MT MT- Danielle Houchins, 15, S.A. & drowned, Cameron Bridge Fishing Access Site, 21/9/96, DNA - Paul Hutchinson, 55, fisheries biologist(dec.) 2024.

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In July, 2024, with a body camera rolling, Eflmont and his partner went to Hutchinson's office to interview him. Elfmont said Hutchinson became visibly nervous, especially when asked about Danni's case. But they didn't directly ask Hutchinson if he had killed Danni. As Elfmont told Van Sant, "Didn't need to." They didn't yet have enough evidence to arrest him, but hours after the interview, Hutchinson took his own life. Afterwards, his DNA was confirmed to match the evidence from Danni's body.

Alone with a killer in the Montana wilderness

Danni Houchins was found dead in a swamp in Montana. Decades later, a friend of Danni's sister realized she'd been alone with Danni's killer in the wilderness.

www.cbsnews.com

2.7.2025

 

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48 Hours

How did Montana teen Danni Houchins die? Her family's decades-long search for the truth​

How did Montana teen Danni Houchins die? Her family's decades-long search for the truth

For years, the death of 15-year-old Danielle "Danni" Houchins had been shrouded in mystery. Montana investigators initially said it could have been a tragic accident, but her family always suspected something more sinister.

www.cbsnews.com

 

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• MIKE SUNNUCKS Belgrade News Feb 25, 2025
• ‘It’s about Danni’: True crime series digs into how cold case investigators solved the murder of Belgrade teen
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• ''True crime series “48 Hours” recently featured a show on the 1996 killing of 15-year-old Danni Houchins in a swampy area near the Gallatin River and how the mysterious murder case was solved nearly three decades later.''

''Gallatin County Sheriff Dan Springer, who reopened the Houchins cold case in 2019, posted on social media about the “48 Hours” show and the case.

I would like to thank 48 Hours for their exceptional coverage of this tragic event. I want to thank the members of this office, Danni’s family, and the community at large for their work, their support, and their efforts.''