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Dwight Franken

Case from Las Vegas, NV dated Jun 08, 2016

Victim Details

Dwight Franken

March 28, 2022

Male

Caucasian / White

Las Vegas

NV

2016-06-08

2016-06-08

54

Dwight

Franken

Yes

06/27/2026


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Dwight Franken, a 54-year-old White male, was found dead in the early morning hours of June 8, 2016, on the south end of the Heritage Trail pedestrian bridge near Casino Drive and State Route 163 in Laughlin, Nevada. A passerby discovered him around 2:20 a.m., and responding Las Vegas Metropolitan Police homicide detectives noted obvious signs of trauma and evidence of a recent physical altercation. Authorities said Franken was likely experiencing homelessness at the time. Two days later, on Jun ...
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