PAHRUMP, Nev. (KTNV) — A 70-year-old property owner was arrested for open murder after the Nye County Sheriff’s Office says he ran over his tenant.
The body of 66-year-old Frank Brink appeared to have been dragged to a dirt lot where it was discovered, according to a press release .
Deputies followed a trail of blood that led them to an address on Mary Lou Street, officials said. The owner of the property was identified as 70-year-old William Stanley, of Pahrump.
Investigators learned that Stanley was Brink's landlord.
"The investigation revealed that Stanley and Brink had gotten into an argument and Stanley had run Brink over with his vehicle at the property, and subsequently tied Brink to his vehicle and dragged his body to the location where he was discovered by deputies," sheriff's officials stated.
Evidence was recovered from the property after deputies secured a search warrant, officials noted.
Stanley was arrested for open murder and booked into the Nye County Detention Center, where he was held without bail.
