Maxine Mickey L Heil, 62, was killed by gun violence on Tuesday, June 9, 2020, in Flathead County. Born July 16, 1957, in Kalispell, Montana, she was a mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who enjoyed the outdoors, camping, picking wildflowers, collecting heart-shaped rocks, and making miniatures.

Law enforcement identified a suspect in her homicide. A pursuit followed and the suspect was shot and killed by deputies after a confrontation in the Woods Bay area; that person was identified as the primary suspect in her death.

Anyone with information about Maxine Heil, her movements that day, or the events in Flathead County and Woods Bay is urged to come forward.