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Skeptoid #1062: The Floating Mob Bodies of Lake Mead

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Show Notes

Las Vegas mob lore clings thick to human remains found as Lake Mead's water level recedes. But is it truly mob secrets that are being revealed or perhaps something a bit more nuanced?

The NamUs.gov profile for the Hemenway Harbor Doe is here.

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