According to KX News, Knutson was found dead at 2420 4th St. NW, after her father called in for a wellness check, after not hearing from his daughter in a couple of days. An unusual occurrence for both the father and daughter.

BREAKING: An arrest has been made in the 15-year-old cold case murder of Anita Knutson. Nichole Rice is in custody and is believed to have been responsible for Knutson’s murder, Minot police said in a Wednesday evening press conference.https://t.co/nTixsydStB

— KX News (@KXMB) March 16, 2022

Anita’s father showed a sliced window screen in the yard — the screen to Anita’s bedroom window. Upon arrival, Police found Knutson dead in her bedroom, covered with an oversized housecoat.

Her murder would go unsolved until 2022.

Nichole Rice

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