...By Muyiwa Aderinto for TDPel Media.
Identification of Remains Found in Lake Mead
After a severe drought hit Lake Mead, several sets of human remains were uncovered. One of these sets of remains has now been identified as Claude Russell Pensinger, who went missing on a fishing trip in 1998.
Discovery of Remains
Pensinger’s bones were among several remains found in Lake Mead last summer, when water levels dropped to their lowest levels since 1937.
The remains were found over a three-week span from July to August, but the cause of death could not be determined by a coroner.
The remains were among at least three other discoveries in the lake, including Thomas Erndt and at least two others that have not been definitively identified.
Fishing Trip Gone Wrong
Pensinger disappeared on a fishing trip with his brother in 1998, when they failed to meet at a location on the lake. According to documents, his brother described him as a “good swimmer” and a Navy and Coast Guard veteran.
The discovery of Pensinger’s remains joined at least four others who were also found in the dried-up lake last year.
Speculation of Mob Activity
The discovery of several remains in Lake Mead has raised questions about whether the lake was used as a watery grave for mob victims from previous decades.
The numerous discoveries have led to hope for many families of missing people and speculation that the bodies could be linked to organized crime from Las Vegas.
Other Discoveries
In addition to human remains, several other items were also uncovered in the lake, including a Native American “lost city,” a crashed World War II B-29 Superfortress bomber, and the buried loot of a notorious gangster.
Authorities expected that numerous other criminal items, including guns and knives, would also wash up.
Cross-Examination
Under cross-examination from Trump’s lawyer Joe Tacopina, Carroll admitted that parts of her story were “difficult to conceive” and “odd.”
She also admitted that she could not remember the date of the alleged rape and that she only went public with her claims in 2019 when she was promoting her book “What do We Need Men For? A Modest Proposal.”
During cross-examination, she admitted that she could not remember the date and that she only went public with her claims about Trump in 2019 when she was promoting her book.
She also admitted that she had not gone to the police in the two decades since the alleged rape.
