Roy McClellan, who had worked odd jobs, had good days and he had bad days before the festival, his wife said. But the shooting’s aftermath was a blow, worsening his existing troubles. Then, on Nov. 17, she learned he’d been killed. A driver on State Route 160 in Pahrump hit him and sped away.
A murder accusation threw Howard Lee Haupt into the media spotlight three decades ago and turned his life upside down. A jury acquitted him, and police still don’t know who killed 7-year-old Alexander Harris.
One report indicated the drive from Las Vegas to Barstow was taking up to eight hours, while the 12-mile stretch from Jean to Primm was taking almost an hour, the Nevada Highway Patrol said.
