Eda Lynn Karr, 63, was last seen on August 14, 2020, in Stevensville, Montana. Initial information about her disappearance was limited, and investigators at one point considered the possibility she had traveled to Washington State. For more than two years she was reported missing while efforts continued to determine her whereabouts.

The investigation shifted in October 2022 when Eda Karr’s son, Ronan Elias Sterling-Shanahan, also known as Justin Joe Whitfield, was arrested on charges including theft and exploitation of an older and incapacitated person. On October 18, 2022, Karr’s body was found in the garage of the home she shared with her son, wrapped in plastic and concealed under a large amount of trash. Reports say she had multiple health problems, including Parkinson’s disease, and had been in her son’s sole care; authorities allege neglect of her medical needs and misuse of her retirement funds.

The home’s condition and the state of the room where she had been confined were described as squalid. Has anyone in Stevensville or Ravalli County information about Eda Lynn Karr, her last known movements, or that residence?