RAPID CITY, S.D. – Rapid City police are investigating the death of an 82-year-old woman in her home on Flormann Street.
Police say Reta McGovern was found Wednesday afternoon after they called to the home for an unattended death. Police report her throat had been slit.
An autopsy has determined McGovern had been murdered and authorities are investigating it as a homicide.
Police believe McGovern had been deceased for a few hours before their arrival, saying they believe the murder occurred sometime early Wednesday morning.
RCPD is asking for the public’s help in finding the suspect. Police specifically want video evidence of the area between West Boulevard and Fifth Street between the hours of 7 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Feb. 10. Police hope to determine if the suspect left the Flormann Street home on foot.
