Two and a half weeks later, Naomi is still missing. Her image has exploded into the world through media, but no one has seen or heard from this missing 18 year old. Kidnapped from the Walmart on March 12, she is hidden away from everyone who loves and misses her.
One of my sweetest friends cuts my hair. This young woman has it all. She’s bubbly, beautiful, and smart. She’s a great mom and a loving wife. A caring daughter and loyal sister. We became friends the first day we met two years ago. When I saw her Monday, her words summed up this entire mess.
“Joy, I take this personally. My family, friends, and neighbors take this personally. I have an 18 year old still at home.”
That explains my feelings of ownership over this tragedy. I have an 18 year old grandson that is a senior in high school. At 6′ a lot”, it wouldn’t be so easy for someone to take him. But, wait. Naomi was 5’11” and 200+ pounds. She wasn’t a tiny girl. He didn’t pick her up by her hair to drag her off. He went to her driver’s door, she moved over (her car had a bench seat), he got in, and stole her away.
The time stamps on her phone show her snap chatting at 5:24. At 5:25, the car droves off. Just that fast. All caught on video. If only she would have been more aware of her surroundings this might have ended differently.
Naomi’s image is on 20 billboards now. There is a $10,000 reward. People are just learning her name. But, the reality is, she is still missing and we want her back. We take this very personally. She was one of us.
The soul-less piece of flesh is being arraigned today at noon. It will be televised on ZOOM for anyone that wants to watch. His physical body will remain in the jail, appearing on video in the courtroom. If you happen to see his picture, don’t miss the fact that the top half of his left ear is missing. Although no one knows for sure, it appears to have been bitten off. Yes. After all, at 17 years old he assisted in the planning and execution of a young man in California, spending over a decade in prison for that crime. He helped hide the body a girlfriend shot in the back of the head. This man is bottom-of-the-barrel scum who managed to get a great job supervising men at various mines for Led Cor. What a great company to have hired a murderer to watch over their other employees. His days in the desert could be numbered if he’s released. Rattlesnakes would be the least of his worries, as the town’s people are pretty upset about Naomi’s kidnapping.
We all need to pray he stays safely tucked away in the Yerington jail, not far from here. We need him safe. Please pray that God would soften his hardened heart so that he might reveal what he did with our girl. He needs our forgiveness and prayers, but it’s a little too soon for me to embrace that thought just yet. The soul-less piece of flesh needs to fess up.
I never saw myself as a crime writer, but I’ll continue to blog for Naomi’s safe return. Please study her pictures. Keep your eyes peeled for anything that doesn’t look right. This soul-less piece of flesh spent time at the Led Cor office in Reno (he was arrested in Reno). He lived in Fallon. He joined the Silver Springs Facebook on March 13th, the day after Naomi’s disappearance. There are many missing women in our area. If you remember the tiniest thing that bothers your brain, report it to Law Enforcement. You can keep up with the case at “Naomi Irion-Missing/Abducted Fernley, Nevada”.
Please keep praying for Naomi’s safe return. We need her back.
More tomorrow.