Carlos Valenzuela

In the late afternoon of September 17, 2009, the body of a 31-year-old Hispanic male, Carlos Valenzuela-Herrera, was discovered in the vast and unforgiving Las Vegas desert. The discovery was not by chance; an anonymous tip led law enforcement to the grim scene at approximately 2:52 p.m. His death was quickly determined to be a homicide, launching an investigation into the life and final moments of the young man.

Authorities began to piece together a narrative, exploring the possibility t ...

Twenty-four Clark County homicides from 2009 remain unsolved