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Las Vegas authorities have identified a man whose remains were discovered in a barrel in Lake Mead four years ago, according to local officials.
Investigators expect to announce the victim's identity publicly later today.
The discovery of the barrel was aided by receding water levels in the lake, a factor that has also exposed other human remains, including those of suspected drowning victims and missing persons.
A group of boaters first found the barrel at Hemenway Harbor on May 1, 2022, as noted by the Clark County coroner and medical examiner's office.
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