Kevin Hummel, 57, was a longtime Winnemucca resident and a familiar face around town. A Lowry High School graduate who had worked for Sears in Reno before returning home, he built his own house and spent 17 years as a maintenance and groundskeeper at Great Basin College. Neighbors remembered him for small, steady acts of care, including picking up trash and recyclables around the community.

On March 18, 2021, Hummel was found dead in Winnemucca. The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office described the death as suspicious and soon treated it as a homicide. The next day, March 19, 2021, authorities arrested 25-year-old Chandra Catches of McDermitt after evidence at the scene linked her to the crime.

Kevin Hummel’s death left the tight-knit community grieving for a man remembered as kind and helpful. If anyone knew Kevin, saw him around town in the days before March 18, 2021, or has information about the case, please share what is known.