Coroner IDs body found in desert lot in Henderson

By ANNALISE PORTER LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

May 15, 2014 - 9:09 am

The man police found dead in a desert lot in Henderson last week has been identified by the Clark County coroner’s office.

The body of Michael Eugene Nolen was spotted by someone walking behind Jokers Wild Casino, near Boulder Highway and Warm Springs Road on May 7.

Police described the 65-year-old man as homeless. His official cause of death is not yet available from the coroner’s office.

Contact reporter Annalise Porter at aporter@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0391.

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