On the evening of September 28, 2020, deputies from the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office found two people dead inside a home on Palo Verde Drive in Chloride, Arizona: 57-year-old Bryan Dean Drake and 61-year-old Robin Rae Hammontree. Investigators say the deaths followed a confrontation when three young adults drove to the residence to confront Drake about allegations dating back several years. That encounter turned physical and both residents were killed; the specific manner of death was not immediately disclosed.

Two days later authorities arrested 19-year-old Dustyn Wade Walsh, 20-year-old Johnny Ford Parsons, and 19-year-old Tyler Susanne Reed. Detectives say the three admitted involvement, ransacked the house, stole items and took the victims’ vehicle, which was later recovered abandoned. Walsh was charged with two counts of first-degree murder; Parsons and Reed face the same murder charges plus burglary and hindering prosecution.

Anyone who knew Bryan Drake, Robin Hammontree, or has information about that night is asked to come forward.