LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Clark County Commissioner Michael Naft, along with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, honored the Vegas Justice League with a key to the Las Vegas Strip for their efforts in solving cold case murders.

The award was presented to co-founder Justin Woo, whose organization has facilitated advanced forensic techniques and resources that many departments previously did not have access to.

“Vegas Justice League’s philanthropic efforts directly benefit the friends and families of the deceased victims in Southern Nevada,” said Commissioner Naft. “By supporting new technologies and forensic genetic genealogy, Vegas Justice League allows our law enforcement agencies to continue to investigate cases that have long gone cold, leading to multiple solutions that provide closure to victims’ loved ones.”

Recently, LVMPD and Justice League Vegas detectives identified the suspect in the murder of Melonie White, whose body was found on August 27, 1994. In 2021, they submitted the DNA profile of the unknown suspect to Othram Labs in Texas, and on August 26, 2024, detectives were notified of the suspect’s identity.

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“Having lived in Las Vegas for over nine years, I saw an opportunity to give back in a meaningful way. That’s why we co-founded the Vegas Justice League, to support Southern Nevada law enforcement in solving cold cases,” said Justin Woo. “We were able to re-examine old evidence and close cases that once seemed unsolvable.”

These efforts provided closure for many grieving families.

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