[KOH] The man accused of killing Naomi Irion is dead. Sunday at about 6:15 p.m., Lyon County deputies were making routine hourly cell checks at the Lyon County Jail when they found 43-year-old Troy Driver unresponsive. Despite lifesaving efforts by deputies and medical personnel, he was pronounced dead. Preliminary details indicate that Driver committed suicide by asphyxiation.

Driver had been housed in a maximum security jail cell and had no contact with other inmates. He was charged with murdering 18-year-old Naomi Irion. The Nevada State Police are investigating.