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Robert Hansen’s Confession | Day One | Part 3

November 27, 2019 Admin Leave a comment

For a man who professes to be reluctant to talk about “these things,” Robert Hansen shows a complete lack of…

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Posted in: Alaskana, Butcher, Baker, Cindy Paulson, True Crime

Barrett & Renfro Split in Knik River Murder Trial

September 3, 2019 Admin 1 Comment

As we noted back in June, the trial of the two remaining defendants in the David Grunwald murder, Bradley Renfro…

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Posted in: Alaskana, Gangs, Murder, True Crime

Human Hunting Humans?

July 10, 2019 Admin Leave a comment

Robert Hansen dragged Joanna Messina across the gravel and stuffed her into a sleeping bag. He shoved Sherry Morrow into…

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Posted in: Alaskana, Anchorage 1970s, Beth van Zanten, Butcher, Baker, Cindy Paulson, Frozen Ground, Serial Murder, True Crime

Joanna Messina Backstory: On the Road to Find Out

November 30, 2018 Admin Leave a comment

Once troopers identified Joanna Messina, they could begin to piece together her story. Like many people before her, Joanna had…

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Posted in: Alaska's Worst Unsolved Mass Murder, Alaskana, Butcher, Baker, ebook, Robert Hansen, Serial Murder, True Crime

Her Name is Joanna

November 26, 2018 Admin Leave a comment

As John Lucking’s homicide investigation continued, he struggled to identify the victim and her possible killer. For a while, it…

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Posted in: Alaska's Worst Unsolved Mass Murder, Alaskana, Butcher, Baker, Robert Hansen, Serial Murder, True Crime, What Happened in Craig

John Lucking and the Black Bear

November 21, 2018 Admin Leave a comment

In investigating a possible homicide on the Kenai peninsula, Investigator John Lucking ran across a black bear. Black bears are the…

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Posted in: Alaska's Worst Unsolved Mass Murder, Alaskana, Butcher, Baker, Robert Hansen, Serial Murder, True Crime

Walter J. Gilmour: Facing a New Decade of Homicides

November 13, 2018 Admin Leave a comment

In this installment, Walter talks about the escalation of terror that struck the women of Anchorage as the decade of…

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Posted in: Alaska's Worst Unsolved Mass Murder, Alaskana, Butcher, Baker, Serial Murder, True Crime, What Happened in Craig

Lonesome Death of Beth van Zanten: Scanning the Case Log

September 10, 2018 Admin Leave a comment

Two of Gilmour’s best leads had gone sideways — Greg passed his polygraph and Hansen had an alibi for the…

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Posted in: Alaska's Worst Unsolved Mass Murder, Alaskana, Anchorage 1970s, Beth van Zanten, Butcher, Baker, What Happened in Craig

Lonesome Death of Beth van Zanten: Lab Results

September 5, 2018 Admin Leave a comment

As January dragged on, Walter Gilmour was called into the Director’s office, so that Col. Dankworth could brief him on…

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Posted in: Alaska's Worst Unsolved Mass Murder, Alaskana, Anchorage 1970s, Beth van Zanten, Butcher, Baker, ebook, Murder, Paperback, Serial Murder, True Crime, What Happened in Craig

Lonesome Death of Beth van Zanten: Polygraph

September 3, 2018 Admin Leave a comment

In 1972, the results of polygraph tests were inadmissible in Alaska courts. With some notable exceptions, they are still inadmissible. A…

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Posted in: Alaskana, Anchorage 1970s, Beth van Zanten, Butcher, Baker, ebook, Murder, Paperback, Robert Hansen, Technology, True Crime

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