1 Dead, 1 in custody in Tonopah
The Nye County Sheriffs department is reporting a fatal encounter Friday at a Tonopah Motel. The incident left Penny Sue Silas dead and suspect Maureen Kinnamon arrested and charged with 1st degree murder. According to the Nye County Sheriffs department, on Friday, March 27th, at approximately 10:25 pm, NCSO deputies were dispatched to the National 9 Motel in Tonopah on a report of a female having been stabbed.
NCSO Deputies arrived and located Penny Sue Silas unresponsive laying on the 2nd story balcony of the motel, with Maureen Kinnamon sitting over her crying for help. According to the Nye County Sheriffs department report, “As deputies were attempting to assist the victim, Maureen Kinnamon was making statements that she didn’t mean to hurt her like this.”
NCSO Deputies were able to get Penny Sue Silas loaded into the ambulance, and then began the process of securing the crime scene. According to the Nye County Sheriffs department, “Maureen Kinnamon was taken into custody when she made statements that she had done this to Silas.”
Nye Regional Medical Center advised deputies that Penny Silas succumbed to her injuries at 11:05 pm.
NCSO Detective Perry then began processing the crime scene. Through the course of the night and morning, multiple items of evidence were located in and around the motel room that was shared by Maureen Kinnamon and Penny Silas, to include the weapon used kill Penny Silas.
Kinnamon was booked into the Nye County Detention Center on a charge of 1st degree murder.
