Lincoln County District Attorney

District Attorney Statement: Ronald Jeremy Robinson Sentenced to life in Prison for Murder of Reed Hoover in Case CR-1202423

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On February 20, 2025, Ronald Jeremy Robinson appeared before the Seventh Judicial District Court Judge Gary Fairman with his attorney, Robert M. Draskovich, Esq., and was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility for parole after 28 years for the murder of Pioche resident Reed Hoover in November 2023. After being found competent to stand trial, Mr. Robinson, with the … [Read more...] about District Attorney Statement: Ronald Jeremy Robinson Sentenced to life in Prison for Murder of Reed Hoover in Case CR-1202423

Suspect pleads guilty but mentally ill in Pioche murder

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Pioche resident Ronald Jeremy Robinson has pleaded guilty but mentally ill in the murder of 71-year-old Reed Hoover.  This development follows a lengthy investigation. Lincoln County Sheriff Derek Foremaster provided an update in the homicide case Nov. 13. On Friday, Nov. 3, at approximately 3:04 p.m., the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office received a call regarding […] … [Read more...] about Suspect pleads guilty but mentally ill in Pioche murder

High-profile case shines light on self-defense laws

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The Kyle Rittenhouse case has been on the minds of many people across the nation over the past few weeks, with commentators saying this could affect the future of self-defense cases. During a protest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, a then 17-year-old Kyle Rittenouse shot three men in what he claimed to be self-defense, killing two and […] This article is available to … [Read more...] about High-profile case shines light on self-defense laws

Murder charges filed in two cases at courthouse in Pioche

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Lincoln County District Attorney Dylan Frehner this week filed murder charges in two separate cases in Meadow Valley Justice Court at the courthouse in Pioche. The cases involve murder with use of a deadly weapon and murder by providing a controlled substance which causes death. The DA’s office said in the first case, a single […] This article is available to … [Read more...] about Murder charges filed in two cases at courthouse in Pioche