Woman found stabbed to death in dumpster, Las Vegas police say

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A woman was found stabbed to death in a west valley dumpster Monday morning, Las Vegas police said.

According to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, on April 29 at around 7:30 a.m., officers responded to the 9000 block of West Sahara Avenue.

Officers found a woman’s body in a “dumpster enclosure” and requested the LVMPD homicide section, who took over the investigation.

Police said the woman was stabbed multiple times.

No additional details about the victim or any suspects were given at the time of publication. This is an ongoing investigation, police said.

The identification of the victim, as well as the cause and manner of death, will be released
by the Clark County Coroner’s Office.

Anyone with any information about this incident is urged to contact the LVMPD Homicide
Section by phone at 702-828-3521, or by email at homicide@lvmpd.com. To remain
anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 702-385-5555, or on the Crime Stoppers website.

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