburian Jackson were first discovered in 2022, and an initial autopsy revealed he was killed decades agoAfter 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 – but for his identity. At a press conference on Thursday, Clark county coroner Melanie Rouse shared his name publicly for the first time: Edward Lelburian Jackson. Continue reading...