
Suspect Troy Driver has been arrested by the Lyon County Sheriff's Office
The Lyon's County Sheriff's Office has announced the arrest of a suspect involved with the abduction of Naomi Irion, 18, of Fernley, Nev. The suspect has been identified as Troy Driver, 41-years-old, of Fallon, Nev. He is being held on kidnapping charges. A pickup truck possibly involved in the case has been impounded.
Her vehicle was found three days later at the industrial park in Fernley, which law enforcement said had evidence inside that suggested there were criminal aspects involved in her disappearance.
Since that time, deputies were able to track her cell phone to areas near State Route 427 and Hill Ranch Road in the days following her disappearance. There has been no more activity from her phone and her phone has not been found.
If anyone has any information regarding Irion and her disappearance, please call the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office at
775-463-6620 and reference case 22LY01068.
Fallon man arrested in connection with disappearance of Fernley woman
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A public information officer did not answer Insider’s call for comment told by Naomi’s brother to Insider about two noticeable incidents leading up to her missing that Naomi had been sexually harassed at her job and went on a date with a man the night before she is missing. The family doesn’t believe that either person is involved in Naomi’s missing. About the Little suspect, bit is known so far. As in the surveillance footage, he is covered full body head to toe, making it hard to distinguish his face.
Who is Naomi Irion Missing? From a Walmart parking lot, an 18-year woman Naomi Irion, mission nearly 2 weeks ago.
Officials had said video surveillance showed a person from a nearby homeless camp lurking near vehicles around the same time of Irion’s disappearance.
The man is then seen getting into Naomi’s car and leaving. Naomi was in the passenger seat at the time, officials said. Officials on Friday did not say if Driver was that man.
Suspect taken into custody in case of missing Nevada 18-year-old Naomi Irion
When reached via text late Friday, Naomi's brother, Casey Valley, said: "What's going through my mind right now is that there's a potential suspect ... and it seems like it might be one more step toward finding Naomi. I'm very optimistic."
He added that his family is "definitely excited" and "very curious."
Valley added that he working as if the community search Saturday morning will continue as planned. However, he plans to "say something and have it figured out by 8 p.m."
Naomi Irion abduction: Suspect identified as Fallon resident