Clark County Coroner Identifies 1980s Murder Victim from Lake Mead Barrel

Clark County Coroner Identifies 1980s Murder Victim from Lake Mead Barrel

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The Clark County coroner announced on 16 October that the remains recovered from a barrel in Lake Mead have been identified as Edward “Buddy” Jackson, an Arkansas man murdered in the early 1980s. The identification resulted from DNA and genealogical analysis that officials began after the bones were found in the drum in 2022.

Earlier reports from CBS, NBC and the BBC had said the victim was Edward Lelburian Jackson, an Arkansas resident killed in the 1980s, and that Las Vegas Metropolitan Police were involved in the investigation. The case remains unsolved as investigators continue to seek the perpetrator.

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Melanie Rouse Robert Price Randy Sutton

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Lake Mead, Nevada, United States Hemenway Harbor, Lake Mead, Nevada, United States Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Clark County, Nevada, United States

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16 octobre 2026
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Body found in barrel in Lake Mead identified. It's a man from California
Body found in barrel in Lake Mead identified. It's a man from California

Los Angeles Times • 16 oct. 18h35

Clark County officials confirmed the remains discovered in a barrel at Lake Mead in 2022 belong to Edward “Buddy” Jackson, a man murdered in the 1980s, and investigators continue to pursue his killer.

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Body found in barrel at Lake Mead identified as murder victim from Arkansas: "Earmarks of a mob hit"
Body found in barrel at Lake Mead identified as murder victim from Arkansas: "Earmarks of a mob hit"

CBS News • 16 oct. 10h31

Authorities identified the body found in a barrel on Lake Mead as Edward Lelburian Jackson, an Arkansas man killed in the early 1980s, and are seeking information to solve the unsolved homicide.

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

The Guardian • 16 oct. 02h52

Edward Lelburian Jackson, whose remains were discovered in a barrel at Lake Mead in 2022, has been identified through DNA and genealogy work, allowing investigators to resume the homicide inquiry.

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Las Vegas police ID remains of man found in barrel in Lake Mead
Las Vegas police ID remains of man found in barrel in Lake Mead

BBC • 16 oct. 01h35

After a DNA investigation, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police identified the remains recovered from a barrel in Lake Mead as Edward "Buddy" Jackson, who is believed to have been shot in the 1980s.

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15 octobre 2026
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Four years after discovery, remains found in a barrel in Lake Mead identified as those of 1980s murder victim
Four years after discovery, remains found in a barrel in Lake Mead identified as those of 1980s murder victim

NBC News • 15 oct. 23h51

Clark County officials used DNA genealogy to identify a set of bones recovered from a drum in Lake Mead as those of Edward Lelburian Jackson, a man murdered in the early 1980s, while the case remains unsolved.

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Lake Mead barrel murder victim identified by Las Vegas authorities
Lake Mead barrel murder victim identified by Las Vegas authorities

Fox News • 15 oct. 18h26

Clark County officials said the remains recovered from a barrel in Lake Mead belong to Edward Jackson, a man in his 50s who died from a gunshot wound in the early 1980s.

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