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Roy Jaggers

Case from Pahrump, NV dated Aug 01, 2021

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Roy Jaggers

Male

White / Caucasian

Pahrump

NV

2021-08-01

27

Roy

Jaggers

06/20/2026

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In a tragic and brutal series of events, Roy Jaggers, a 27-year-old White/Caucasian male, was killed on August 1, 2021. His body was discovered at the bottom of Cathedral Canyon, a remote former tourist attraction near Pahrump, Nevada. The investigation into his death revealed a horrifying story of abduction and torture rooted in a false accusation.

The ordeal began when Heather Pate, 27, and her boyfriend, Kevin Dent, 36, accused Jaggers of harming one of Pate's children. Jaggers was a n ...
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  • KSNV: 3 people arrested for torture, murder of Las Vegas man in Nye County
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