In spring 1999 Portland’s homeless community was unsettled when 28-year-old Lilla Faye Moler, who struggled with bipolar disorder and supported herself through prostitution, disappeared in April. Her body was found on May 7, 1999, in Forest Park, hidden under branches and leaves. An autopsy determined she had been sexually assaulted and strangled; investigators estimated the body had been in the park one to two months. A condom containing the killer’s DNA was recovered about 28 feet from her body.

Police linked Moler’s killing to two nearby deaths with the same pattern: 26-year-old Stephanie Lynn Russell found on May 14, and 17-year-old Alexandria Nicole Ison found June 2, both in Forest Park and both sexually assaulted and strangled. A July sting using a decoy officer led to the arrest of 32-year-old Todd Alan Reed after his DNA matched evidence from the scenes. Reed later pleaded guilty to the three murders and received three consecutive life terms.

Did anyone who knew Lilla, or who spent time in Forest Park in spring 1999, notice anything unusual or see someone behaving suspiciously near the trails?