Update: Nicholas Ron Jr. sentenced for murder of Trevon Perry
Update posted June 22, 2022:
Ron has been sentenced to 28 years to life in prison
– San Luis Obispo County District attorney Dan Dow announced this week that Nicholas Christopher Ron, Jr., 25, has been sentenced to 28 years to life in prison for the March 15, 2020, first-degree premeditated murder of Trevon Perry, 27. Ron also admitted that he personally used a firearm in the commission of the murder.
Trevon Perry’s family initially reported him missing on March 16, 2020. Within days of his disappearance, law enforcement began to investigate the matter as a possible homicide. An intensive, multi-agency, months-long investigation followed. On June 20, 2020, Trevon’s remains were discovered buried in the backyard of Ron’s relative in Riverside, California.
Ron was charged with murder, and nine others, including several of Ron’s family members, were charged as accessories to the murder for their varying roles in concealing the crime.
On March 15, 2022, Ron pleaded guilty to the first-degree premeditated murder of Trevon and admitted he personally used a handgun in the commission of that murder. Today, he was sentenced to 28 years to life in prison by San Luis Obispo County Superior Court Judge Jesse J. Marino.
“No number of years in prison could be enough to adequately pay for Trevon’s senseless death,” said Dow. “We continue to grieve for Trevon’s family and loved ones. Trevon Perry will always be missed and remembered.”
At this week’s sentencing hearing, Trevon’s younger sister and parents provided the court with powerful impact statements expressing their heartbreak at the terrible loss of Trevon and their frustration with the court process. They also credited the hard work of investigators in bringing the case to prosecution.
The case was investigated by the Paso Robles Police Department with the assistance of the San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Bureau of Investigation, District Attorney’s Central Coast Cyber Forensic Lab, San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office, Riverside Police Department, Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department and California Department of Justice. The case was prosecuted by Deputy District Attorneys Mike Frye and Delaney Henretty.
Update posted March 16, 2022:
As a result of his guilty plea and admission, Ron will be sentenced to 28 years to life in state prison
– District attorney Dan Dow has announced that Nicholas Christopher Ron, Jr., 25, has pleaded guilty to the March 15, 2020, first-degree premeditated murder of Trevon Perry, 27. Ron also admitted that he personally used a firearm in the commission of the murder. As a result of his guilty plea and admission, Ron will be sentenced to 28 years to life in state prison. The sentencing hearing is scheduled for April 12, 2022, in Department 10 of the San Luis Obispo County Superior Court, the Honorable Jesse Marino presiding.
Trevon Perry’s family initially reported him missing on March 16, 2020. Within days of his disappearance, law enforcement began to investigate the matter as a possible homicide. An intensive, multi-agency, months-long investigation followed. On June 20, 2020, Perry’s remains were discovered buried in the backyard of Ron’s relative in Riverside, California.
Ron was charged with murder and nine others, including several of Ron’s family members, were charged as accessories to the murder for their varying roles in concealing the crime.
The case was investigated by the Paso Robles Police Department with the assistance of the San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Bureau of Investigation, District Attorney’s Central Coast Cyber Forensic Lab, San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office, Riverside Police Department, Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department and California Department of Justice. The case is being prosecuted by Deputy District Attorneys Mike Frye and Delaney Henretty.
Update posted July 2, 2020:
23-year-old Nicholas Ron of Paso Robles.
Murder charges filed against Nicholas Ron for murdering Trevon Perry
– District Attorney Dan Dow announced on Wednesday that 23-year-old Nicholas Ron of Paso Robles has been charged with the March 15, 2020 murder of Paso Robles resident Trevon Geary Montway Perry, 27. It is further alleged that Ron used a firearm to commit the murder.
The victim, 27-year-old Trevon Perry, was last seen in Paso Robles during the early morning hours of March 15, 2020. A missing person investigation quickly ensued which developed into a criminal investigation. The criminal investigation led to the discovery of Perry’s bodily remains at a residential location in Riverside County. Ron is scheduled for arraignment on the charge of murder with a firearm July 2, 2020 in Department 3 of the San Luis Obispo County Superior Court.
Additionally, Vivianna Monique Rodriguez, 24, of Paso Robles has been arrested on suspicion of being an accessory after the fact to Perry’s murder. Rodriguez has posted bail and is scheduled to be arraigned on the charge August 13, 2020, in Department 3 of the San Luis Obispo County Superior Court.
The incident was investigated by the Paso Robles Police Department with the assistance of the San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Bureau of Investigation, San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office, Riverside Police Department, Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department and California Department of Justice. The investigation is ongoing. The case is being prosecuted by Deputy District Attorneys Michael Frye and Delaney Henretty.
It is important to note that a criminal complaint contains charges that must be proven in a court of law by proof beyond a reasonable doubt. Every defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
Update posted July 1. 2020:
Update: Second arrest made in Trevon Perry homicide case
Authorities arrested 24-year-old Vivianna Rodriguez, of Paso Robles, for being an accessory to the murder of Trevon Perry.
Updated posted July 1, 2020:
– On Tuesday, Paso Robles Police Department Detectives, along with San Luis Obispo County District Attorney Investigators, arrested 24-year-old Vivianna Rodriguez, of Paso Robles, for being an accessory to the murder of Trevon Perry. As this investigation continues to unfold, it is anticipated additional arrests will be made.
Rodriquez was transported to San Luis Obispo County Jail and booked into custody for the charges of 32PC-Accessory to murder, a felony.
This investigation is ongoing, and anybody with information is encouraged to call Detective Bryce Lickness at 805-227-7450. Those wishing to remain anonymous can contact Crime Stoppers at 805-549-STOP.
Original story posted June 30, 2020:
Arrest made in Trevon Perry homicide case
Suspect is 23-year-old from Paso Robles
– On Sunday, June 28, 2020, Paso Robles Police Department detectives, along with the San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office, arrested 23-year-old Nicholas Ron, of Paso Robles, for the murder of Trevon Perry.
Trevon Perry went missing in the early morning hours of March 15. Friends and family reported him missing on March 16. The Paso Robles Police Department Detective Bureau, with the assistance of the San Luis Obispo District Attorney’s Office, has followed several leads and has served dozens of search warrants throughout the state. Detectives identified a suspect, Nicholas Ron, who is believed to be an acquaintance of Trevon Perry. Last week, during a search warrant in Riverside, CA, PRPD Detectives, along with SLO DA Investigators, located human remains that are believed to be those of Trevon Perry.
On the evening of June 28, investigators located Nicholas Ron at his place of employment in the 1300 block of Spring St and took him into custody without incident. Ron was booked into the San Luis Obispo County Jail on a murder charge.
This investigation is ongoing, and anybody with information is encouraged to call Detective Bryce Lickness at 805-227-7450. Those wishing to remain anonymous can contact Crime Stoppers at 805-549-STOP.
