Sara Filiatraut dies in fatal Lyon County shooting
Fatal Lyon County death of Sara Filiatraut – Obituary
In a significant development two months after the discovery of a missing 25-year-old woman, an arrest has been made.
Authorities have charged 39-year-old Robert Matthew Richards from Utah in connection with the death of Sara Filiatraut, as announced by the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office on July 29.
The search for Filiatraut began on April 15 when her family reported her missing in Michigan. She was last seen in Lyon County on March 31. Investigators pursued numerous leads in hopes of locating her alive, but on May 22, the search led to the discovery of her remains in a remote area of Churchill County.
The medical examiner determined that her death was a homicide.
Deputies identified Richards as a suspect early in the investigation. At the time of Filiatraut’s disappearance, Richards resided and worked in Fernley, Lyon County, but he had left the state shortly after.
By the time her remains were found, Richards was located in Colorado. Detectives, after traveling to Colorado, discovered substantial evidence during a search warrant execution. This evidence led to a warrant for Richards’ arrest, which was issued in late July.
Fatal Lyon County death of Sara Filiatraut – Obituary In a significant development two months after the discovery of a missing 25-year-old woman, an arrest has been made. Authorities have charged 39-year-old Robert Matthew Richards from Utah in connection with the death of Sara Filiatraut, as announced by the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office on July…
Fatal Lyon County death of Sara Filiatraut – Obituary In a significant development two months after the discovery of a missing 25-year-old woman, an arrest has been made. Authorities have charged 39-year-old Robert Matthew Richards from Utah in connection with the death of Sara Filiatraut, as announced by the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office on July…