Man arrested in connection to Lesly Palacio's death pleads not guilty

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Jose Rangel, accused by Las Vegas police of helping his son hide the body of Lesly Palacio, pled not guilty in court Friday.

His son, Erick Rangel-Ibarra, is on the run and believed to be hiding in Mexico.

Palacio's body was found at Valley of Fire in September 2020.

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