A tip to the Police in Churchill County in Nevada led to the discovery of the remains of Naomi Irion in a grave about two weeks after she was reported missing.
The body without life of the 18-year-old girl was found on Wednesday in a remote area of the county.
Investigators from that demarcation in conjunction with a detective from the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office recovered the body. Personnel from the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Forensic Investigative Services also assisted in the proceedings.
Experts from this last office will perform an autopsy on the remains to establish the cause of death.
The authorities did not offer further details about the circumstances of the crime.
Agents arrested Troy Driver last Friday in connection with the disappearance of the young woman, whose last steps were seen in a Walmart.
KTVN reported that Driver has a criminal record that includes a guilty plea for being an accessory to a murder at the 750 in Willits, California . At the time of the events, Driver was 17 years old.
The man now faces charges of first-degree kidnapping and bail has been set. of $750,000.
Irion was last seen on 12 March while he was in his vehicle parked at the Fernley Walmart.
Security camera footage shows the suspect getting into Irion’s car and getting into the driver’s seat. He then leaves the parking lot with the young woman inside.
Other images released by the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office show a man, who would be Driver, walking towards the area where Irion’s car was parked.