BODY OF SLAYING SUSPECT FOUND IN ARIZONA DESERT.Byline: Bhavna Mistry Daily News Staff Writer A body found in the Arizona desert has been identified as that of a former Air Force police officer sought in the robbery-murder of an Edwards Air Force Base Edwards Air Force Base, U.S. military installation, 301,000 acres (121,805 hectares), S Calif., NE of Lancaster; est. 1933. It is one of the largest air force bases in the United States and has the world's longest runway. nightclub manager. The decomposed de·com·pose v. de·com·posed, de·com·pos·ing, de·com·pos·es v.tr. 1. To separate into components or basic elements. 2. To cause to rot. v.intr. 1. body of Johnny Eugene Wyss, 26, was found last week near Yuma, Ariz., where Wyss' father lives, and was identified through dental records Dental Records is a small, independent metal record label, based in Ipswich, UK. Artists
Wyss disappeared within hours of being questioned Sept. 26 at his father's home about the slaying of James Elling, 33, who was shot and killed Sept. 2 in front of the base's Club Muroc. Wyss' father told investigators his son left the home barefoot, carrying nothing but a gun. Yuma County Yuma County is the name of two counties in the United States:
``I'm very glad they found him,'' said Diana Elling, the victim's widow. ``Now we don't have to wonder if he's out there. This is closure for our family.'' According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. officials, Elling, 33, a father of three, was shot and killed early Sept. 2 in front of Club Muroc during a robbery attempt as he transferred more than $1,000 from the Stripes Lounge, another nightclub on the base. Wyss had worked as a desk sergeant Noun 1. desk sergeant - the police sergeant on duty in a police station deskman, station keeper police sergeant, sergeant - a lawman with the rank of sergeant in the base's Security Police Office and left the Air Force on good terms the week before the slaying, which occurred about 90 minutes after Wyss left a going-away party in a base dormitory room. While Wyss' father would not comment, friends were shocked to learn about the discovery of his body. Julie Grebb, who let Wyss live in her Rosamond home for three days after his August discharge, said she doubted he would kill himself. ``I thought he would be in Mexico,'' she said. Grebb also said she doubted that Wyss was Elling's killer. ``I don't think that he could have done anything wrong,'' Grebb added. ``We're sorry that this happened.'' |
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