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California murder suspect arrested in Fernley

  • Robert Perea
  • 08/27/2026 05:00 AM
California murder suspect arrested in Fernley
Andres Ruiz Lindo. Photo courtesy of LCSO.

The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office assisted in the arrest of a California murder suspect in Fernley on Aug. 24, according to the sheriff’s office.

Detectives identified Andres Ruiz Lindo, 19, as the primary suspect in an Aug. 4 gang-related homicide in Marin County, Calif. that left a rival gang member dead.

On Aug. 24, the Lyon County’s Special Investigations Unit and Novato detectives conducted surveillance in the 1300 Block of W. Newlands Drive. They saw Ruiz Lindo enter a vehicle in the parking lot of the Super 8 Motel and conducted a high-risk felony stop before the vehicle left the lot. 

Ruiz Lindo was taken into without incident and booked into the Lyon County Jail on a charge of California Penal Code 187, felony murder, and is being held without bail. 

The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office thanked the Novato Police Department for its collaboration and urged anyone with information to contact the Investigations Division at [email protected] or by phone at 775-463-6600, referencing Case No. 26LY03333. 

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