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Dayton homicide suspects arrested

  • 05/12/2018 01:22 AM
Dayton homicide suspects arrested
Robert Perea, The Fernley Reporter

The two suspects in a shooting death in Dayton the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office asked for help identifying have been arrested.

Jordan Andrus, 17 and Kane Wallace, 17, both of Carson City, were arrested Thursday night by the Lyon County Sheriff's Office along with the Carson City Sheriff's Office, Carson Juvenile Probation, and Washoe Tribal Police.

Both were arrested on charges of open murder in connection with the shooting death of Joseph Jarratt in Dayton on May 7.

Jordan Andrus


Kane Wallace


Wallace and Andrus are the two unidentified suspects the LCSO asked the public to help identify from surveillance video.

Wallace and Andrus are currently held at the Carson City Detention Facility. Malik Avila and Tieler Frayo were arrested earlier in the week in connection with this case are being held in the Washoe County Detention Facility.

The Lyon County Sheriff's Office is still looking for Jonathon "Johnny" Ortiz, 16, in connection with this incident. He is charged with open murder. The Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help to locate him. He is believed to be in the Carson City area.  If you see Ortiz, call 911 right away.

Anyone with further information related to this case is asked to please call the Lyon County Sheriff's Office (Agency Case Number: 18LY02021) at (775) 463-6620 or Secret Witness at (775) 322-4900.
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