In brief
HOMICIDE DETECTIVES ON CASE
Man found dead on Route 160 west of LV
A man's body was found Thursday by a passerby in a wooded area on state Route 160 about 10 miles west of Interstate 15, Las Vegas police said.
Homicide detectives are investigating the discovery of the man, who apparently died of head trauma. Police received a call at 12:30 p.m. Thursday by a person walking on the road.
Las Vegas police Sgt. Russ Shoemaker said police have yet to identify the man or locate a suspect or motive. Foul play is suspected. Shoemaker would not reveal an age range of the victim.
Anyone with information relating to the death is encouraged to contact Crime Stoppers at 385-5555 or the Las Vegas police Homicide Section at 828-3521.
21-YEAR-OLD CONVICTED
Man found guilty of first-degree murder
A jury late Thursday night convicted a 21-year-old man of first-degree murder for shooting and killing another man outside a party in 2006.
Debaron Sanders was convicted of killing 19-year-old Darnell Ford.
He also was convicted of attempted murder for shooting and wounding Mariano Lomeli.
Prosecutors said Ford and Lomeli were walking away from a house party near Nellis and Charleston boulevards in late January 2006 when Sanders and several others pulled up in a vehicle and asked where the party was.
Sanders and Gregory Boyd, 22, then opened fire on the two victims. Boyd was sentenced previously to spend life in prison.
The driver of the vehicle, Larry Bailey, 21, was sentenced to serve at least 48 years in prison.
STENCH POSSIBLE NEAR DAM
National Park Service investigating dead fish
The National Park Service says biologists are trying to determine the cause of a Lake Mohave fish die-off that has left dead carp on beaches.
Nevada and Arizona fish and game officials also have collected specimens, and test results are due back next week.
The Park Service warns Memorial Day weekend visitors may encounter a stench along the shoreline of the Colorado River near Davis Dam north of Laughlin and Bullhead City, Ariz.
Officials say there are no known human heath risks but are advising people to avoid handling the dead fish.
