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May 6, 2024

Police looking for men using slain woman’s bank cards

2 men sought

KSNV coverage of two men sought after Metro Police say they were caught on video using bank cards of slain woman, July 30, 2011.

Metro Police say they are looking for two men using bank cards belonging to a 68-year-old woman found dead at her home Friday in what is believed to be a residential robbery that went bad.

Katherine Cole, 68, was found dead about 3:30 p.m. Friday in the 3500 block of Casa Grande Avenue after patrol officers were dispatched to check on the woman, who hadn’t been seen in a day, police said. She was last seen Thursday afternoon leaving the casino where she worked.

Officers found the garage door open and Cole’s body inside the house, police said.

Her wallet and a 2000 Acura with Nevada license plates 805-MSN were stolen, police said.

Surveillance footage from local stores showed two Latin men using her debit and credit cards, police said.

One was described as 30 to 35 years old, 5 feet 7 inches to 5 feet 9 inches tall and wearing a blue or gray jacket, light blue baseball cap, black sweat pants and white athletic shoes.

The other man is in his 30s, about 5 feet 7 inches tall and was wearing a striped, short-sleeve shirt, white pants and white shoes. They were seen driving a red sedan.

Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Crime Stoppers at 385-5555 or Metro’s Homicide Section at 828-3521.

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