Unsolved in Nevada: Anna Marie Scott

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In the Nevada desert outside Reno, a burned vehicle was discovered. Inside the trunk was the body of Anna Marie Scott.

Anna was a member of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe, and her death was both violent and deliberate. Her car had been set on fire in what appeared to be an attempt to destroy evidence — and from the start, the case raised urgent questions about who Anna was with, how she ended up in the trunk of her own vehicle, and why justice has remained out of reach.

Two weeks after Anna was found, authorities identified a person of interest in her murder. Before he could be questioned to find out what he knew about her death, he was killed during a standoff with police while officers attempted to serve an unrelated weapons warrant. With his death, any possibility of answers from him disappeared.

For years, the investigation produced few public answers. Anna Marie Scott’s case remains unsolved.

In this episode of Vanished Voices, we examine Anna’s life, her tribal identity, the circumstances surrounding the discovery of her body, and the investigation — including what is known, what remains unclear, and what justice would mean to her loved ones. Her story reflects a broader pattern seen too often in cases involving Indigenous women: delayed answers, limited accountability, and families left waiting.

Anna deserves to be remembered — and her case deserves continued attention.

If you have any information related to the death of Anna Marie Scott, please contact:

• Reno Police Department
  Non-Emergency: [phone]
• Secret Witness of Northern Nevada
  [phone]
  secretwitness.com

Anonymous tips are accepted. Even information you believe is minor could matter.

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