Changes: Liam Husted

Revision as of 22:22, 2 July 2021

This individual was recently confirmed to have been identified. Some details may change as more information is released publicly.

Liam Husted was a boy whose body was discovered on May 28, 2021. The case garnered attention after he was misidentified as a different child who disappeared from the same area who was later found alive. While unidentified, he was given the nickname "Little Zion".

He was identified on June 7, 2021. His mother, Samantha Moreno Rodriguez, was arrested for his murder.

Case

On the morning of May 28, 2021, Liam's body was found by hikers within hours and a day after he was killed. The location was close to State Highway 160.

After the discovery was publicized, a woman contacted authorities, believing the body belonged to her missing son, who was later found alive with his brother and father in Utah. Police acknowledged a strong resemblance between the two, and supported the mother's visual identification based on the sketch and morgue photographs. Shortly thereafter, NCMEC was contacted to create their own rendering.

On June 3, the FBI became involved in his case and offered a $10,000 reward for any information regarding his identity. This has been the first time in many years that the FBI have assisted the Las Vegas Police Department with identifying the decedent.

Characteristics

Black hair that was cut short.
A small gap between his front teeth.

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-{{Recent discovery}}
-{{UID Infobox|title1=Little Zion {{developing}}|image1=NCMU1421959c1.jpg|discovered=May 28, 2021|span={{how long ago|2021|5|28}}|sex={{M}}|location=Mountain Springs, Nevada|age=7-10|race=Unknown<br>(Possibly {{White}}/{{Hisp}}<br>{{Native}}/{{Asian}})|height=4'11|weight=123 pounds|pmi=Hours - 1 day|cod={{Homicide}}|condition={{rf}}}}
+{{Identified notice}}
-'''"Little Zion"''' is the nickname given to a boy whose body was discovered on May 28, 2021. The case garnered attention after he was misidentified as a different child who disappeared from the same area who was later found alive.
+{{Identified_Infobox|age=7|disappeared=May 24, 2021|cod={{Strang}}|image1=LiamHusted.png|discovered=May 28, 2021|identified=June 7, 2021|title1=Liam Husted|name=Liam Husted|sex={{m}}|missing_from=San Jose, California|location=Mountain Springs, Nevada|span=14 days}}
+'''Liam Husted''' was a boy whose body was discovered on May 28, 2021. The case garnered attention after he was misidentified as a different child who disappeared from the same area who was later found alive. While unidentified, he was given the nickname '''"Little Zion"'''.
-==Case==
-On the morning of May 28, 2021, the victim's body was found by hikers within hours and a day after he was killed. The location was close to State Highway 160.
+He was identified on June 7, 2021. His mother, Samantha Moreno Rodriguez, was arrested for his murder.
-After the discovery was publicized, a woman contacted authorities, believing the body belonged to her missing son, who was later found alive with his brother and father in Utah. Police acknowledged a strong resemblance between the two, and supported the mother's visual identification based on the sketch and morgue photographs.
+==Case==
-Shortly thereafter, NCMEC was contacted to create their own rendering. Authorities have divulged their belief that the victim was local to the area, or a city in close proximity. However, a missing person report consistent with the child has yet to be made.
+On the morning of May 28, 2021, Liam's body was found by hikers within hours and a day after he was killed. The location was close to State Highway 160.
+After the discovery was publicized, a woman contacted authorities, believing the body belonged to her missing son, who was later found alive with his brother and father in Utah. Police acknowledged a strong resemblance between the two, and supported the mother's visual identification based on the sketch and morgue photographs. Shortly thereafter, NCMEC was contacted to create their own rendering.
-On June 3, the FBI became involved in his case and offered a $10,000 reward for any information regarding his identity. This has been the first time in many years that the FBI have assisted the Las Vegas Police Department with identifying a decedent.
+On June 3, the FBI became involved in his case and offered a $10,000 reward for any information regarding his identity. This has been the first time in many years that the FBI have assisted the Las Vegas Police Department with identifying the decedent.
 ==Characteristics==
 *Black hair that was cut short.
-*A small gap between his front teeth.
+* A small gap between his front teeth.
-==Exclusions==
-* [https://www.missingkids.org/poster/NCMC/1412058/2/screen Rodrigo Patino Garcia]
-* Juan David Hernandez
 ==Gallery==
-<gallery>
+<gallery widths="185">
+LiamHusted2.png
+File:LiamHusted3.png
+NCMU1421959c1.jpg|Reconstruction
 NCMU1421959x1.jpg
 Nevada John Doe 2021.jpg|Original NCMEC Reconstruction
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 ==Sources==
-*{{NamUs|80850|{{PAGENAME}}}}
-*{{NCMEC|1421959|{{PAGENAME}}}}
 *[https://news3lv.com/news/local/dead-boy-found-near-mountain-springs-trailhead-misidentified-id-still-unknown ''ABC 3 News'']
 *''Fox 5 Vegas''
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 *[https://www.rgj.com/story/news/2021/06/03/fbi-offers-10-k-reward-identify-john-little-zion-doe-slain-boy-found-off-trail-near-las-vegas/7525190002/ ''Reno Gazette Journal'']
 *''[https://www.8newsnow.com/i-team/i-team-las-vegas-police-rule-out-other-missing-children-in-search-to-identify-john-little-zion-doe/ KLAS-TV]''
+*[https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2021/06/07/john-little-zion-doe-las-vegas-missing-san-jose-boy-liam-husted-samantha-moreno-rodriguez/ ''KPIX'']
+{{DEFAULTSORT:Husted, Liam}}
-[[Category:Recent discoveries]]
 [[Category:2021 discoveries]]
 [[Category:People found in Nevada]]
 [[Category:Reconstructed by NCMEC]]
 [[Category:Children]]
-[[Category:Preteens]]
 [[Category:Discovered in wooded areas]]
 [[Category:Discovered near highways]]
-[[Category:2000s births]]
 [[Category:2010s births]]
 [[Category:Misidentified]]
 [[Category:2021 deaths]]
 [[Category:Nicknamed]]
-[[Category:Race unknown]]
 [[Category:FBI cases]]
+[[Category:Hispanic]]
+[[Category:Formerly missing people from California]]
+[[Category:Filicides]]
+[[Category:2021 identifications]]
+[[Category:2021 disappearances]]
+[[Category:Disabled]]