A turn of events has sent the case of a former Mineral County Sheriff’s Office employee across county lines into neighboring Lyon County.

The Lyon County District Attorney’s Office confirmed that on Friday, Oct. 31 they had received a case regarding a former employee from the Mineral County District Attorney’s Office.

The spokeswoman for the Lyon County District Attorney’s Office stated, “We received the case on Friday and it is currently under review. As of yet, no charges have been filed or no arrests have been made.”

The case involves the theft of an inmate’s narcotics while incarcerated in the Mineral County Sheriff’s Office Detention Facility. Nevada Division of Investigation had been contacted to conduct an investigation which led to information being turned over to the Mineral County District Attorney’s Office.

The Lyon County District Attorney’s Office was unable to give a time line as to when a decision about the pending case would be made.