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LEWISTON, Idaho — The news of Bessie Blackeagle’s murder sent shockwaves through Jolene Cliffe, a former girlfriend of the accused, Travis Ellenwood. Cliffe’s emotions spiraled into turmoil upon learning about Blackeagle’s death, which followed a harrowing pattern of violence that Cliffe herself had previously experienced at the hands of Ellenwood. On October 31, 2020, Blackeagle was beaten, strangled, and ultimately killed by Ellenwood, who had been her live-in partner. After pleading guilty to second-degree murder in 2021, Ellenwood received a nearly 20-year sentence in federal prison. Cliffe’s own history with Ellenwood involves allegations of severe … Read more