Man faces open murder charge in death of Carson City transient woman
MINDEN — The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a homicide that occurred near the Home Depot store Friday night on Jacks Valley Road.
At approximately 7:30 p.m. on Friday Nov. 6, DCSO Dispatch received a 911 call about a dead body in a tent located just east of the Home Depot store. Douglas authorities initially reported a suspicious death and advised people to stay clear of the area to allow for the investigation.
The deceased was identified as Melissa Ann Riley, 55. Riley is a transient from Carson City who was temporarily living in a tent near the Home Depot.
Kenneth Allen Hayes, 64, a transient who was also temporarily living in the tent with Riley, was arrested at the scene and has been charged with open murder and for failing to register as a convicted sex offender.
Hayes is in the Douglas County Jail on a no-bail hold and is scheduled to appear in the East Fork Justice Court on Monday, Nov. 9, 2020.
Anyone with information on this homicide is asked to contact Investigator Nadine Chrzanowski at (775) 782-9905.