Trevon Perry, a 27-year-old Paso Robles resident, was murdered after last being seen leaving a friend’s house in the early morning hours of March 15, 2020. Family members reported him missing the following day, and investigators later treated the case as a homicide. Perry’s remains were found buried in the backyard of a Riverside home on June 20, 2020, after a multi-agency investigation involving the Paso Robles Police Department and the San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Bureau of Investigation.

Authorities identified 25-year-old Nicholas Christopher Ron Jr. of Paso Robles as the primary suspect; investigators say Ron shot and killed Perry and admitted using a firearm. Prosecutors charged Ron with first-degree premeditated murder and alleged he enlisted friends and family to help conceal the body. Nine other people were arrested on suspicion of being accessories for roles in hiding the body and obstructing the probe.

Perry’s family described ongoing grief and frustration and said questions remain about the motive. Does anyone have information about Perry’s movements on March 15 or contacts he may have been with that morning?