Investigator

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.

So what if someone loved her and she didn't love them back? When you think back on that time, did you have anybody that you thought...

So what if someone loved her and she didn't love them back? When you think back on that time, did you have anybody that you thought...

You thought Tyler? Mm-hmm.

You thought Tyler? Mm-hmm.

Like Anita, Tyler also went to Minot State after high school. Tyler Schmaltz actually lived in the same apartment complex as Anita.

Like Anita, Tyler also went to Minot State after high school. Tyler Schmaltz actually lived in the same apartment complex as Anita.

I mean, just proximity alone, does that make you take a closer look at him?

I mean, just proximity alone, does that make you take a closer look at him?

Tyler always seemed to be in the center of the tragedy. He was on the scene the night Anita died. He helped plan her funeral, launched a Facebook page in Anita's honor, and police say he checked in with them. A lot. He seemed, in their view, almost too involved. If there's somebody who's calling... Sometimes it may be a little too much, right?

Tyler always seemed to be in the center of the tragedy. He was on the scene the night Anita died. He helped plan her funeral, launched a Facebook page in Anita's honor, and police say he checked in with them. A lot. He seemed, in their view, almost too involved. If there's somebody who's calling... Sometimes it may be a little too much, right?

Like wanting to know too much about the case or that can cause you to raise your antenna of why do they not want to know so much? Did you get any of that with Tyler Schmaltz?

Like wanting to know too much about the case or that can cause you to raise your antenna of why do they not want to know so much? Did you get any of that with Tyler Schmaltz?

So it really kept him on your radar because he kept calling and pushing for information. Yes.

So it really kept him on your radar because he kept calling and pushing for information. Yes.

You knew Tyler? Yeah. Knew him as your sister's prom date? Mm-hmm. What did you think when you heard his name come up? Did you think that he could have been involved?

You knew Tyler? Yeah. Knew him as your sister's prom date? Mm-hmm. What did you think when you heard his name come up? Did you think that he could have been involved?