The Washoe County Medical Examiner’s Office has released the identity of a homicide victim who was killed last week in Wadsworth. 58 year old John Whitaker from Olinghouse, Nevada was reportedly stabbed at a home on Barrel Street near Slip Mine Street around 10:45pm Tuesday, November 27th. Whitaker was taken to the hospital, but was pronounced dead upon arrival. Washoe County Sheriff’s Office detectives continue to investigate this case, and if you have any information that can help, call secret witness at 322- 4900.