Kenneth Allen Hayes appeared in court Monday where he pleaded 'not guilty' to the murder of Melissa Ann Riley.
The Douglas County Sheriff's Office responded to a suspicious death behind the Home Depot on Jacks Valley Road on November 6th.
Officials identified the deceased as 55-year old Melissa Ann Riley, a transient from Carson City who was temporarily living in a tent near the Home Depot.
Hayes, was also temporarily living in the tent with Riley was arrested at the scene and was charged with open murder and for failing to register as a convicted sex offender.
Hayes will next appear in court on November 18th for another hearing.
