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Heather M. Rush

Case from Montgomery, IN dated Mar 09, 2009

Victim Details

Heather M. Rush

Female

White / Caucasian

Montgomery

IN

2009-03-09

30

Heather

M. Rush

07/22/2026

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In the early hours of March 9, 2009, the life of 30-year-old Heather M. Rush, a female, came to a tragic and violent end in a rural home in Montgomery County, Indiana. Heather had recently moved into the New Richmond residence of her ex-boyfriend, Scott Malott, with whom she shared two children. The situation took a fatal turn when Malott discovered Heather in a bedroom with another man, Roger Lyman.

Enraged by what he saw, Malott held both Heather and Lyman at gunpoint in the bedroom for ...
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    Heather's story has truly stuck with me, especially when I think about her five kids. Losing a mom s... ...Read More
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