In 1997, 20 year old Ted Ernst had just retired from a successful career in wheelchair racing. He was celebrated as Bigfork, Montana's hometown hero. Later that year, however, the people of this city would learn, the term "hero" shouldn't be used so loosely.

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News Sources

1. Sport Illustrated- https://vault.si.com/vault/2000/01/10/hell-on-wheels-former-wheelchair-racer-ted-ernst-will-spend-his-life-in-jail-because-he-traded-the-thrill-of-sport-for-the-thrill-of-crime

2. Associated Press- https://apnews.com/article/e61670a631cec70040383b0205fa6fdf

3. Missoulian- https://missoulian.com/100-years-each/article_bbe3fdad-5c8f-5623-860a-403ea0029cc3.html

4. https://missoulian.com/uncategorized/jesse-ernst-trial-defense-says-mental-defect-excuses-actions/article_d3ae3cc1-387e-50d8-8273-4f5e35de273d.html

5. https://missoulian.com/100-years-each/article_bbe3fdad-5c8f-5623-860a-403ea0029cc3.html

6. Montana Standard- https://mtstandard.com/news/local/victims-widow-settles-with-one-brother-in-bigfork-killing/article_c7ed3e12-ebc4-5114-a173-4c5cedef57c3.html

7. NBC News- https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna11661073

8. Helena Independent Record- https://helenair.com/news/state-and-regional/ernst-acquitted-on-all-charges-in-murder/article_5b79ea3b-9f92-56f9-8d6d-8976a7a0d955.html