LAS VEGAS (AP) — An Oct. 8 trial date has been set for 2 Nevada males accused of damaging rock formations estimated to be 140 million years outdated on the Lake Mead Nationwide Recreation Space.
A federal indictment charged Wyatt Clifford Fain, 37, and Payden David Man Cosper, 31, with one rely of harm and depredation of presidency property and one rely of aiding and abetting. The U.S. Division of Justice stated the boys may every withstand 10 years in jail if convicted.
The 2 Henderson residents have been arrested by the U.S. Marshals Service and made their first courtroom look Friday, at which they each pleaded harmless and have been launched on a private recognizance bod, the Las Vegas Overview-Journal reported.
Authorities stated Fain and Cosper allegedly pushed rock formations over a cliff edge round Redstone Dunes Path at Lake Mead on April 7, leading to damages of greater than $1,000.
The Lake Mead Nationwide Recreation Space simply outdoors of Las Vegas attracts round 6 million guests yearly and spans 2,344 sq. miles (6,071 sq. kilometers) of mountains and desert canyons.
Authorities stated staffing ranges imply park officers usually depend on the general public to additionally hold watch over sources inside park boundaries.