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Naomi Irion was just 18 years old when her body was located in a shallow grave in the Nevada desert. Her family, locals, and people who cared about her searched desperately to find her after she was kidnapped on her way to work earlier in 2022.

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Body of Naomi Irion Recovered & Identified in Remote Churchill County, Nevada

AGENCIES: CHURCHILL COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE

LYON COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE

March 30, 2022

On Tuesday, March 29, 2022 Investigators from the Churchill County Sheriff’s Office along with a Detective from the Lyon County Sheriff’s office responded to a remote part of Churchill County following a tip regarding the disappearance of Naomi Irion. Their investigative actions led them to a possible gravesite, Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Forensic Investigative Services team was contacted and responded to assist in processing the scene.

The body of an adult Caucasian female was recovered from that gravesite, the body was transported to the Washoe County Medical Examiners Office for an autopsy and to confirm identification. On March 30, 2022 the remains were confirmed as those of Naomi Irion, the family has been notified.

No further information can be released at this time as this is still an open and active investigation.

We would like to extend our sympathy and condolences to the Irion family and thank all the volunteers for their hard work in trying to find Naomi and bring closure to the family. The Churchill County Sheriff’s Office and the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office will continue to work closely on these cases.