ColdPriorityCriminal · Unsolved homicide· Clark County, NV

The the trailhead Homicide (2021)

Merle Crain was killed near the trailhead in Clark County, NV in 2021. The death was ruled a homicide caused by gunshot wounds, no one has been charged, and the file is still open.

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Rows of old filing cabinets in a dim municipal archive room
Source: Vermilion ledger illustration
Timeline
  1. 2021

    Deputies responded to a call at the trailhead and found the victim already dead.

  2. 2025

    Detectives cleared the primary suspect after an alibi was confirmed.

  3. 2025

    A reward was posted and the tip line reopened.

  4. Recently

    Ledger contributors indexed the public record and opened the case for review.

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quiet_docket1 month ago

The autopsy summary and the incident report disagree on the time of death by several hours.

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