NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

MORNING REPORT

Thursday, October 23, 2014

INCIDENTS

Lake Mead NRA

Three Charged In Homicide Case

Early on the afternoon of October 1st, rangers responded to a call of a man's body floating off North Swim Beach at Cottonwood Cove and found the body of 27-year-old D.A.-G. within the beach's buoy line. He appeared to have a large contusion on the back of his head. During the autopsy, the Clark County coroner listed the death as suspicious and asked Las Vegas Metro Homicide to follow up on the case.

D.A.-G.'s wallet, paycheck, keys and truck were missing from the crime scene. Detectives reported that the truck was stolen and an officer found it parked in front of a home in Las Vegas four days later.

After finding out about the report the next day, the officer returned to the Las Vegas home and again saw the vehicle, according to the report. As the officer was completing paperwork to have it towed, a man, identified as 18-year-old E.L.-M. came outside and told the officer he was the truck's owner. He was then arrested and found to have D.A.-G.'s identification card and paycheck in his possession.

During an interview with detectives, E.L.-M. said he, D.A.-G.'s ex-girlfriend, 20-year-old J.M.-A., and 18-year-old B.M. decided to kill the victim after he would not leave J.M.-A. alone. The trio met up with D.A.-G. and the group went to the lake. He said that the group was drinking and arguing, which escalated to a fight. B.M. picked up a rock and hit the victim in the back of the head, and he then fell to the ground. E.L.-M. said he helped B.M. put D.A.-G.' body in the lake.

J.M.-A. told a similar story to detectives, but said she heard a loud noise at the lake and turned around to find D.A.-G. lying on the ground. She said the victim then stood back up, and E.L.-M. asked her if he should kill him. She replied, "If you want to kill him, kill him." She said E.L.-M. and B.M. took the victim into the water and held him under.

B.M. also told detectives a story similar to J.M.-A.'s version. All three were charged with conspiracy to commit murder and conspiracy to commit robbery and burglary. E.L.-M. was also charged with murder with a deadly weapon. Additionally, J.M.-A. and B.M. were charged with murder with a weapon, robbery with a weapon and conspiracy to commit burglary. All three are being held at the Clark County Detention Center.

[Warren Schlesinger, Park Ranger]

OTHER NEWS

The following stories are among those in today's webpage editions of InsideNPS (available to NPS employees only) and the Morning Report (available to all readers):

Little Rock Central High School NHS - The park welcomed Academy Award-winning director Oliver Stone to events commemorating the 57th anniversary of integration at Little Rock Central High School.

Today's Almanac - Two developing storm systems will continue to bring heavy rain to opposite corners of the country - the Pacific Northwest and eastern New England.

Fire Island NS - The park recently participated in the inaugural Long Island Century Bat Survey. Recent declines in bat populations have spurred conservation efforts nationwide, including the first ever National Bat Week, scheduled for the week of October 26th.

Mammoth Cave NP - On October 4th, the Southwest Kentucky Mountain Bike Association and Mammoth Cave National Park sponsored a “Take a Kid Mountain Biking” event on the park's new Big Hollow Trail.

Independence NHP - On September 27th, Philadelphians gathered on Independence Mall for the fourth annual Opera on the Mall. The outdoor screening of the previous evening's opening night performance of "The Barber of Seville" drew a record crowd.

Washita Battlefield NHS - Washita Battlefield National Historic Site celebrated Oklahoma Archaeology Month and International Archaeology Day on October 18th and 19th.

Intermountain Region - Five employees and a cooperating scientist-volunteer are the recipients of this year's Regional Director's Natural Resource Awards in Intermountain Region.

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