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

The Guardian US · October 15, 2026 at 9:34 PM

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

The remains of Edward Lelburian Jackson were first discovered in 2022, and an initial autopsy revealed he was killed decades ago After 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.

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

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