LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — On Jan. 2, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department's Missing Persons detectives began investigating the disappearance of a woman after her family reported they hadn't been able to contact her since Dec. 31.
Police say the investigation determined foul play was involved and the case was transferred to the LVMPD Homicide Section.
On Jan. 5, the Nye County Sheriff’s Office located the body of the victim in a desert area in Amargosa Valley.
LVMPD Homicide detectives identified the victim’s grandson, 29-year-old Matthew Ayala, as the suspect.
Police say Ayala was arrested in Las Vegas later that day and booked into the Clark County Detention Center for one count of Open Murder.
29-year-old Matthew Ayala was arrested in Las Vegas for the murder of his grandmother. Her body was located in Amargosa Valley with the help of @NyeSheriff. Click for more: https://t.co/LhmTQYFMWd#BREAKING #LasVegas #LVMPD pic.twitter.com/8MWjNfTGKj
— LVMPD (@LVMPD) January 6, 2021
Anyone with any information about this incident is urged to contact the LVMPD Homicide Section by phone at 702-828-3521, or by email at homicide@lvmpd.com.
To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 702-385-5555, or on the internet at crimestoppersofnv.com
