Two brothers drown in Lake Mohave cove

Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2009 | 1:28 p.m.

Two men found dead at Lake Mohave (9-1-09)

The National Park Service said today that two brothers, ages 33 and 29, drowned Tuesday night at Six Mile Cove on Lake Mohave.

Their names are being withheld pending next-of-kin notification. The Clark County Coroner's Office officially ruled both men died as a result of drowning.

Neither man was wearing a life jacket, said Andrew Munoz, spokesman for the Lake Mead National Recreation Area.

Park rangers, Metro Police and Clark County Fire Department rescuers responded to a 911 call at 8:45 p.m. Tuesday from a camper who had seen the two men earlier in the evening, Munoz said.

The caller said a body was floating face down in the water at Six Mile Cove, a popular remote swimming area just south of Cottonwood Cove, Munoz said.

Metro Police and county fire emergency crews pulled the first body out of the water, then rangers continued searching for the second man, who was found in 6 feet of water about 10:40 p.m., Munoz said.

Rangers also located the men's car on shore and found identification indicating that both were Mexican nationals living in Las Vegas.

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By afveteran

Sept. 2, 2009

4:15 p.m.

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Illegal aliens? From Vegas? Nahhhhhhh.
By LasVegas2009

Sept. 2, 2009

6:33 p.m.

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2 down 30 million to go!
By ThisOneGuy

Sept. 2, 2009

6:58 p.m.

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I wonder what political point of view, religion, code of ethics, thought process, or philosophy would bring you two fools to joke and celebrate at the death of two human beings who appeared to out for a day at the lake.

I hope your children ignored everything you taught them or God help us all.
By OG

Sept. 2, 2009

8:19 p.m.

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LasVegas2009, Grow Up.

I am sure you think you are special because your parents had the "good fortune" of fornicating in a trailer park in Alabama.

However I would happy trade 10 people like LasVegas2009 for 100 hard-working, God-fearing, family-oriented Mexican of legal OR illigeal status in a heartbeat.

Do you want to know the REAL reason this country is going down the toliet? Too many meth-addicted, poorly educated, white trash loud mouths like LasVegas2009 acting like they own our country.
By vegasstudent

Sept. 2, 2009

9:56 p.m.

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Thanks ThisOneGuy adn OG. And thankfully there are more of you than there are of sad people like LasVegas2009
By LasVegas2009

Sept. 2, 2009

10 p.m.

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If they would have stayed in Mexico and not invaded the
United States
They may still be alive.

Illegals are criminals!!
By afveteran

Sept. 3, 2009

5:54 p.m.

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As ususal, the apologists for illegal alien scumbags take every opportunity to label them as "working, God-Fearing, " .etc...that they do not see the illegals as lawbreakers, most of which are scumbags from poor, poor everything goes cultures. The apologists never give any kudos to those legal immigrants who come here the right way, integrate into the great American melting pot, and become patriots and defenders of the different faiths we allow.
By ThisOneGuy

Sept. 3, 2009

6:19 p.m.

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I give the people who come here legally kudos.
And even if you think that law breakers are just "scumbags" it doesn't make it OK to gloat at the deaths of two guys out for a day on the lake.

And if someone breaks the law they are "scumbags"? If you drive your car with an expired tag are you a "scumbag"? Do you deserve to have horrible things happen to you? Alien status and car registrations are -believe it or not- simply bureaucratic paperwork issues. Crimes to be sure, but seriously, you getting so over excited about what someones passport says is as logical as you frothing at the mouth over an expired car registration.

And Afveteran you've stated your racist views in enough other posts that this legal vs illegal debate is a straw man argument with you. You won't accept Hispanics as citizens or equals no matter what passport they have. Be honest.
By ppperrommmarrano

Sept. 3, 2009

6:41 p.m.

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This really sucks, man. I often do the same, escape from the city and all my problems and just go out for a swim or a hike.

It's a shame people like LasVegas2009 and AFveteran exist. I don't understand why their comments are allowed to be made here.

LasVegas2009, tell me where you are.. I wanna teach you a lesson. Don't worry, you and others will benefit from it. Specially others... ;)
By ThisOneGuy

Sept. 3, 2009

6:46 p.m.

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No! Zeir papers ver' not in order: No lake for zem!!!
By ppperrommmarrano

Sept. 3, 2009

6:48 p.m.

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Yeah, ThisOneGuy, all these ignorant hicks do remind me of a stupider version of German Nazis.
By afveteran

Sept. 5, 2009

7:37 a.m.

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It's obvious that we need to rid America of illegals and their apologists, simultaneously.
By ThisOneGuy

Sept. 5, 2009

10:15 p.m.

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It is obvious. Night of the long knives eh AFveterinarian? I bet Sun City is a great place to plan a fascist revolution from.

You have no arguments, no facts, no sources to cite and as everyone can read, no logic; only hand wringing and vague threats.
By maderogabe

Sept. 6, 2009

4:04 p.m.

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hi i hope you oray by theirs souls please they are people you must think in their family