Pair arrested at Nevada casino after murder victim’s body found in Arizona

• A homeless man, who was a registered sex offender, was found murdered near Bullhead City, Arizona
• Police investigated the crime and identified two primary suspects, a 35-year-old man and a 36-year-old woman
• The pair was arrested after the victim’s car was found at a casino in Laughlin, Nevada, and both are facing first-degree murder charges

The death of a man who was a registered sex offender resulted in a homicide investigation and led police to two suspects who were apprehended at a casino in Laughlin, Nevada.

Law enforcement investigates murder case, identifies two suspects

Details regarding the criminal case emerged from the Bullhead City Police Department.

On Saturday, a motorist called police after uncovering the body of a deceased person in a desert area east of Bullhead City.

The victim had suffered multiple stab wounds, prompting a homicide investigation.

Detectives were able to identify the victim as a 29-year-old Bullhead City man, who had been homeless and was a registered Level 2 sex offender.

Upon investigating the case further, police identified two potential suspects, a 35-year-old Bullhead City man and his girlfriend, a 36-year-old Bullhead City resident.

According to law enforcement, the couple, who were also homeless, knew the 29-year-old victim for a few months and "had expressed distaste for registered sex offenders."

Police also claim the pair planned the homicide by picking the desert location where the victim’s body was disposed of and using furniture to cover the body so that it isn’t immediately visible.

Both suspects face first-degree murder charges

Investigators learned that the 29-year-old victim’s car was missing.

They immediately started a search for the vehicle, which was found parked at a casino in Laughlin, Nevada.

Consequently, the two suspects were arrested by the Las Vegas Metro Police and booked into the Clark County Detention Center in Las Vegas on charges of second-degree homicide.

In an update Tuesday, the Bullhead City Police Department confirmed that the two suspects’ charges had been upgraded to first-degree homicide.

The alleged murderers are awaiting extradition to Mohave County, Arizona.

First-degree murder in Arizona is recognized as a Class 1 felony crime.

If sentenced on such a charge, a person may be punished with natural life imprisonment, without the possibility of parole, life imprisonment, with the possibility of release, or the death penalty.

Police said the investigation into the homicide case is still ongoing.

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