Caretaker And Her Boyfriend Accused Of Killing And Robbing 86-Year-Old Nevada Man
An 86-year-old wheelchair-bound man died at the hands of his caretaker’s boyfriend before the pair allegedly dumped his body outside Las Vegas, stole his money and car, and then led deputies in Texas on a chase, documents the 8 News Now Investigators obtained Tuesday said.
Patrick Byrom, 41; and Kortny Payne, 45, each face several charges, including open murder and robbery, records showed.
The pair, who was already in prison in Colorado on an unrelated case, was transferred to the Clark County Detention Center last week.
Hikers found William Ellis’ body near Carpenter Canyon Road, which is west of the Spring Mountains, on Sept. 11, 2018, police said. The body was partially concealed with branches.
Police suspect Byrom and Payne left Ellis’ body there on Aug. 24 – more than two weeks earlier.
The Clark County coroner’s office later determined Ellis died from sharp and blunt force trauma, police said. It was not until April 2021 that police were able to positively identify him. Police said he was a veteran.
Ellis, who was confined to a wheelchair, lived alone in a mobile home near Desert Inn Road and Nellis Boulevard, police said.
Ellis posted an online advertisement in the summer of 2018 looking for a caretaker.
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