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NV: body under tarp could be missing teen boy's; Aaron Jones, 13 msg. since 4-14-17
Topic Started: Apr 26 2017, 06:57 AM (50 Views)
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https://lasvegassun.com/news/2017/apr/25/de...oulder-highway/

Human remains found near Boulder Highway could be those from missing boy
By Ricardo Torres-Cortez (contact)
Published Tuesday, April 25, 2017 | 5:50 p.m.
Updated Tuesday, April 25, 2017 | 8:20 p.m.

Homicide detectives are trying to determine if a decomposed body found in an east valley desert lot Tuesday afternoon is that of a 13-year-old boy who was reported missing earlier this month, according to Metro Police.

The small-framed body, which wasn't immediately identifiable, was found underneath a blanket covered by rocks, Metro Lt. Dan McGrath said in a briefing broadcast online.

The family of a missing teenager discovered the body about 3:30 p.m. in a lot behind an apartment complex in the 3600 block of Boulder Highway, south of Sahara Avenue, McGrath said. Detectives were trying to determine what led the family members to the area.

Police said the boy's family lived at the complex at some point in the past.

The body is in such a state of decomposition that the person likely died months ago, McGrath said.

The father of the boy, who has a history of child abuse, has been in custody since his April 1 arrest on outstanding warrants, McGrath said.

McGrath said that several of the boy's family members were cooperating and being interviewed. There are a lot of "moving pieces" to the investigation, he said. "It's very unusual that you would find your missing family member yourself in a desert area a ways away from everything."

"Based on my experience, the family is going to be able to give us, hopefully, a story on how they ended up in the desert area today," McGrath said.

Based on the body's condition, investigators Tuesday evening couldn't determine the race or sex, McGrath said. The frame of the body could be consistent with belonging to a 13-year-old, he said. "Hopefully it's not."

Further details were not immediately available.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Metro at 702-828-3521 or via email at homicide@lvmpd.com. To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555 or online at crimestoppersofnv.com.
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https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/homicid...-in-desert-lot/

Report: Las Vegas man said he left son’s body in desert lot
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Updated April 28, 2017 - 7:52 pm
The man accused of killing his 13-year-old son has admitted he struck the child during an argument over candy, causing him to drop to the floor and hit his head, according to a Las Vegas police report.
Paul Darell Jones, who was booked on a murder charge Thursday in the death of his son Aaron, told police the boy died after the February argument. Jones said he then carried his son’s body to a desert lot, according to the report.
The man’s live-in girlfriend, Latoya Williams-Miley, also was booked Thursday on a murder charge in the case. Both she and Jones are 33.

Aaron’s remains were discovered Tuesday in a desert lot near the complex where the family shared a one-bedroom apartment. He was reported missing April 14.
Using dental records, the Clark County coroner’s office confirmed on Friday that the skeletal remains were Aaron’s. A cause of death has not been determined.
Two men discovered the body about 3:30 p.m. Tuesday behind the Siegel Suites at 3625 Boulder Highway, near Sahara Avenue. The body was wrapped in plastic with rocks placed on top of it, police have said.
The men were Aaron’s cousins, the report said. They had just learned Aaron had been missing for months and were canvassing the area with fliers.
Jones was granted custody of the boy and his sister in June and moved the family to the extended-stay motel in November.
According to Jones’ arrest report, obtained Friday by the Las Vegas Review-Journal, he spoke with detectives Wednesday and said he often would discipline Aaron for stealing food. He also detailed the disciplinary techniques he used on Aaron, one of 13 children who lived with him:
When Aaron misbehaved, he was forced to stand against a wall and hold his arms over head until his arms gave out. Then his father would have him hold one of his legs in the air while Aaron’s brothers and sisters were encouraged to throw things at him. As part of the punishment, he was not allowed to protect himself.

Jones learned at a parenting class that he also could give the boy a “pop” as long as it did not leave a bruise, according to the police report.
The father first told detectives that Aaron had run away, according to the report. Jones said he did not report the boy missing, because the man had outstanding warrants and did not want to get in trouble.
But detectives got Jones to confess that he struck Aaron during the candy argument, which occurred Feb. 14. After Aaron dropped to the floor and struck his head, the boy’s eyes were open, “but he was not completely there,” Jones told detectives.
Jones said he tried to wake the boy up in the shower by spraying water on him. When that failed, he dressed the boy in a dry shirt, laid the boy on the living room floor and put a blanket on him, according to the report.
At some point — police note Jones would not specify when — Aaron stopped breathing. Jones then carried the boy’s body to the desert lot, the report said.
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