A man is found dead off the Mount Rose Highway in Reno On December 1, 1979, the body of 26-year-old Michael Whitten was discovered in a secluded area off Mount Rose Highway, just south of Reno, Nevada. Whitten, who was described as a transient, was found in a location that added a layer of complexity to the ensuing investigation. The discovery was made in an area approximately 400 yards from where another homicide victim had been found two years earlier, a fact that investigators noted.
The case of Michael Whitten, a male, is being handled
as a homicide by the Washoe County Sheriff's Office. Over the years, investigative leads have dwindled, and the case has grown cold. No arrests have been made, and no suspects have been publicly identified in connection with his death.
The Washoe County Sheriff's Office continues to classify Michael Whitten's death as an unsolved homicide and encourages anyone with information to come forward. Despite the passage of time, the hope remains that new information or advancements in forensic technology might one day bring closure to this long-unsolved case.
