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Body Found Near Bypass Bridge ID'd

LAS VEGAS -- The Clark County Coroner's Office identified the body found near the Hoover Dam bypass bridge last week as Frederic Samson Smith Sr., 71.

Another Body Found After Man Jumps to Death

His place of residence is unknown. His cause of death is pending.

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Man Found Dead at Lake Mead

LAKE MEAD, Nev. - A 20-year-old man was found dead at the Lake Mead Recreational Area Wednesday.

The National Park Service says the man was found underwater near Placer Cove in Lake Mojave. Bystanders pulled the man out of the water, determined he did not have a pulse and attempted CPR, but were unable to revive him.

The man was not wearing a life jacket. Park rangers are still determining the cause of his drowning. The Clark County Coroner's Office has not yet identified the man.

Woman's Body Found at Dam Jumper's Home

LAS VEGAS -- Police are investigating a new twist in the case of last week's suicide at the Hoover Dam Bridge. The wife of the man who jumped to his death has been found dead at the couple's home.

For two hours Thursday, Jacob Foreman dangled in danger off the Hoover Dam Bridge, until he fell nearly 900 feet into the Colorado River.

The next day, police made a disturbing discovery, finding Foreman's wife dead. Once Jacob's body was identified, the coroner had trouble contacting his wife to notify her about his death.

North Las Vegas Police were called to the family's home on Sail Rock Place near Washburn Road and Clayton Street late Friday night. Worried about the welfare of Foreman's wife Leah, police entered the home. They found the 40-year-old woman dead, and the mystery thickened.

North Las Vegan Identified as Hoover Dam Bypass Bridge Jumper

North Las Vegan Identified as Hoover Dam Bypass Bridge Jumper

The event marks the third such death from the bridge.

The man who leapt to his death Thursday afternoon from the Hoover Dam bypass bridge has been identified as a North Las Vegas resident. Jacob Gerard Foreman, 39, died from multiple blunt-force injuries after committing suicide by jumping from the Mike O’Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge, according to the Clark County Coroner’s Office.

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Another Body Found After Man Jumps to Death

LAS VEGAS -- Authorities responding to the suicidal jumper early Thursday happened upon another body in the area.

After the man jumped to his death from the Hoover Dam bypass bridge, a second body was found near U.S. 93 near the bridge on the Nevada side.

The Nevada Highway Patrol is investigating the body found in the desert.

If you or someone you know is contemplating suicide, please call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 1-800-273-8255 or 1-800-784-2433. 

Hoover Dam Bridge Reopens to Traffic

LAS VEGAS -- The Hoover Dam bridge has reopened after traffic between Nevada and Arizona  came to a standstill as police dealt with a man threatening to jump from the bypass bridge.

The Nevada Highway Patrol closed the O'Callaghan-Tillman bypass bridge, as well as traffic on the dam access road, while the situation was addressed.

The man jumped to his death about 12:30 p.m., according to a spokesman for the federal Bureau of Reclamation. His body has been recovered from the water.

This is the third suicide from the bridge this year.

If you or someone you know is contemplating suicide, please call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 1-800-273-8255 or 1-800-784-2433.