On January 27, 2008, Metro officers were called to the 7300 block of Empress Drive to investigate a shooting.

When officers arrived, they found a man, identified as 20-year-old George Holly, shot in his car. 

Holly was transported to UMC and was pronounced dead on the 28th.

Homicide detectives were called to the scene and began investigating. The investigation revealed that Holly and 19-year-old David Land were pursuing the same woman.

David Land was questioned in the shooting and taken into custody. He has been charged with murder with a deadly weapon, attempted murder with a deadly weapon, discharging a firearm at a structure, ex-felon in possession of a firearm and felony aggravated stalking.

On June 25, 1981, Jack and Xenia Rabinowitsch were discovered dead inside their home. Both victims were found face down on the bed with their hands behind their backs.

They had been shot and the investigation characterized the deaths as an execution.

Police found several opened safes throughout the house, but money, jewelry and rare coins were still inside. There were also other items of great value appeared to have gone untouched.

One drawer from one of the safes was missing. Relatives indicated that the drawer contained some paperwork.

The Rabinowitschs were known for their anti-communist stance and for offering assistance to immigrants coming from the former Soviet Union.

Las Vegas detectives worked with agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation because of possible connections to other related investigations in other States.

Anyone with information is urged call LV Metro Homicide Cold Case Detail at 702-828-COLD.