206 Cases Solved. Advancing justice for missing persons, unsolved homicides, unidentified and unclaimed remains.
Case Description
Any updates on this case?
Do you know who murdered Francis James McDonough?
On Thanksgiving morning, November 27, 1997, the body of 20-year-old Francis James McDonough was discovered by National Park Service workers in a desert area of the Lake Mead National Recreation Area near Las Vegas, Nevada. The grim discovery was made at approximately 6:18 a.m. near the 3.3-mile marker on North Shore Road. McDonough, a male, had been bound, stripped of his clothing, and shot to death. Investigators believe the murder occurred at a different location before his body was left in th ...Read More
On Thanksgiving morning, November 27, 1997, the body of 20-year-old Francis James McDonough was discovered by National Park Service workers in a desert area of the Lake Mead National Recreation Area near Las Vegas, Nevada. The grim discovery was made at approximately 6:18 a.m. near the 3.3-mile marker on North Shore Road. McDonough, a male, had been bound, stripped of his clothing, and shot to death. Investigators believe the murder occurred at a different location before his body was left in th ...Read More
Links to Additional Sources (2)
See any mistakes?Victim Details
Francis James McDonough
February 8, 2023
Male
Las Vegas
NV
1997-11-27
1997-11-27
20
Francis James
McDonough
11/10/2025
Area Body Found:
Forum Posts (2)
I was reading about the case of Francis James McDonough recently and couldn't help but be struck by ... ...Read More
11/20/2024
11/20/2024
Lately, I've been thinking about the location where Francis James McDonough was found. It's chilling... ...Read More
08/12/2023
08/12/2023
