October 18, 1955 - Wayne Nance
Nance operated in Montana through the late 1970s and into the 1980s, and his crimes went largely undetected until his death ended them abruptly — the result of a home invasion gone wrong when his intended victims fought back. Because he was killed before he could be charged, the full scope of his actions remains unresolved, with investigators crediting him with at least six killings while suspecting the actual number may be higher. The uncertainty is compounded by the fact that some of his murders had previously been attributed to another man entirely, illustrating how thoroughly Nance evaded scrutiny during his lifetime.
From Wikipedia
Wayne Nathan Nance (October 18, 1955 – September 4, 1986), known as The Missoula Mauler, was an American serial killer in the state of Montana. Nance was shot and killed while committing a home invasion of a co-worker's residence; thus, Nance was never formally charged, tried, or convicted of any murder. Authorities reported that physical evidence linked Nance to several unsolved murders.
Law enforcement believe Nance committed at least six homicides although it is strongly suspected that he may have had many more undiscovered victims. Before Nance's death and the discovery of his crimes, some of the murders were tentatively ascribed to David Meirhofer. A native Montanan and military veteran, Meirhofer confessed to four murders and then killed himself in custody in 1974.
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