Decomposed body found in houseboat on Lake Mead

CREATED Jul. 13, 2012

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Las Mead, NV (KTNV) -- A decomposed body was discovered inside a houseboat on Lake Mead on Friday.

Authorities received reports of a foul odor along the north shore at 8 Mile Road on Lake Mead.

National Park Rangers responded and found a body slumped over inside a houseboat. It was not clear whether the individual was the houseboat's owner.

It's not clear how the person died or whether the death was suspicious.

Park Rangers and the Clark County Coroner's Office are investigating.

Action News will continue to update this story as new information becomes available.