Henderson Police Close 1981 Vicki Radig Cold Case

The Henderson Police Department has closed the 1981 cold case of Vicki Radig after forensic DNA testing identified her boyfriend, Walter Bradley DeMint, as the only viable suspect. Radig disappeared after going out with DeMint, who initially claimed she ran off following an argument; her body was found two days later in a desert area near Boulder Highway, having died from blunt and sharp force trauma. DeMint was considered a person of interest early on, but inconsistencies in his statements and lack of evidence prevented charges at the time. Recent DNA tests conducted between 2021 and 2023 confirmed DeMint as a DNA contributor, with no evidence pointing to other suspects. DeMint died in 2007, but authorities and the district attorney's office concluded that, if alive, he would have faced a charge of open murder. Radig’s family has been notified of these developments and continues to receive support from authorities.