Hiker finds body near Mount Charleston outside Las Vegas
February 25, 2018 - 10:20 pm
The Spring Mountains are seen outside of Las Vegas. Mount Charleston, not pictured, is the highest peak in the range at 11,916 feet. (Mark Davis/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Las Vegas homicide detectives are investigating after a body was found near Mount Charleston on Sunday night, police said.
About 5:10 p.m., a hiker reported seeing a body between mile markers 9 and 11 on Kyle Canyon Road, Las Vegas police said.
An officer later found the body.
No other information was immediately available.
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