Crime & Safety
Arrest Made After Human Remains Found In Barrel In Las Vegas: LVMPD
The discovery was made at 1:18 p.m. Tuesday near Palm Street and East Quail Avenue.
LAS VEGAS, NV — A suspect has been taken into custody after human remains were found in a barrel, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department confirmed to Patch Monday.
The discovery was made at 1:18 p.m. Tuesday near Palm Street and East Quail Avenue. The victim, whose identity has not yet been released, was reported missing on November 3.
The suspect, 34-year-old Ryan Bentley, was taken into custody in the 7000 block of Alamosa Avenue and booked into the Clark County Detention Center for open murder with the use of a deadly weapon.
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Anyone with any information about this incident is urged to contact the LVMPD
Homicide Section by phone at 702-828-3521, or by email at homicide@lvmpd.com. To
remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 702-385-5555, or on the
internet at www.crimestoppersofnv.com.
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