Delshay Astor, Murder 1st Degree, Nevada 2022

Reno, Nevada – A federal grand jury returned a superseding indictment charging Delshay Astor with the alleged murder of Anna Marie Scott in February 2022.

Astor was initially indicted in May 2026 on one count of murder in the second-degree within Indian Country. The superseding indictment charges Astor with one count of murder in the first degree within Indian Country, and a second defendant, Joel Christy, is charged with one count of accessory after the fact.

Anna Marie Scott, a member of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe, was shot and killed on or about February 2, 2022, and her body was put into her car and set on fire.

According to allegations in the superseding indictment, Astor committed the murder with premeditation and malice, and Joel Christy assisted Astor and another individual to hinder and prevent the apprehension of Astor and the individual.

“While these new charges reflect the expanding scope and strength of our ongoing investigation, our primary focus today remains exactly where it belongs, on Anna Marie Scott, her family, and everyone who loved her,” said First Assistant U.S. Attorney Sigal Chattah for the District of Nevada.

Astor faces a statutory minimum penalty of life imprisonment if convicted. Joel Christy, who assisted Astor and another individual to hinder and prevent the apprehension of Astor and the individual, faces a statutory maximum penalty of 15 years in prison if convicted.

A jury trial has been scheduled for September 29, 2026, and it will be up to the federal district court judge to determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

The FBI, Washoe County Sheriff’s Office, Reno Sparks Tribal Police Department, and U.S. Marshals Service investigated the case, and Assistant U.S. Attorney Joshua Brister is prosecuting the case.

A superseding indictment is merely an allegation. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.