Episode 81: Las Vegas, Lake Mead, & the Mob

<p>Recent headlines have talked about two bodies found in Lake Mead from unprecedented low water levels in the reservoir, and police say they're likely not the last that will be found. This week we talk about the mob's history of creating Las Vegas and dumping their hits in Lake Mead.  </p> <p>Our linktree: linktr.ee/boozedandconfused</p> <p>This week's booze of choice: Leinenkugel's Lemon Haze</p> <p>Sources:</p> <ul><li><a href='https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/02/us/lake-mead-body-barrel-water-level-drought-climate/index.html'>https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/02/us/lake-mead-body-barrel-water-level-drought-climate/index.html</a></li> <li><a href='https://travelnevada.com/parks-recreational-areas/lake-mead-national-recreation-area/#:~:text=Lake%20Mead%20is%20the%20largest,millions-acre%20feet%20of%20water'>https://travelnevada.com/parks-recreational-areas/lake-mead-national-recreation-area/#:~:text=Lake%20Mead%20is%20the%20largest,millions%2Dacre%20feet%20of%20water</a>.</li> <li><a href='https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/02/us/las-vegas-body-barrel-lake-mead.html'>https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/02/us/las-vegas-body-barrel-lake-mead.html</a></li> <li><a href='https://www.nationalcrimesyndicate.com/the-mafias-history-in-las-vegas/'>https://www.nationalcrimesyndicate.com/the-mafias-history-in-las-vegas/</a></li> <li><a href='https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/local-las-vegas/the-mafias-history-in-las-vegas-from-bugsy-siegel-to-anthony-spilotro-413833/'>https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/local-las-vegas/the-mafias-history-in-las-vegas-from-bugsy-siegel-to-anthony-spilotro-413833/</a></li> <li><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Thomas,_Nevada'>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Thomas,_Nevada</a></li> <li><a href='https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/nevada/underwater-world-beneath-famous-nevada-lake/'>https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/nevada/underwater-world-beneath-famous-nevada-lake/</a></li> </ul>