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By MAX MICHOR LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
June 10, 2016 - 10:46 am
 

The Clark County coroner’s office has identified the man found dead Wednesday on a pedestrian bridge in Laughlin.

The body of Dwight Franklin, 54, was found about 2:20 a.m. Wednesday near Casino Drive and state Route 163. Police said he was probably homeless, and evidence suggests he had been in a fight before he was killed.

On Thursday, police arrested 39-year-old Walter W. Klatt in Bullhead City, Arizona, for an unrelated misdemeanor. He is awaiting extradition to Nevada to be charged in connection with Franklin’s death.

Contact Max Michor at mmichor@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0381. Find @MaxMichor on Twitter.

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