Official’s Body Found In River In Nevada, Four Suspects Arrested

An official’s body was found in a river in Nevada wrapped in a blanket and bound in duct tape, leading police to arrest four suspects in the man’s murder.

Police are still waiting for positive confirmation on the man, but they believe the official’s body found in the river belongs to the state’s chief insurance examiner, William McCune.

Investigators had already found evidence of a bloody struggle in McCune’s apartment in Carson City. The 62-year-old McCune had failed to make a flight on Thursday, and co-workers who went to his residence to look for him could not find him.

Detectives said they don’t know exactly what the connection is between the four suspects and the official found dead in the river, but did say that William McCune’s murder is believed to be related to “personal” matters and not his work.

Those arrested after the official’s body was found in the river were 23-year-old Michael Evans, 20-year-old Anthony Elliot, both booked on murder charges, while 22-year-old Raul Garcia and 20-year-old Makyla Blackmore were arrested on burglary charges.

“At this point, we believe all four took part in his murder and disappearance,” Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong told The Associated Press. “We anticipate that the district attorney’s office will amend the criminal complaint to also charge (Garcia and Blackmore) with murder.”

Evans was arrested in Carson City, while police said they believed the three others skipped town when news came out of the state official’s disappearance. They were later picked up on the Las Vegas strip.

McCune, who was single with no children, was the head of the Nevada state insurance division’s corporate and financial affairs section. He was tasked with ensuring that all insurance companies in the state had enough money in reserve to cover all claims and obligations.

Police said they are still investigating the incident to find out how the official’s body ended up in the river.