In our newest 'Montana Murder Mysteries' podcast, Evening Anchor Angela Marshall takes a look deeper into the case files of Richard William Davis-- the man now known to have killed five-year-old Siobhan McGuinness of Missoula back in 1974. After 47 years, advancements in DNA identification technology gave cold case investigators the help that they needed to finally hone in on their suspect. But they soon learned that his "evil" acts may go beyond this one tragedy. In the conversation with Lane, ...
Feb 08, 2021•16 min•Season 4Ep. 5
A dedicated team of cold case investigators with time on their hands and advancements in DNA identification technology all helped solve a nearly 50-year-old 'Montana Murder Mystery. Thursday, February 4, 2021 marks 47 years since the alarming disappearance of a sassy, yet sweet Missoula five-year-old. Siobhan McGuinness was abducted from her home on Missoula's northside, sexually assaulted and left for dead. Her body was found three days later in a culvert just off of interstate 90 near Turah. I...
Feb 01, 2021•18 min•Season 4Ep. 4
This week, we explore the disturbing discoveries law enforcement made once they entered Bar-Jonah's home and the investigations that followed that shook the community, and the country, to its core.
Jan 25, 2021•20 min•Season 4Ep. 3
This week we bring you new information on two of our previous cases -- the rape and murders of Nancy Lagerquist and Berther Scott. Then we give you a sneak peak at what's to come in Part 2 of the case of Nathaniel Bar-Jonah.
Jan 18, 2021•5 min•Season 4Ep. 2
We kick off the new year and the new season with a case we've been promising to cover since season one. In part one out of two, we discuss Nathaniel Bar-Jonah's early crimes and the path that lead him to Montana where he is believed to have kidnapped, murdered, and cooked a little boy into dishes that he fed to unsuspecting friends and neighbors.
Jan 11, 2021•16 min•Season 4Ep. 1
This week we bring you a special edition of Montana Murder Mysteries as we explore the unanswered questions around the disappearance of Jermain Charlo. Diane Casanova joins us as a special guest introducing a new in-depth project delving into the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples movement in Montana
Dec 08, 2020•28 min•Season 3Ep. 9
For our final episode of season 3, we take a look back at the biggest changes in recent cases that we've covered and give you a sneak peak in to what's to come for season 4.
Nov 16, 2020•7 min•Season 3Ep. 8
Law enforcement is keeping their cards close to their chest as they continue the hunt for a killer over a decade after marijuana distributer and precious gems dealer David Thor Tunes is found shot to death in his home.
Nov 02, 2020•10 min•Season 3Ep. 7
After 46 years, the family of Siobhan McGuinness continues to find healing after learning the name of her killer: Richard William Davis. And as we learned, authorities are using genetic genealogy to solve even the coldest of cold cases. In this Breaking News episode of Montana Murder Mysteries, you can hear more about how they connected Davis to the crime, how genetic genealogy is being used to solve cold cases across the country and how they're now reaching out to other law enforcement agencies...
Oct 28, 2020•28 min
Five-year-old Siobhan McGuinness was abducted, sexually assaulted and murdered in February of 1974. Now, 46 years later, her family is finally getting answers.
Oct 26, 2020•25 min•Season 3Ep. 6
MISSOULA - Today, ABC FOX Montana brings you the final of a three-part series, brought to you by our "Montana Murder Mysteries" podcast. The horrendous and baffling murders of Nancy Lagerquist and Bertha Scott at Riverside Health Care Center have remained unsolved for the past 30 years and have had lasting impacts on law enforcement and one local newspaper journalist.
Oct 19, 2020•27 min•Season 3Ep. 5
ABC FOX Montana brings you a look into Part Two of a Three-Part series, brought to you by our "Montana Murder Mysteries" podcast. The mysterious abduction, rape and murder of Nancy Lagerquist, an 87-year-old Riverside Health Care Center nursing home resident, put Missoula police on a path of looking at all small clues to help them solve the crime. The investigation took them to a place that they never thought they would find themselves-- a city cemetery. There, another clue to the case would be ...
Oct 05, 2020•17 min•Season 3Ep. 4
In 1990, the body of an elderly woman was found naked, badly bruised and raped all while lying face down in the willows alongside Missoula's Clark Fork River. Even in the hot summer, the murder of Nancy Z. Lagerquist was so chilling, so bizarre that it had law enforcement and an ambitious crime reporter looking at finite evidence to solve the case.
Sep 21, 2020•17 min•Season 3Ep. 3
We bring you another breaking news episode of Montana Murder Mysteries as Leon Ford, the man accused of killing John "Mike" Crites in 2011, has been extradited back to Montana.
Sep 18, 2020•1 min•Season 3Ep. 2
We kick off season three with a brutal double murder that took nearly 40 years to solve, but there are still a lot of questions left unanswered. We take you through the murders, multi-state bank robberies and daring prison escapes, plus an update on a previous case.
Sep 07, 2020•11 min•Season 3Ep. 1
Nearly a decade after the dismembered remains of John Mike Crites were discovered outside of Helena, the case is one step closer to closure.
Aug 20, 2020•2 min•Season 2Ep. 9
ABC FOX Montana is bringing you the last episode of Season 2 of our 'Montana Murder Mysteries" podcast. We're wrapping up this season by bringing you an important update to a Montana murder mystery that we first brought to you back in Season 1: the unsolved murder of beloved Seeley Lake Elementary School teacher, Cliff Nelson.
May 18, 2020•9 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Two years have passed since the body of Harriet Wilson was found floating in the Yellowstone River. She had been seen alive only hours earlier but an autopsy shows she was a victim of violence and has sustained injuries before she ended up in the river. This week on Montana Murder Mysteries, we hear from her family as they continue searching for answers.
Apr 27, 2020•7 min•Season 2Ep. 7
This week Angela Marshall brings you exclusive information on a newly-formed task force in Missoula County dedicated to cold cases. Plus, she'll share with you a conversation she had with the grandson of two murder victims, previously covered in a 'Montana Murder Mysteries' episode.
Apr 13, 2020•21 min•Season 2Ep. 6
On October 5, 2011, two forest service made a gruesome discovery when they stumbled upon a garbage bag filled with dismembered human remains on MacDonald Pass. The incomplete skeleton was identified as the remains of John “Mike” Crites, a Helena area man who had been missing for several months. To this day, no one has been charged with his murder.
Mar 30, 2020•16 min•Season 2Ep. 5
In 1986, a Missoula killer met his demise at the hands of two of his victims. The assailant? Wayne Nathan Nance. The victims? Kris and Doug Wells. After his death, investigators were able to piece together a jigsaw puzzle of unsolved murders that haunted the Missoula and Bitterroot valleys for more than a decade.
Mar 16, 2020•27 min•Season 2Ep. 4
The Missoula Mauler. Montana's baby-faced killer. A serial sex murderer. These names all refer to one man-- Wayne Nathan Nance. Wayne Nance is suspected of killing six people in Missoula and Ravalli counties between 1974 and 1986. To his neighbors, though, Nance was a hard-working furniture mover from Missoula. No one knew he had killed half a dozen people, at least. Nance was never tried for a single murder, because before he could be caught, he died at the hands of two of his victims.
Mar 02, 2020•22 min•Season 2Ep. 3
She's known as "Jane Doe 3UFMT." Her real name, though, is unknown. Investigators refer to her as "Christy Crystal Creek" and may be a victim of Montana's "suspected" serial killer, Wayne Nance. In our new episode of "Montana Murder Mysteries," we breathe new life into a nearly 35-year-old cold case that is sure to cause the hair on the back of your neck to stand up.
Feb 17, 2020•20 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Montana Murder Mysteries returns for season two. This week we look at the possible connections between the disappearance of Father Kerrigan from Ronan in 1984 and the brutal murders of several priests in the south. Two out of the three murdered priests were found in hotel rooms lying face down, naked, with their hands tied behind their back. We also discuss the theories surrounding the connections to two more Montana missing person cases from around the same time.
Feb 03, 2020•23 min•Season 2Ep. 1
This week on Montana Murder Mysteries we take a look back at all the cases we've covered and give you a sneak peak in what you can expect from Season 2.
Dec 23, 2019•11 min•Season 1Ep. 14
While we work through some technical difficulties, we bring you an inside look on our recent interview with former FBI agents currently working on unsolved cases in Montana.
Dec 16, 2019•20 min•Season 1Ep. 13
This week we explore the disappearance of a Montana priest just days after moving to the small Montana town of Ronan. The clues left behind lead investigators to believe this case could reach far beyond the big sky as similarities begin to pop up with other murdered priests across the country.
Dec 09, 2019•23 min•Season 1Ep. 12
We continue our series 'Montana Murder Mysteries' by looking into the city of Kalispell's only unsolved murder-- 26-year-old Darlene Wilcock. We reveal more about the events that led up to Darlene's murder, two prominent "persons of interest," the difficulty in finding justice for Darlene, and the grief and anguish her death has caused her family.
Dec 02, 2019•21 min•Season 1Ep. 11
This week is part three of our in-depth look into the mysterious death of a Livingston teenager whose body was found floating in the Yellowstone River nearly 25 years ago. Today, we discuss the rumors that ran rampant following his death, theories about what happened to him, and the legacy he left behind.
Nov 25, 2019•17 min•Season 1Ep. 10
This week is part two of our in-depth look into the mysterious death of a Livingston teenager whose body was found floating in the Yellowstone River nearly 25 years ago. Today, we discuss a suicide note, a drug bust, and tensions in town leading up to Nelson McNair's death. Warning: This episode contains explicit content.
Nov 18, 2019•25 min•Season 1Ep. 9
