On February 13, 2024, 64-year-old William Bill Roy Berch was shot and killed at the 25 Ranch in Battle Mountain, Nevada. Berch was found deceased in the office area of his home, having been shot with a rifle while seated at his desk. He was unarmed and there was no evidence of a physical altercation before the shooting. Berch was days away from his 65th birthday on February 19.

Berch’s 17-year-old son called 911 to report that he had shot his father; the teenager was taken into custody and held without bail in the Humboldt County jail. He faces charges including first-degree murder and domestic battery with the use of a deadly weapon. Berch’s body was sent to Washoe County for autopsy and forensic processing.

This was the second recent northern Nevada case in which a teenager was arrested after telling dispatchers they had killed their father. If anyone knew William Berch or has information about the shooting, please share what you know with local investigators.