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Olivia Serrano

Case from Helena, MT dated Jul 16, 2018

Victim Details

Olivia Serrano

Female

White / Caucasian

Helena

MT

2018-07-16

21

Olivia

Serrano

06/22/2026

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In the summer of 2018, the life of 21-year-old Olivia Serrano was tragically cut short in what investigators have described as a murder-suicide. On the morning of July 16, 2018, police were dispatched to a residence in Helena, Montana, where they discovered the bodies of Serrano and 26-year-old Richard Ferris. Both had sustained fatal gunshot wounds.

Authorities believe that Ferris shot and killed Serrano before turning the weapon on himself. The two were known to be acquaintances, but fu ...
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  • The Billings Gazette: Helena murder-suicide suspect had a history of violence, court records show
  • Helena Independent Record: Murder-suicide suspected after two found dead in Helena home; names released
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    Does anyone have more details about Olivia's recent life? I keep thinking about what might have been... ...Read More
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