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Kathleen Ploutz

Case from Las Vegas, NV dated Jul 18, 2016

Victim Details

Kathleen Ploutz

March 28, 2022

Female

Caucasian / White

Las Vegas

NV

2016-07-18

2016-07-18

62

Kathleen

Ploutz

07/04/2026


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In the summer of 2016, the life of 62-year-old Caucasian female Kathleen Ploutz came to a tragic and violent end. On July 18, 2016, her body was discovered by National Park Service rangers in the scenic yet desolate landscape of the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, specifically near Boulder Basin. The initial discovery showed clear signs of trauma, and the subsequent investigation by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department would confirm the grim reality of her demise. The Clark County Co ...
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