[Update][Unresolved Murder] Marissa Serrano's Death Ruled Homicide
As noted by u/BloodEnvy, Marissa Serrano's death has been ruled a homicide.
https://www.bonnercountydailybee.com/local_news/20190510/jury_serrano_death_a_homicide
A Bonner County jury hearing testimony in Coroner Robert Beer’s inquest into the death of a Montana woman ruled her demise Thursday a homicide fueled by drugs and alcohol provided by the chief suspect in the case, Danny Harold Neep.
The jury of five men and two woman deliberated for approximately an hour and a half before concluding Mirissa Serrano’s death was not natural, nor was it the result of suicide or accident.
The jury further concluded that a contributing factor in Serrano’s demise was Neep’s knowledge of her whereabouts and failure to disclose that location to authorities. The jury also held that Serrano’s death was caused by criminal means.
“It is our opinion that the guilty party was probably Danny Neep,” the verdict read.
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The jury’s findings will be folded into Beer’s report to Bonner County Prosecutor Louis Marshall, whose office will determine if Neep will be charged with a criminal offense.
Serrano’s father, Joe, believes Neep is responsible for the death of his daughter. He said she was 100-percent disabled due to her mental health condition and suspects Neep used that fact to prey upon her.
Joe Serrano said Neep attempted to obtain documents that would enable him to be the beneficiary of his daughter’s disability benefits.
Original post here wherein her remains were found (now positively ID'd, but had not been as of the post):
The remains, which remain unidentified, were found just beyond the edge of their original search area. They are not yet identified, still. The man last seen with her, Daniel H. Neep , is in jail on unrelated charges. So far as I have been able to find, he is not accused of anything with regards to her disappearance.
Her father stated that she does have schizophrenia.
Very unfortunate case.