Could human remains found in Lake Mead be connected to Chicago mob?

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…

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 Marina on the Colorado River in Boulder City, Nevada on May 5, 2022. – A worsening drought has revealed a four-decade-old body dumped in Lake Mead, police said May 2, 2022, warning that falling water levels would lead to the uncovering of more corpses. Boaters on Lake Mead near Las Vegas discovered a corroded barrel with its sinister contents during a weekend pleasure trip. (Photo by Patrick T. FALLON / AFP) (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)

by: Brian Althimer

Posted: May 20, 2022 / 04:42 PM CDT

Updated: May 20, 2022 / 07:41 PM CDT

Las Vegas journalist and mob expert John L. Smith joins Lisa Dent on Chicago’s Afternoon News to explain why old human remains found by sisters snorkeling in Lake Mead could be tied to the Chicago mob.