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Police had also been hearing things about Anita's roommate, Nicole.
Police had also been hearing things about Anita's roommate, Nicole.
Police were there, at the funeral, watching from their car as mourners arrived. At the same time, they asked Nicole to come in for another interview later that day, a move that may not have sat well with her mother. Anita's friends remember a painful exchange between Anita's mom and Nicole's.
Police were there, at the funeral, watching from their car as mourners arrived. At the same time, they asked Nicole to come in for another interview later that day, a move that may not have sat well with her mother. Anita's friends remember a painful exchange between Anita's mom and Nicole's.
But the dust settled and the memorial moved on. And a very close friend took over, Tyler Schmoltz, the young man on the scene that first night. He was now in the middle of Anita's goodbye.
But the dust settled and the memorial moved on. And a very close friend took over, Tyler Schmoltz, the young man on the scene that first night. He was now in the middle of Anita's goodbye.
What kind of pictures did you want to pick of Anita?
What kind of pictures did you want to pick of Anita?
He also took it upon himself to arrange a send-off with pink balloons.
He also took it upon himself to arrange a send-off with pink balloons.
Through it all, police wondered if the killer was among the mourners. And they had some very particular questions for that close friend, Tyler Schmoltz. Three days after the funeral, Tyler found himself once again talking with police.
Through it all, police wondered if the killer was among the mourners. And they had some very particular questions for that close friend, Tyler Schmoltz. Three days after the funeral, Tyler found himself once again talking with police.
She was the victim at the heart of this case, but investigators were learning she was so much more. By all accounts, Anita Knutson was magnetic.
She was the victim at the heart of this case, but investigators were learning she was so much more. By all accounts, Anita Knutson was magnetic.
Police learned she was an object of admiration and more than a few crushes. But she also knew how to fend them off.
Police learned she was an object of admiration and more than a few crushes. But she also knew how to fend them off.