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- Washoe County Sheriff’s Office investigating homicide after deceased woman found in burned out vehicle
For Immediate Release
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office investigating homicide after deceased woman found in burned out vehicle
Washoe County Sheriff's Office
Office: 775-785-6235
Cell: 775-391-0407
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office detectives in conjunction with the Washoe County Regional Medical Examiner’s Office are updating the public today on a death investigation which began in the early morning hours of Thursday, February 3, 2022, on the southbound lanes of I-580. A deceased woman was found in a burning vehicle. Detectives are now investigating the woman’s death as a homicide.
The woman has been identified by the Washoe County Regional Medical Examiner’s Office as Anna Scott, 23, of Reno. She was pronounced deceased at the scene. The manner of death was homicide. According to the Medical Examiner’s Office, the cause of death is pending further investigation.
Detectives wish to remind the public that only information released by the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office and/or the Washoe County Regional Medical Examiner’s Office is deemed to be credible. Detectives’ primary goal is to solve Scott’s homicide, and to bring justice to Scott and her loved ones.
If anyone has information regarding this case which could help detectives determine Scott’s movements and contacts throughout the hours and days preceding February 3, 2022, please call the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Detective Division at (775) 328-3320. Refer to case number: WC22-563.
The Washoe County Sheriff's Office is dedicated to preserving a safe and secure community with professionalism, respect, integrity and the highest commitment to equality. Sheriff Darin Balaam is the 27th person elected to serve as the Sheriff of Washoe County since the Office was created in 1861. The Washoe County Sheriff's Office strives to ensure public safety by building trust and creating partnerships within the diverse communities in which we serve. We will promote the dignity of all people supported by our words and actions through open communication while fostering an environment of professionalism, integrity and mutual respect.
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