The spider’s many eyes glistened, and its pincers moved ever so slightly. It’s a story that seems too fantastic to be true, except the man revealed this encounter on his death bed, adding an extra layer of spookiness to the whole ordeal.“Noticing where his companion was looking, Zamna said, “It doesn’t taste as good as it looks, I can promise you that.” Taren paid him no heed, so he added, “It’s venomous, and I’d recommend staying away from it.” Seeing his companion still had not budged, he said, “It can jump three times its body length, and it will attack prey much larger than itself.” With a frown, Taren backed away slowly. There's no shortage of creepy things in Montana history! Other than being one of the more haunted states, too, it’s also got one of the highest UFO sighting rates in the country! In 1940, an employee of the Northwest Mining Company observed a disc-shaped craft hovering nearby where he was working. Montana is one of those places that’s just made to have ghost stories thanks to its wild west past. What are some fascinating creepy things in Montana history? In 2020, Montana had the 21 st lowest murder rate in the United States. Montana is a beautiful place, and thankfully, it’s mostly peaceful. It sounds like a lot, but when you compare it to much more populated states like New York or California, it’s outrageously low.

Montana has one of the lowest murder rates in the country! In 2019, there were just three murders per 100,000 residents. How many Montana homicides are there in a year, on average? He never saw any jail time for the two murders he was known to have committed, as he was shot during a home invasion in which he planned on more victims. Montana was also the home of Wayne Nance, a likely serial killer known as “the Missoula Mauler”.

The case was cold for decades, until 2019, when a man named Zachary David O’Neill confessed to – and plead guilty to – her murder. Among the most notorious and frightening Montana murders is the case of Miranda Fenner, who was 18 when she was killed at the video store she worked at in 1998. Every murder is scary, but some just kind of stick with us. Montana might be one of those states that has a relatively low population, but it’s still got its fair share of frightening crimes, including murders. What are some of the most frightening Montana murders?

A Story of River by Lana Axe