Nye County Sheriff's Office Identifies Man Killed in Cathedral Canyon, Arrests Three Suspects |

Nye County Sheriff's Office and homicide detectives with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department have arrested three suspects in connection to the homicide in Cathedral Canyon.

Officials identified the homicide victim as 27-year-old Las Vegas resident Roy Jaggers. 

Officials executed search warrants in Las Vegas and arrested two suspects. 

Police also seized one of the cars they say was used in the homicide. 

NCSO says they arrested a third suspect in Pahrump after stopping them on Highway 160. 

Heather Pate, 27, of Las Vegas was arrested for Murder, Kidnapping, Conspiracy to commit murder, battery with substantial bodily harm and was booked into the Nye County Detention Center with no bail. 

Kevin Dent, 36, of Las Vegas was arrested for Murder, Kidnapping, Conspiracy to commit murder, battery with substantial bodily harm and was booked into the Nye County Detention Center with no bail. 

Brad Mehn, 37, of Pahrump was arrested for Murder, Kidnapping, Conspiracy to commit murder, battery with substantial bodily harm and was booked into the Nye County Detention Center with no bail. 

Officials say it took 34 hours from the time they found the body to the time they arrested the suspects. 

A homicide investigation is underway in Cathedral Canyon in Nye County after detectives found a body Sunday morning. 

Detectives spent Sunday processing the scene and say they are working to identify the male victim. 

An investigation is active. People are asked to avoid the area.

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