Case update · November 1, 2026
In the early hours of Saturday, August 15, 2026, an organized crew breached a restricted storage locker belonging to collector and treasure hunter Cowlazars, detonating an improvised explosive device before escaping with unknown valuables. Investigators say the scene was left with a deliberate breadcrumb trail — a Joker card, chalk markings, a compass token, and a scrap of numbers and symbols. The hunt begins here.
Skulbone's treasure has been recovered and Case 01 is closed. Twelve of the fifteen cases are now solved. The hunt remains active for Dean Peregrine (Case 08), Johnny Russ (Case 14), and Kitty Palen (Case 15).
Original launch report, preserved below as historical evidence. For current status, use the recovery totals and case files above.
Update · Thursday, August 27, 2026
A hand-assembled ransom note and its mailing envelope arrived this week at the Cowlazars offices in North Las Vegas — postmarked Louisville, KY on August 19, 2026. Both items have been logged into evidence and are posted below in full.
Cut-and-Paste Ransom Note
Mailing Envelope
Update · Saturday, September 5, 2026
LVMPD Major Crimes has released the complete inventory of property taken from the storage locker, and the Herald has published the full suspect lineup. Fifteen names, fifteen treasures — and no record of how the loot was divided. All three documents are posted below in full as archived evidence. Current status: 12 recovered, 3 outstanding.
Inventory of Stolen Goods · Archived Exhibit
This exhibit preserves the inventory as previously released; any status markings within the image are historical. Current recovery total: 12. Three treasures remain outstanding. See the case files for current suspect status.
Jurisdictions of Interest by Suspect
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
Major Crimes Division · Property Recovery Unit
Form 402-J
Rev. 08/26
Supplemental Report — Jurisdictions of Interest
The jurisdictions below have been identified as areas of interest for the recovery of property itemized in Exhibit C. Entries are recorded in the order received from cooperating agencies and are not sequenced to case numbering. This supplement establishes no association between any suspect and any specific item of property. Investigators are cautioned that a listing here is a lead only and has not been independently verified by this Division.
| Suspect | Jurisdiction | Case status |
|---|---|---|
| Lee | FL | Closed |
| Larson | FL | Closed |
| Cipher | Salem, IN | Closed |
| Isissable | Salem, IN | Closed |
| Palen | KY | Open |
| Peregrine | SD | Open |
| Nova | Salt Lake City, UT | Closed |
| Lazzaro | Indianapolis, IN | Closed |
| Skulbone | MI | Solved / Closed |
| Lartsinis | Central TX | Closed |
| Hunt | Upstate SC | Closed |
| Good | Armchair | Closed |
| Graham | Armchair | Closed |
| Russ | WA | Open |
| Poppy | OH | Closed |
Reviewed — M. Hernandez, Lieutenant #4173
Major Crimes Division
Distribution: Public Release · LVMPD-26-41873 · Supplement 04 · Page 1 of 1
The No Name Gang — Original Suspect Lineup