Richard William Davis has been identified as the lead suspect in the 1974 rape and murder of 5-year-old Siobhan McGuinnes in Missoula, Montana. The case was cleared by exception due to the death of Davis. McGuinnes had gone missing on February 5, 1974, just a few blocks from her home. Her body was found two days later, off the Turah exit on Interstate-90.
The FGG investigation in this case was conducted by Othram. A confirmation was made by through the assistance of living relatives of Davis. His wife and children have also reached out to the McGuinnes family.
Davis died in Arkansas in 2012 at the age of 70. At the time of the murder, he was passing through Missoula as part of his work as a truck driver. The vehicle he owned in 1974 matched descriptions given by witnesses at the time. Authorities are investigating Davis for other, similar, crimes that took place in the 1970s.
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Associated Press. “Arkansas Man Identified as Killer in Cold Case.” 4029 TV News, October 27, 2020. Accessed December 13, 2020. https://www.4029tv.com/article/richard-william-davis-north-little-rock-cabot-arkansas/34493435?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Arkansas%20man%20identified%20as%20killer%20in%20cold%20case&utm_term=khbs_news_local_breaking#.
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