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A man is found dead off the Mount Rose Highway in Reno
On December 1, 1979, the body of 26-year-old Michael Whitten was discovered in a secluded area off Mount Rose Highway, just south of Reno, Nevada. Whitten, who was described as a transient, was found in a location that added a layer of complexity to the ensuing investigation. The discovery was made in an area approximately 400 yards from where another homicide victim had been found two years earlier, a fact that investigators noted.

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Victim Details

Michael Whitten

July 22, 2022

Male

Reno

NV

1979-12-01

1979-12-01

26

Michael

Whitten

04/14/2026

1


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