White Man Murdered During Robbery Usual Black Suspect Seen in the Area

Fox Reno
February 15, 2015

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A wild Black was seen in the area at the time, and sure enough Jamelle Russel has been arrested for the killing.

Reno Police officials said they have arrested a man in connection with a suspicious death that took place Saturday.

On February 7, officers with the Reno Police Department responded to an apartment complex in the 2600 block of Carville Drive on the report of a possible residential burglary in progress.

When Reno Police Officers arrived, they entered to check the residence, and located 57-year-old deceased white male who has been identified as Steven Arnold.  Reno Police Robbery Homicide Detectives also responded and began their investigation into the man’s death.

Through the course of their investigation, Detectives said were able to positively identify a black male seen in the area at the time of the residential burglary. After following several leads and speaking with several witnesses, the man was identified as 25-year-old Sparks resident Jamelle Russell. Russell was located by Reno Police Detectives and placed into custody for Open Murder, Burglary, and an unrelated warrant.

Those with information regarding this case are being asked to call the Reno Police Department at (775) 334-2188, or Secret Witness at (775) 322-4900, Secretwitness.com, or text the tip to 847411 (TIP)