Killing of Naomi Irion

Naomi Irion moved across the world as a child because her father, Herve Irion, worked for the US State Department. The family relocated to France, Russia, Germany, and South Africa, before Naomi returned to the United States as an adult. When in South Africa, Irion attended the American International School of Johannesburg where she graduated in 2021. Irion had three younger brothers, who were adopted from Ukraine in 2018. Another brother, Sean Michael Irion, died in infancy in 2002. Irion was an avid fan of music, singing and playing the ukulele and guitar. Her favourite colour was the rainbow, and she often wore rainbow clothing and had rainbows on her jackets and bag. Irion died between 12 and 29 March 2022, when she was 18. ==Events==

Kidnapping Around 5:00 a.m. (PST; UTC−08:00) on Saturday, March 12, 2022, Irion parked her vehicle in the Walmart parking lot in Fernley, Nevada. According to her sister, she was waiting for a shuttle to take her to her job. Police stated they were searching for a suspect driving a "dark, newer model" Chevrolet Silverado High Country truck. The Bureau put Irion on their Most Wanted Kidnapping and Missing Persons list. On March 29, police received a tip connected to Irion's disappearance that led them to a rural site in Churchill County. They recovered a body, which was later confirmed to be Irion's. ==Investigation==

On March 25, police arrested 41-year-old Troy Driver, a resident of Fallon. Driver had a lengthy juvenile criminal history, including pleading guilty to being an accomplice to murder and a series of armed robberies at age 17. Legal proceedings Driver was initially taken into custody on kidnapping charges and had his bond set to , but was charged with murder, first-degree kidnapping, robbery, burglary of a motor vehicle and destruction of evidence after Irion's body was discovered. A criminal complaint alleged that Driver kidnapped Irion and shot her to death before burying her body to avoid leaving evidence. In November, he was found mentally fit to stand trial for the killing of Irion. On August 6, 2023, Driver was found dead in his cell when prison personnel arrived for a routine inmate check. His death was ruled a suicide by asphyxiation. While he was never convicted, officials said the evidence against him was overwhelming. Forensic evidence, including his DNA, were found on Irion's body. Driver also left a note in which he apologized for the "darkness within" himself. ==See also==