(Dept. of Justice) - A federal jury has convicted two Henderson men of damaging ancient rock formations at the Lake Mead National Recreation Area.
According to evidence presented and statements made at trial, on April 7, 2024, Wyatt Fain and Payden Cosper pushed ancient rock formations over a cliff onto the ground below while on or near the Redstone Dunes Trail at the Lake Mead National Recreation Area.
Following a two-day jury trial, Fain and Cosper were each found guilty of one count of injury and depredation of government property.
Sentencing is scheduled for July 8, 2025. Fain and Cosper each face a maximum penalty of one year in prison, a $100,000 fine, or both.