A 20-year-old man was found dead on the Moapa River Indian Reservation, and tribal police say foul play may have played a role in his death. Victor Lee Saganitso's death is being investigated by the Moapa River Police Department and the FBI's Las Vegas office.
The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported that a man's body was discovered on the reservation. Police have not detailed what led them to suspect foul play, but the department said there is currently no information indicating an ongoing threat to the public.
The case, listed as C26-06051, is being investigated by the Moapa River Police Department and the FBI's Las Vegas office. The Moapa River Indian Reservation is near Las Vegas. Under the federal Major Crimes Act, federal jurisdiction covers specified listed offenses committed by a Native American in Indian territory; tribal prosecutions of major crimes may also be concurrent.
The Investigation
The Moapa Tribal Police Department provides 24/7 law enforcement services.
The Moapa River Reservation
The reservation's travel plaza is along Interstate 15. Fewer than 1,000 Native Americans live on Clark County's two tribal reservations combined.
Hoodline previously reported on the tribe's recognition during a recent Indigenous Peoples' Day observance, and also covered a separate fatal rollover crash on I-15 near Valley of Fire last month.
What Investigators Haven't Said
Police are investigating Saganitso's death and ask anyone with information about the case to call 702-865-2828 and reference case C26-06051.
