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Remains in Lake Mead barrel identified as Arkansas man by Las Vegas police · Las Vegas Sun

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  SPEAKER_00: Happy Friday, Las Vegas.
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  SPEAKER_00: Here's what's making news from Las Vegas Sun.
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  SPEAKER_00: The murder victim found in a barrel at Lake Mead has been identified.
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  SPEAKER_00: The remains were revealed four years ago by the lake's receding waters.
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  SPEAKER_00: Clark County Coroner Melanie Ross said at a news conference that the man was Edward Buddy Jackson of Arkansas.
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  SPEAKER_00: His family had last seen him in the early 1980s.
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  SPEAKER_00: Jackson was in his mid to late 50s when he died, and he had been shot once in the head.
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  SPEAKER_00: Metro Police Lieutenant Robert Price said investigators have not found that Jackson had any ties to the Las Vegas area.
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  SPEAKER_00: In other news, early voting is here.
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  SPEAKER_00: It begins Saturday in the midterm election.
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  SPEAKER_00: The ballot features a race between Governor Joe Lombardo and Democratic challenger Aaron Ford.
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  SPEAKER_00: The Sun has a guide to voting sites across southern Nevada.
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  SPEAKER_00: Make sure you check it out.
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  SPEAKER_00: We also offer endorsements in all of the races.
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  SPEAKER_00: Visit lasvegassun.com for that information.
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  SPEAKER_00: In sports, it's time to say farewell to Cashman Field.
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  SPEAKER_00: The stadium will host its final event when the minor league soccer lights close their home schedule against Lexington SC.
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  SPEAKER_00: For all of Cashman Field's quirks and its lack of amenities, it is still home and it will be missed.
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  SPEAKER_00: Lastly, on the ice, Mark Stone had a third period to remember last night against the Flames.
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  SPEAKER_00: He had a third period out trick, and Vegas beat Calgary 6-2.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's the fourth hat trick of Stone's career.
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  SPEAKER_00: He's now tied for sixth in the NHL with goals at six.
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  SPEAKER_00: And with a seven and two record, Vegas leads the league with 14 points.
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  SPEAKER_00: That's your son briefing for today.
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  SPEAKER_00: Visit losvegassun.com for continuing coverage.
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  SPEAKER_00: And remember, get out and vote.
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  SPEAKER_00: You got two weeks of early voting ahead of the early election in early November.