Found Deceased NV - Jennaleah Hin, 17,left home after argument with parents, Henderson, 30 Dec 2024

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Henderson police didn’t publicly disclose key details before wide search for teen

Jennaleah Hin was found dead of a gunshot wound in a desert area southwest of a Henderson subdivision on Sunday.

www.reviewjournal.com

When Henderson police announced that Jennaleah Hin was missing and endangered, they did not disclose that the 17-year-old was suspected of taking her stepfather’s handgun when she disappeared days earlier.

There was also no mention that Hin had left behind a suicide letter.

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The North Las Vegas Police Department said Thursday that Jennaleah’s stepfather, Corey Swanson, is a North Las Vegas police officer who has been with the department for seven years.

North Las Vegas police spokesperson officer Roberto Vaquera said in an email Thursday that the gun used in Jennaleah’s death was not a service weapon issued by the department.

“There is no investigation into this incident by the North Las Vegas Police Department,” Vaquera said.

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In the days since Jennaleah’s body was found, Henderson police have declined to comment on the case, or the allegations made by Hin’s biological dad, Hina Hin, that the firearms in the home Jennaleah shared with her mother and stepfather and sisters should have been more secured.

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See the linked article for more -- it is a long article.

The Review-Journal asked police why the public wasn't informed that she had a gun, and other questions, but police declines to comment because it is an open investigation. The police chief has declined requests for an interview. They received an e-mail from a public information officer who said that the PD is committed to transparency, and will be working on a statement.

 

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"I don't think we will ever recover as our home is broken without her," Swanson said, per the station. "She was on her way to success with her career but unfortunately she had deeper thoughts that I never knew."

Mom Mourns Teen Daughter Who Went Missing & Died After Family Argument: ‘You Never Know How Much a Child Is Hurting'

A vigil has been held to honor the life of Jennaleah “Jenna” Hin, the 17-year-old girl who was found dead by suicide in a Nevada desert after she disappeared following an argument with her family.

people.com