Jacob Dylan Middlebrook, 35, and his girlfriend, Layne Justine McIntosh, 36, both of Bullhead City, Arizona, were arrested in a casino in Nevada after police suspected them of murder following the discovery of a dead man’s body in the desert.
Victim of Stabbing Set Off a Search
A motorist traveling along Silver Creek Road in Bullhead City discovered a man’s body in a desert area at approximately 11:45 am Saturday. According to The Bee, emergency responders were dispatched to the scene after the motorist reported the discovery.
Police identified the victim as a 29-year-old man from Bullhead City. Investigators said he had been stabbed multiple times before his body was abandoned in the 3100 block of Silver Creek Road, approximately one mile east of Bullhead Parkway. Police also determined that the victim had been experiencing homelessness.
They said the victim’s identity will be made public after his next of kin have been notified, but did not provide additional information about the circumstances surrounding the stabbing.
Stolen Vehicle Led to the Arrests
Bullhead City Police detectives later determined that the victim’s vehicle had been stolen and tracked it to Laughlin, Nevada, just across the Colorado River from Bullhead City. According to police, at about 4:40 pm, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police officers assisted in locating the vehicle, which was found parked at a Laughlin casino.
Both suspects were arrested by Las Vegas police on suspicion of second-degree homicide. According to the Bullhead City Police report cited by The Bee, they were expected to be booked into the Clark County Detention Center in Las Vegas while awaiting extradition to Mohave County, Arizona.
According to local news outlets, the investigation remains ongoing. Police have not disclosed additional details about the circumstances surrounding the stabbing or the evidence that led investigators to link the stolen vehicle to the two suspects.
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