Suspect arrested for June Lyon County murder
On June 28, 2023, Lyon County Sheriff's Office Deputies responded to 4 Farrell Lane in Yerington, Nevada for a welfare check request on 56 year old Sir Charles Lester. Friends and family reported that they had not had contact with Sir Charles in almost a week, which was very unlike Sir Charles.
Upon arrival, Deputies met with Sir Charles' roommate, 57 year old Timothy Brewer. Timothy informed law enforcement that he last saw Sir Charles on June 20, 2023.
Timothy said that on June 20, he and Sir Charles were in a verbal argument and Sir Charles had left the residence with an unknown friend. Timothy reported he has not seen Sir Charles since then. On June 30, law enforcement entered Sir Charles into NCIC as a missing person.
Subsequently, the Lyon County Sheriff's Office Investigations Division has been conducting an investigation into the disappearance of Sir Charles.
On August 3, 2023, Detectives from the Lyon County Sheriff's Office Investigations Division conducted a search of 4 Farrell Lane. During the search of the property, Detectives located what appeared to be a recently dug gravesite. Lyon County Sheriff's Office Detectives and Forensic Technicians from the Washoe County Sheriff's Office exhumed the gravesite and located a deceased male who was tentatively identified as Sir Charles.
On August 3, 2023, Timothy Brewer was arrested for the murder of Sir Charles Lester. Timothy was arrested for NRS 200.010 Open Murder and NRS 199.220 Destruction of evidence.
Timothy was booked into the Lyon County Jail. Anyone who has information regarding the Homicide is urged to contact the Lyon County Sheriff's Office at 775-463-6620 or by email at detective@lyon-countv.org. Reference Lyon County Case Number 23L02827. Callers may also remain anonymous by contacting Secret
Witness at https://secretwitness.com/ or by text or phone at 775-322-4900.