Jeremy Strohmeyer

Also known as: Murder of Sherrice Iverson

Active: 1997–1997
Region: Primm, Nevada, USA
States: CA, NV
Kind: Single
Status: Pleaded guilty
Victims: 1

On May 25, 1997, 7-year-old Sherrice Iverson of Los Angeles was killed in a restroom at the Primadonna Resort & Casino in Primm, Nevada, on the California border, by Jeremy Strohmeyer, an 18-year-old from Long Beach. He was arrested at his home three days later. On September 8, 1998, he pleaded guilty to murder, kidnapping and sexual assault to avoid the death penalty, and was sentenced to life without parole. Because a friend of Strohmeyer's had seen part of the attack and walked away, California passed the Sherrice Iverson Child Victim Protection Act, requiring witnesses to report crimes against young children.

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Victims

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Sherrice Iverson, 7 · May 25, 1997
A 7-year-old girl from Los Angeles.

Timeline of locations

May 25, 1997
Primadonna Resort & Casino, Primm (Crime scene, approximate area)
Sherrice was killed in a restroom at the casino, just inside Nevada on Interstate 15. The resort is now called Primm Valley Resort.
May 28, 1997
Long Beach, California (arrest) (Arrest, approximate area)
Strohmeyer was arrested at his home in Long Beach three days after the killing.
September 8, 1998
Clark County district court, Las Vegas (Court / trial, approximate area)
He pleaded guilty before Judge Myron Leavitt as his trial was to begin, and was sentenced to four consecutive life terms, three without parole. A resentencing bid was denied here in 2018.
2023
High Desert State Prison, near Indian Springs (Prison, approximate area)
As of 2023 Strohmeyer was held at High Desert State Prison.

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