Murder-Suicide in Dayton

On June 14, 2025, at approximately 12:00 PM, Lyon County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch received a call on the Non-Emergency Line from a male subject reporting a deceased female at a residence in the 100 block of Alamosa Street in Dayton. The caller provided the female’s name and stated the incident was a “187,” a slang term commonly used to describe a homicide.

Lyon County Sheriff’s Office deputies from the Western Command responded to the residence and conducted a protective sweep. Inside the home, they located a deceased female, who appeared to be the victim of a homicide.The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office Investigations Division, Major Crimes Unit along, with the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Forensic Investigative Section, responded to the scene to conduct a full investigation. Through the course of the investigation, detectives identified the male caller as a resident of the home shared with the deceased female. Using cell phone location data, the male was located in a remote area of Alpine County, California. Detectives contacted the Alpine County Sheriff’s Office and requested assistance in locating him.

At approximately 5:00 PM, the Alpine County Sheriff’s Office advised they had located the male subject deceased from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. This case is currently being investigated as a murder-suicide. The identities of the individuals involved are being withheld pending notification of next of kin. At this time, there is no ongoing threat to public safety.

Anyone with information regarding this case is urged to contact the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office Detective Division at (775) 577-5206 or by email at detective@lyon-county.org. Please reference case number 25LY02367.Jeffrey S. MillerCentral CommanderLyon County Sheriff’s Office.