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Body of man missing since Feb. 9 found at Valley of Fire

Peter Droste (Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department)
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By / Las Vegas Review-Journal
March 17, 2022 - 10:15 am
 
Updated March 18, 2022 - 12:39 pm

The body of a man who had been missing since early February was found in the Valley of Fire State Park, according to a release from Las Vegas police.

Peter Droste, 63, of St. George, Utah, had last been seen around 10 a.m. on Feb. 9 near the park.

Police said his body was found on March 9. The Clark County coroner’s office Thursday ruled his death an accident caused by “probable hypothermia.” It included heart disease as an additional significant condition.

No further information was immediately available.

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