Peter Van Sant

The sisters love the Montana wilderness.

The sisters love the Montana wilderness.

A classic Montana girl, right? She could fish, she hiked, she could ski. And Dani was smart.

A classic Montana girl, right? She could fish, she hiked, she could ski. And Dani was smart.

A classic Montana girl, right? She could fish, she hiked, she could ski. And Dani was smart.

How quickly did word spread that Dani had been found and that she was dead?

How quickly did word spread that Dani had been found and that she was dead?

How quickly did word spread that Dani had been found and that she was dead?

While Danny's family was awaiting an official cause of death, everyone, it seemed, from first responder Keith Farquhar to folks all over town, were speculating about what had happened.

While Danny's family was awaiting an official cause of death, everyone, it seemed, from first responder Keith Farquhar to folks all over town, were speculating about what had happened.

While Danny's family was awaiting an official cause of death, everyone, it seemed, from first responder Keith Farquhar to folks all over town, were speculating about what had happened.

And if it was a murder, who would want to end this young girl's life? And was there a killer on the loose?

And if it was a murder, who would want to end this young girl's life? And was there a killer on the loose?

And if it was a murder, who would want to end this young girl's life? And was there a killer on the loose?

But within days, the family's grief would turn to heartbreaking shock when they heard the Sheriff's Department's jaw-dropping announcement about how Danny died.

But within days, the family's grief would turn to heartbreaking shock when they heard the Sheriff's Department's jaw-dropping announcement about how Danny died.

But within days, the family's grief would turn to heartbreaking shock when they heard the Sheriff's Department's jaw-dropping announcement about how Danny died.

Just two days after the discovery of Dani's body, with the people of Belgrade, Montana fearful and demanding answers, authorities released the partial findings of Dani's autopsy. They did not say Dani was murdered. Her manner of death was undetermined. Her family was dumbfounded.

Just two days after the discovery of Dani's body, with the people of Belgrade, Montana fearful and demanding answers, authorities released the partial findings of Dani's autopsy. They did not say Dani was murdered. Her manner of death was undetermined. Her family was dumbfounded.

Just two days after the discovery of Dani's body, with the people of Belgrade, Montana fearful and demanding answers, authorities released the partial findings of Dani's autopsy. They did not say Dani was murdered. Her manner of death was undetermined. Her family was dumbfounded.