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By WESLEY JUHL LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

March 7, 2014 - 3:41 pm

A 25-year-old man was found dead under suspicious circumstances Thursday night at Ponderosa Dairy in Amargosa Valley, the Nye County sheriff’s office said.

Nye County police responded to a 911 call just after 9 p.m. and found the man’s body.

The Clark County coroner’s office was assisting the investgation.

Nye County detectives said they are following up on leads, and anyone with information can contact the Nye County sheriff’s office at 775-751-7000 or ncso_detectives@co.nye.nv.us.

Contact reporter Wesley Juhl at wjuhl@reviewjournal.com and 702-383-0381. Follow him on Twitter @WesJuhl.

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