Three other bodies have been discovered in the shrinking lake recently. But, you know, maybe these bodies coming up at Lake Mead will reveal something to us," Schumacher said. Both disappeared in 1976 when the water level was normal. Jay Vandermark being one. "A couple of key figures in Las Vegas organized crime history disappeared, one of them being Jay Vandermark, the former slot manager at the Stardust, and the other being a fellow that I was actually was acquainted with His name was Johnny Pappas. 5 dead bodies surfaced near Las Vegas in 3 months. In May, a body was found in a barrel with clothing from the 1970s or 80s. And scavengers like water bugs, crabs, fish and birds can complicate efforts to determine identities and causes of death. According to data obtained through a public records request, 101 people drowned at Lake Mead between 2007 and last year, a number that surpassed any other cause of death at the park. This figure is on top of any other bodies that died from other means that may be in the lake. Could the bodies found in Lake Mead be connected to the Chicago mob. 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. The agency also reduced the amount of Colorado River water Nevada, Arizona and Mexico receive. His. They believe that he was killing people were having people killed on a regular basis," said Geoff Schumacher, Vice President of Exhibits and Programs at the Las Vegas Mob Museum. On May 1, boaters found a barrel containing the body of a homicide victim in Lake Mead. Six days later, at 2 p.m., a person at the park reported finding remains on the northwestern side of the lake, at Callville Bay, the park service said. On July 25 and Aug. 6, human remains were also discovered at Swim Beach. Two dead bodies were found in Lake Mead just outside of Las Vegas. According to Steve Schafer, a local resident and the owner of environmental services company Earth Resource Group, which is working to uncover the bodies, there will be many more. Sixth set of human remains found in vanishing Lake Mead ABC News' Bill Hutchinson contributed to this report. Today, the Mafias role in Las Vegas is considered insignificant, but nostalgia for the era of made men has emerged as a big moneymaker. David Kohlmeier, a retired police officer who is now a podcaster and social media personality, is offering a $5,000 reward to divers who find other remains in Lake Mead. The U.S.'s largest man-made reservoir has made national headlines recently not just due to its receding waters, but because of the gruesome finds being uncovered as the water recedes. Lake Mead and Lake Powell are. We have to dive in there and find the bodies," Green said. While some bodies may be legitimate drowning victims, he said some may be the victims of nefarious crimes. A rusted metal barrel, near the location of where a different barrel was found containing a human body, sits exposed on shore during low water levels due to the western drought at the Lake Mead . Federal data shows the 270 square-mile reservoir which straddles the Nevada-Arizona border and provides water to 40 million people at 27% capacity.
