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Clark County coroner identifies body Las Vegas police discovered in Tropicana Detention Basin

Clark County coroner's office. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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By RAVEN JACKSON LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

July 12, 2016 - 5:06 pm

The Clark County coroner on Tuesday has identified the body Las Vegas police discovered July 3 in the Tropicana Detention Basin.

Metropolitan Police Department officers found Charles Edward Dollarhide, 50, in the basin.

Just before 2 p.m., officers responded to the report of a body in the basin at Cameron Street and Oquendo Road, Metro spokesman Michael Rodriguez said. There was no evidence of foul play, he said.

Contact Raven Jackson at rjackson@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0381. Follow @ravenmjackson on Twitter.

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