In a shocking display of disregard for our nation’s natural treasures, two Henderson men have been indicted for alleged damage to ancient rock formations at the Lake Mead National Recreation Area in Nevada.
According to allegations contained in the indictment, on April 7, 2024, Wyatt Clifford Fain (37) and Payden David Guy Cosper (31) pushed large chunks of ancient rock formations over the edge of a cliff onto the ground below while on or near the Redstone Dunes Trail at the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, resulting in damages in excess of $1,000.
Fain and Cosper were each charged with one count of injury and depredation of government property and one count of aiding and abetting. They were arrested by the United States Marshals Service, and they made their initial court appearance today before United States Magistrate Judge Nancy Koppe.
A jury trial has been scheduled for October 8, 2024, before United States District Judge Jennifer Dorsey.
If convicted, the defendants each face up to ten years imprisonment.
Wyatt Clifford Fain and Payden David Guy Cosper, both of Henderson, Nevada, were charged with one count of injury and depredation of government property and one count of aiding and abetting.
They were arrested by the United States Marshals Service.
The National Park Service investigated this case. Assistant United States Attorney Skyler Pearson is prosecuting the case.
Key Facts
- State: Nevada
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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