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[Shannon]

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Authorities continue search for missing MT woman Nicole Waller




Posted: Mar 7, 2013 9:50 AM by KRTV
Updated: Mar 7, 2013 11:01 AM

Law enforcement agencies are still investigating the reported disappearance of Nicole Waller in northeastern Montana.

A 1999 maroon Ford Expedittion belonging to Waller was found abandoned February 14th in Poplar on the Fort Peck Reservation.

Waller's vehicle was found locked on the side of the road after she reportedly left the Sidney-Fairview area for Kalispell. It's not clear why she had stopped in the area.

If you have any information to help the investigation, call your local law enforcement agency, or the Montana Missing Persons Clearinghouse at 406-444-1526.

A hotline established in Richland County to field tips from the public can be reached at 406-433-4027. Crime Stoppers of Richland County can also be reached by texting the code "CSRC" plus your message to: 274637 (CRIMES).

Richland County authorities also said that as with all Crime Stoppers tips, the calls are not recorded and the caller will remain confidential.

A "Find Nicole Waller" page has also been created on Facebook.

From the Montana Department of Justice "Missing Persons" page:

Name: WALLER, NICOLE YVONNE
Gender: FEMALE
Date of Birth: 05/22/1981
Race: WHITE
Hair Color: BROWN
Eye Color: HAZEL
Height: 5' 0''
Weight: 165 LBS.

[Shannon]

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Montana Law Enforcement Continues To Investigate Missing Persons Case

March 13, 2013

Nearly three weeks after the disappearance of Montana resident Nicole Waller law enforcement officials from several jurisdictions continue to work together to aggressively investigate the case and pursue all leads.  To date, Ms. Waller remains a missing person and Montana law enforcement officials are requesting media organizations in Montana and North Dakota to publicize this case along with a telephone number for the public to report tips.

As with any investigation it is possible that a member of the public saw or heard something that may assist detectives, and any individual who believes they may have information pertinent to the case is encouraged to report the information to authorities. A hotline established in Richland County to field tips from the public can be reached at 406-433-4027.

Crime Stoppers of Richland County can be reached by texting the code “CSRC” plus your message to: 274637 (CRIMES). Remember: As with all Crime Stoppers tips, the calls are not recorded and the caller will remain confidential.

Waller was last known to be in Fairview, Montana, during the early morning hours of February 14, 2013. Waller is 5’0” in height and weighs 165 pounds.

The last known contact with Nicole Waller occurred when she spoke to a family member by telephone on 02/14/2013 during the early morning hours. 

Nicole’s vehicle, a 1999 maroon Ford Expedition, was first observed abandoned off Hwy 2 west of Poplar, Montana later in the day on 02-14-2013. Agencies involved in the investigation are: Fort Peck Tribes Criminal Investigations Flathead, Richland and Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Offices; Sidney and Fairview, Montana, Police Departments; State of Montana’s Department of Criminal Investigation; and the FBI.

[Shannon]

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Still no sign of missing Montana woman Nicole Waller

Posted: Apr 2, 2013 7:59 PM
Updated: Apr 2, 2013 8:00 PM

by Dax Van Fossen

The investigation continues in the case of Nicole Waller of Kalispell, who was reported missing more than a month ago in eastern Montana.

We spoke with the Flathead County Sheriff's office Tuesday about the latest details in the case.

Sheriff Chuck Curry tells us that while his office is not the lead investigator in this case, his understanding is that the Roosevelt County Sheriff's office continues to investigate Waller's disappearance.

They are working with the FBI and other government agencies to determine why Waller's car was left abandoned in the Poplar area.

Waller, a Kalispell native, was believed to be heading home from a trip to the Sidney area.

[Lori Davis]

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[Lori Davis]

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Officials seek information on missing woman

November 06, 2013 12:09 pm  •  Independent Record

State officials are seeking the public’s help in finding a Kalispell woman who has been missing since Feb. 14.

According to the state Department of Justice, Nicole Waller left Fairview on Valentine’s Day to return home to her three young children in Kalispell. When Waller, 32, didn’t return, family members reported her missing. Her vehicle, a maroon 1999 Ford Expedition, was eventually found on the side of Highway 2 outside of Poplar.

Although an extensive search was conducted, Waller was never found. Nearly 10 months later, Waller has still not been located, and investigators are asking anyone with information to contact them.

“Mothers traditionally don’t abandon their children,” noted Agent Mark Hilyard of the DOJ’s Division of Criminal Investigation. “This is clearly not normal behavior and has every indication of a homicide.”

Although law enforcement won’t go into details of the investigation, a number of factors point to foul play. Hilyard references Waller’s abandoned car as an example.

“Someone witnessed suspicious activity taking place. It also appeared odd that her children’s pet guinea pigs were still in the vehicle when it was recovered,” Hilyard said.

He urged the public for assistance with the missing woman’s disappearance, pointing out that often a single observation that someone may consider unimportant can break a case open.

“There are three children and a family looking for some closure to their loved one’s disappearance,” Hilyard said. “And there’s someone out there who knows the truth.”

Anyone with information regarding Waller’s disappearance can anonymously contact Hilyard in the Division of Criminal Investigation at the Montana Department of Justice by calling 406-791-2709 or the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office at 406-758-5600.

[Lori Davis]

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1 year later, Montana woman Nicole Waller still missing

Feb 12, 2014 2:41 PM by MTN News - Helena

 

HELENA - Law enforcement officials are asking the public for help as the one year anniversary nears of the disappearance of Nicole Waller, who left Fairview in eastern Montana to return home to her three young children in Kalispell on February 14, 2013.

 

When Waller did not return, family members reported her missing; her maroon 1999 Ford Expedition was eventually found on the side of Highway 2 outside of Poplar. Although an extensive search was conducted, Waller was never found.

 

Investigators are not releasing details of the case, but said that a "number of factors point to foul play," according to a press release.

 

One year later, investigators are asking anyone with information to contact them.

 

"While our news release last fall generated some good interest from the media and the public, we're still no closer to finding Nicole through any of the tips that were brought forward," said Mark Hilyard of the Montana Department of Justice's Division of Criminal Investigation. "If someone out there has any information, no matter how inconsequential that person thinks it may be, it could be what we need to break this case open."

 

Although officials won't go into details of the investigation, they are treating it as a homicide; Hilyard points to a number of factors that indicate foul play, including Waller's abandoned car.

 

"It appeared odd that Nicole's belongings, as well as her children's pet guinea pigs, were still in the vehicle when it was recovered," Hilyard said. "She's also had absolutely no contact with her family in the past year, which is also highly suspect."

 

Waller, also known as "Nicky," has brown hair and hazel eyes. She is 5'0" and weighs 165 pounds.

 

Anyone with information regarding Waller's disappearance may anonymously call Hilyard at 406-444-7068, or the Flathead County Sheriff's Office at 406-758-5600.

[Lori Davis]

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NICOLE WALLER NOW MISSING OVER 2 YEARS -- MALE BONES FOUND NORTH OF WOLF POINT MAY SOLVE ONE OF TWO MISSING PERSONS CASES

 

Written by John Plestina

February 25, 2015

 

Authorities are hoping that DNA testing of skeletal remains of an adult male found north of Wolf Point might solve one of two missing person cold cases from the last six years.

 

Roderick Red Star of Poplar has been missing nearly six years and Nicole “Nicky” Waller of Kalispell disappeared on Valentines Day 2013.

 

Red Star was 20 years old when he was last seen walking on Wolf Creek Road about 10 miles north of Wolf Point during the early morning hours of March 14, 2009.

 

The Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue Team, Fort Peck Tribes Department of Law and Justice, Fort Peck Tribes Fish and Game, and numerous volunteers searched an area of about 250 square miles by plane, four-wheelers, on foot and with dogs.

 

It was unknown what might have happened to Red Star until a farmer north of Wolf Point found skeletal remains and clothing on his property during September 2013. There was no wallet or identification.

 

The bones were sent to the Montana State Crime Lab in Missoula and teeth were recently sent to the DNA research facility at West Texas A & M University in Canyon, Texas, in an attempt to obtain a positive identification.

 

“We think it is [Red Star]. There was clothing and a skeleton,” Roosevelt County Undersheriff John Summers said.

 

“We sent the bones to the state crime lab and their plan was to extract DNA from the bones and from a living relative,” he said.

 

The crime lab was unable to obtain adequate DNA for an identification.

 

“It’s suspected, but you have to be 100 percent sure,” Summers said.

 

“As an investigator, I can say that the bones we found are the bones of Roderick Red Star. Capping that off would be the positive results of the DNA compared to his siblings,” FPTDLJ supervisory criminal investigator Ken Trottier said.

 

“The clothing that surrounded the bones matched the description that family of Roderick Red Star said he was wearing,” he said.

 

“The bones were sent to the Montana State Crime Lab. It was determined that foul play was not suspected,” Trottier said.

 

The process could take some time, he said.

 

Waller was 32 years old when she disappeared and her vehicle was found in Roosevelt County Feb. 14, 2013.

 

Her maroon 1999 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer Edition SUV was found abandoned on the shoulder of the westbound lane of U.S. Hwy. 2 west of Poplar.

 

Authorities found Waller’s belongings and pet guinea pigs inside the vehicle that belonged to Waller’s three children.

 

The FPTDLJ and the Federal Bureau of Investigation processed the vehicle for evidence.

 

“We confirmed that the vehicle was brought here by someone other than Nicole Waller,” Trottier said. “We don’t believe for a minute she was ever on the reservation.”

 

He said he cannot say more about the investigation or suspects.

 

“Waller is basically a Fairview/Sidney case,” Trottier said.

 

Waller’s disappearance followed what other media has reported as an extended visit with her boyfriend in Fairview.

 

It has also been reported that Waller’s disappearance has been investigated as a possible homicide.

 

“We haven’t heard anything,” Summers said.

 

“We were kind of heighten [in February 2013] in case she wandered off and froze,” he said. “We were hoping somebody would call in.”

 

The FBI assisted local investigators with the case for about eight months, but turned it over to the Montana Department of Justice’s Division of Criminal Investigation at the end of October.

 

Friends of Waller posted a Facebook page dedicated to finding her at www.facebook.com/FindNicoleWaller. The page has more than 2,950 followers.

(Editor’s Note: The Herald-News and other newspapers have published a telephone number for Montana DCI in Helena where information about Waller’s disappearance could be provided. Attempts to call that number last week resulted in a quagmire of automated lines and voice mail with no returned telephone calls. Information about the disappearances of Waller or Red Star could be given to the Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office at 653-6216 or the Fort Peck Tribes Department of Law and Justice at 768-5332.)