On May 2, 1990, 86-year-old Bertha Scott was found dead in her room at the Riverside Health Care Facility on East Broadway in Missoula, Montana. She was found still restrained to her bed, but it was not seen as a suspicious death at the time. The window however was open which was memorable to some, but not strange.
Around 2 am on July 1st 87-year-old Nancy Lagerquist, who was a resident at the same facility, was taken from her room. It was found that Nancy was sexually assaulted and died because of it. Her body was then thrown into the river where she was found.
When staff was interviewed a nurse recalled how Bertha, who died in May, had discoloration on her throat. This would lead investigators to exhume Bertha's remains and autopsy her body. Bertha had been murdered by being strangled to death. It's believed the killer or killers broke into the rooms using the windows of the rooms.
SOURCES:
Uncovered (Bertha)
Uncovered (Nancy)
The Havre Daily News August 16, 1990
The Missoulian Augustt 21, 1990
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