Montana Murder Mysteries

Hallie Ganje was a 17-year old living south of Livingston, Montana when she went missing in 1991. She had just atteneded part of a three day party happening on Siebeck Island, and no witnesses can agree on the events that happened on Monday morning. 10 months later Hallie's body is pulled from the Yellowstone River. Did Hallie Ganje commit suicide like investigators report or did something occur at the party that lead to Hallie Ganje to wind up in the river 10 months later? This is Part 2 to The Tragic Tale of The Livingston Ladies.

Amy Johnson, Sheila Jordan, and Angela Brown. The names of three different women, all having gone missing or murdered in Livingston. What caused so many awful fates to land on the lives of these women and many more? This is part one to the two-part season finale of season 8: Montana Murder Mysteries: The Tragic Tales of The Livingston Ladies.

In November of 2001 tragedy hit the small town of Florence, Montana. Three women were brutally murdered in the Hair Gallery, and no suspects or motives were ever found. Learn about the victims, the oddly dressed men, and how all of this potentially ties into a drug trafficing ring in Montana Murder Mysteries Season 8 Episode 3 'Florence Salon Slayings.'

In September of 1980 two Billings residents went on a date in the Magic City. The Next morning George Henrich and Marleen Mazzola were found murdered in the Henirch home. Now 43 years later Yellowstone County investigators still don't know who killed the two or why. They are not even sure which one of the two was the intended victim or the execution style killings. Matti Olson and Sydney Hanson share the condrum of the "Courtship Casualties In the Magic City."

Breaking News! In 2012, two legs were found by hikers in Butte, MT. Now 11 years later they have identifed through DNA as belonging to Michael Wayne Canada.

The daughter of Julianne Stallman speaks about her experience reaching every aveune she can to help find the killer of her mother. Follow up to Crime of Rage.

Danielle Houchins, better known as Danni. Her's is a name that moves from the mouths of people, who live in the rural Montana town of Belgrade. Yet, not as much today as it did two and a half decades ago. On the night of September 21, 1996, the academically bright, witty and active Belgrade High School Sophomore's was found lying face-down, floating in shallow, marshy waters at a popular fishing access site. Twenty-six years later, Danni's sister says that her murder remains the greatest mystery of her lifetime, as well as for her parents and brother.

His is a name all too familiar to Montanans, to all Americans, in fact: Meriwether Lewis. On October 11, 1809, three years after he, William Clark and the Corps of Discovery completed their transcontinental trip of America and following a presidential appointment as Governor of the Louisiana Territory, Lewis died from not one, but two gun shot wounds. In the hopes of finding answers, Dr. David Peck and his wife, Dr. Marti Peck, who co-authored the book, "So Hard to Die: A Physician and a Psychologist Explore the Mystery of Meriwether Lewis's Death" help unravel the mystery.

In this bonus episode, Host Angela Marshall provides a sneak peek of the cold cases she is working on still to come on Season 7 of 'Montana Murder Mysteries.' Plus, she introduces listeners to a new way of listening and interacting of the podcast through NonStop Local.

In our newest 'Montana Murder Mysteries' podcast, a 30-year-old cold case out of Missoula has been solved and almost to the exact day of the victim's death. It's a story Montana Right Now first brought to you as "Breaking News" at the end of September, as the Missoula County Sheriff's Office Cold Case Unit determined who was responsible for the stabbing death of a transient man back in 1992. The victim's name? William Timothy Adams. What makes this case interesting is just how the Cold Case Unit was first alerted to it after all these years and how the suspected murderer, who had a lengthy criminal history that included attempted murder, was named. It's one of five cold cases the Missoula County Sheriff's Office has cleared up, since it was established three years ago.

The focus of our next 'Montana Murder Mystery dates back 45 years. And today, it is Yellowstone County's oldest unsolved cold case. Saturday, February 5, 19-77, emergency dispatchers received a frantic phone call from the owner of a local helicopter company. He told dispatchers that a couple alerted him that while out walking on Jellison Road near the city of Billings' landfill, they found a woman's cold, lifeless, dead body. The victim? 21-year-old Ruth Lori Ballew, who was known to be a local prostitute of Billings. Almost five decades later, despite a man who admitted to taking money from her and a "confession" from another man, this murder continues to unnerve investigators.

BREAKING NEWS: Another cold case has been solved as the Missoula County Sheriff's Office says that they now know who killed a transient almost 30 years ago to the day. On September 13, 1992, a partially buried body was discovered in an area of Missoula known as "Orange Avenue Ranch" or "Peace Tree Camp." Detectives were able to determine the victim was William T. Adams and had been murdered, based off of his injuries. No suspect was ever found during the initial investigation. Until today.

In the Season 7 Premiere of ‘Montana Murder Mysteries,’ this cold case victim’s story begins humbly in the Treasure State of Montana. But it ends tragically in the Lone Star State of Texas. 22-year-old Jennifer Servo had just started her first television news reporting job in Abilene, Texas when she was found dead in the bathtub of her second-story apartment. She suffered multiple blunt force injuries to her head. Today, 20 years have come and gone with family, friends and law enforcement never really knowing what happened to their beloved Jennifer.

A talented television news journalist from Columbia Falls, Montana was found slain in her Abilene, Texas apartment. 20 years almost to-the-day later, family and friends, colleagues and cops are still haunted by the horrific death of 22-year-old Jennifer Servo. This is a sneak peek of the Season 7 Premiere of 'Montana Murder Mysteries.'

This cold case dates all the way back to 1983, after Royal Canadian Mounted Police discovered the body of a man buried in a shallow grave. And while this agency was investigating a murder, another in the United States, in New Jersey, had been looking for this person after he went missing in 1981. His name? Theodore Frederick Kampf. And the mystery into this man's disappearance and homicide only grew more bizarre when his truck was found abandoned in a remote part of Southwest Montana, making it the Season 6 Finale of 'Montana Murder Mysteries.'

Host Angela Marshall brings you a of a cold case that dates all the way back to the 1980's. It spans multiple states, multiple countries even. That's because the victim's journey to the former Gold Rush town of Dawson City, Yukon, Canada started in the United States, in New Jersey, with a key piece of evidence being parked in Montana. This is a SNEAK PEEK of the Season 6 finale, 'The Hunt for Ted Kampf's Killer.'

Host Angela Marshall brings a BONUS 'Montana Murder Mysteries' podcast episode. It's an episode that she said she wanted to bring you, because so many people reached out to her following the release of our 2-part podcast series, "Who Killed Russell Turcotte?" Dear friends of Russell wanted to share their memories of him. And the best way for her to share Russell's story with you in the hopes of garnering new information in his cold case is to share their stories. Here's the uninterrupted conversation she had with Mike Dunning, Russel's best friend, along with others who shared memories of him.

'Montana Murder Mysteries' first brought the unsolved murder of a 19-year-old Wolf Point, Montana man two weeks ago. Russell Turcotte's father, William Turcotte, has been tortured with the unknowing of who murdered his son for the past two decades. Three years would pass before Russell's family would receive their first clue into who could have been responsible in his killing. It's name many of you are sure to recognize— now-deceased sex offender and murderer, Joseph Duncan. And it's also in this second episode that Podcast Host Angela Marshall speaks with William about how they found themselves embroiled in the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons crisis years before the movement began.

He was a more-than-friendly Native American musician, who loved the outdoors and loved to travel. But Russell Turcotte, a 19-year-old free spirit from Wolf Point, Montana, would never live to dance at an upcoming family wedding. Just weeks before he was set to attend the nuptuals in Montana in the summer of 2002, he was making his way back from a Rainbow Gathering in Michigan when he went missing in North Dakota. Nearly four months later, he was found dead. For the past two decades, family and friends have found themselves frustrated with what they say was a lack of effort to find their loved one. In Part One of 'How Exactly Was Russell Turcotte Killed?" Angela Marshall dives into his disappearance, the day he was found murdered and the emotional battle his father has endured.

A cold case victim known for nearly two decades as 'Cliff John Doe' and later 'Marion John Doe.' That is, until just recently. In accordance with the mission of the 'Montana Murder Mysteries' podcast, Angela Marshall is sharing his story and those of David Milek, Darlene Wilcock and John Michael Crites once again to either bring you new information on the investigations or to breathe new life into the investigations.

A man. A woman. Not related. No clear connections. Except, perhaps, one. Their deaths were discovered in the same month on the same day in Yellowstone County, Montana. On March 11th, 1986, the body of 20-year-old Benjamin Burns was found just east of Billings, along Pryor Creek Road close to Interstate 94. He had been shot, twice, in the head. Nine years later, on March 11th, 1995, the body of 48-year-old Judy Hatton was found by her boyfriend in her Laurel home. She had been badly beaten to death. And their cold cases are the latest to be uncovered in our "Montana Murder Mysteries" podcast.

Not just one murder. Authorities would soon discover two. A pair of young women were brutally beaten and stabbed to death just outside of Billings in 1978. They died months apart, yet their murders share many more strong connections. These decades-old "Rural Road Killings" start Season 6 of our 'Montana Murder Mysteries' podcast. Montana Right Now Evening Anchor and Host Angela Marshall will be taking you back in time to walk you through the intricate details of these crimes and let you know where the investigations stand today.

Less than a week after ending Season 5 of 'Montana Murder Mysteries,' a major break-through came to light in a cold case that dates all the way back to 1968. It's a case that Podcast Host Angela Marshall previously covered in Season 4. A man, who has long been suspected for sexually assaulting and killing 19-year-old Pamela Ann Dorrington of Helena, recently confessed to her killing. You can listen to the press conference for more details on how authorities were able to catch her killer in this BONUS podcast episode.

Two years have passed since the badly decomposed body of Kaysera Stops Pretty Places was found in the backyard of a home in Hardin, Montana. And family and friends are growing more and more frustrated every day with what they say is a lack of investigation into her murder. In the Season 5 Finale of 'Montana Murder Mysteries,' Host Angela Marshall uncovers a series of missteps by law enforcement into the handling of her remains and the investigation into her death that all have her family believing she was killed and her death was "covered up."

The investigation surrounding the disappearance and death of Kaysera Stops Pretty Places continues to raise red flags for her family two years later. The 18-year-old indigenous woman was last seen hanging out with friends in the small town of Hardin, Montana on August 24, 2019. Two weeks went by before her family and friends found out she had passed. Join Montana Right Now's Angela Marshall for Part One of the Season Five Finale as she speaks with Kaysera's grandmother and aunt. They recount the days Kaysera was missing and the day her body was finally identified. Plus, they slowly reveal what they say will become a pattern of investigational missteps by multiple law enforcement agencies in trying to find justice for Kaysera.

This month is Native American Heritage Month. And Montana Right Now is working to highlight the contributions of Native Americans to the state of Montana and to the United States, while also bringing to light those indigenous persons in the state who are missing or murdered. We're saying the names of those people who no longer have a voice. Host Angela Marshall gives you a sneak peek at the Season 5 Finale of 'Montana Murder Mysteries' by saying her name: Kaysera Stops Pretty Places.

MISSOULA - If you are a regular listener of the "Montana Murder Mysteries" podcast, the latest episode focuses on a case that has been covered several times before. But when Host Angela Marshall first started reporting on this woman, investigators had already spent nearly 40-years trying to answer the question, "Who is Christy Crystal Creek." Now, they're wanting to know, "What happened to Janet Lee Lucas?"

Just where is Nicole Waller of Kalispell? On February 14, 2013, the 31-year-old mother of three vanished from the town of Fairview. She had been visiting her boyfriend, Cody Johnston. And it didn't take long before this missing person's case turned into murder investigation, with Johnston being arrested and convicted for Nicole's death. In Part 2 of this podcast series, Angela Marshall finds out how were law enforcement able to arrest and convict Johnston, while there's still no trace of Nicole? And what are they doing today to find her body?

Today, a cold case unlike any other we’ve covered on our 'Montana Murder Mysteries' podcast. The killer? Found, arrested, tried and convicted. The murder victim? Still no where to be found. And after more than eight years, family, friends and law enforcement are still tortured by the question: just where is Nicole Waller of Kalispell?

Sneak Peek: It's a cold case unlike any other we’ve covered on 'Montana Murder Mysteries.' The killer found, arrested, tried and convicted. The murder victim? Still no where to be found. And after more than eight years, family, friends and law enforcement are still tortured by the question: just where is Nicole Waller? Here's a sneak peek at the full podcast episode still to come.

Within the last year alone, Montana has seen major breaks in cold cases. And it's due in large part to a relatively new technology called forensic genetic genealogy testing, commonly known as consumer DNA testing. However, come October 1, 2021, Montana will become one of only two states in the nation set to restrict law enforcement from gathering vital clues from these consumer DNA databases, like 23andMe and Ancestry.com. Hosts Angela Marshall and Blake Simonson look at some of the cases that have been solved using forensic genetic genealogy testing. Plus, they break down this first-of-its-kind legislation to find out how it could complicate matters for law enforcement and family members in trying to solve cold cases.

It's time to get to know your hosts! Blake Simonson and Angela Marshall open up about their careers, childhoods, and how they ended up hosting a true crime podcast.

As the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons movement gains momentum in the U.S., we take a look at some of the underlying issues and how someone can vanish even if they're standing right in front of you.

A fisherman in Montana reels in a gruesome catch in 1970. The headless, armless, and legless torso sends law enforcement on the hunt for a killer with a craving for human fingers.

This week we give you a sneak peek into a case that rocked Montana in 1970 as satanic panic spread to the Treasure State when a headless human body is pulled from the Yellowstone River.

This week, we bring you an update on a murder trial we've been following throughout our series and we speak with the family about their frustrations as the trial keeps getting pushed back

What began as a mundane day in March of 1974 turned out to be anything but when two Helena men made a horrific discovery. Concerned about the welfare of their friend, 61-year-old Israel Goss, they found the hard-working and well-to-do business owner lying facedown on the floor of his saw and knife sharpening shop on Euclid Avenue in Helena. Blood everywhere. His head smashed in from several hard blows from a hammer. His throat slit. And the killing of Goss has remained unsolved ever since, at least to members of this Montana community.

This week, hosts Angela Marshall and Blake Simonson give you a sneak peek at the 1974 murder of Israel Goss. The 61-year-old was found beaten to death with a hammer and his throat was slit. And it's a cold case that remains unsolved for members of the Helena community to this day.

A night of celebration takes the darkest of turns when the body of a 34-year-old single mother is found inside the trunk of her burning car in Billings in the year 2000. We take a look at the timeline of the night, possible suspects, and theories in this week's episode of Montana Murder Mysteries

This week, we bring you a sneak peek into the decades old case of Jeanette "Charlie" Atwater, who went missing during a night out with coworkers and was found dead inside the trunk of her burning car in Billings, Montana in 2000.

It's a case from the 1950's that would become so cold that more than half-a-century would pass before it could finally be solved: The Lovers' Lane Slayings. Last week on 'Montana Murder Mysteries,' after combing through old newspaper clippings and speaking to both the Cascade County Sheriff and the lead detective on this case, Podcast Hosts Angela Marshall and Blake Simonson revealed more about the tragic shooting deaths of 18-year-old Lloyd Duane Bogle and 16-year-old Patricia Kalitzke outside of Great Falls in 1956. Decades later, a fresh pair of eyes and a more thorough look at the evidence would point investigators to the discovery of a sexual assault-- a crime too taboo to talk about for the time. But it's this knowledge of the sexual assault that would lead investigators down a new path of tracking down a suspect. How new DNA technology was used to close the file on what may be the oldest cold case in the country: "The Lover's Lane Slayings.' Here is Part Two.

In the Season 5 Premiere of our award-winning podcast, Angela Marshall and Blake Simonson open the files on a now-solved cold case that has recently made national headlines: the 19-56 'Lovers' Lane Slayings.' Joyful Patricia Joyce Kalitzke, 16, and her handsome Airman boyfriend, Lloyd Duane Bogle, 18, were found on a dirt trail that followed the Sun River near Wadsworth Park outside of Great Falls. The couple had been shot to death execution style. And the suspect seemingly slipped away somewhere in Montana or beyond. In the first of this two-part podcast, they speak with the lead investigator on this case and sift through old newspaper clippings to take you back to the murder and the initial investigation and to learn just why the case remained cold for six-and-a-half decades.

On February 24th, 2021, friends and family members gathered for a memorial walk in honor of Kymani Littlebird on what would have been his 20th birthday. Kymani was found dead out by a small pond on the Northern Cheyenne on June 25th, 2020. A subsequent investigation by the BIA found no signs of foul play in his death and the coroner ruled his death a suicide. But his family vehemently disputes that conclusion and continue to cry out for justice.

Hosts Angela Marshall and Blake Simonson bring you 'breaking news' of what is believed to be one of the oldest cold cases in the country, now solved using forensic genetic geneology testing. And it's a cold case that originated in Montana.

A trip through Glacier National Park takes a turn for the worst for one traveling couple. Now retired FBI agents are searching for their killer

This week we take a look back at one of our first cases where a woman was stabbed to death in her own home.

The Missoula County Sheriff's Office has identified the remains of a woman found nearly 36 years ago near Crystal Creek. The woman, formally identified as Christy Crystal Creek, is now known as Janet Lee Lucas, 23, of Spokane. Christy Crystal Creek was long thought to be a victim of Missoula serial killer, Wayne Nance. Is that now still the case?

We revisit some of our first cases as we take a break between seasons. This week, we take a look back at our very first case

In our final episode of season four, we bring you a sneak peak at two of the cases coming up on season five and we hear from Lewis and Clark County Sheriff Leo Dutton about theories surrounding the murder of Pamela Dorrington.

This week we bring you an update on one of our older cases and what you can do to help honor the victim's memory.