Wassilie is a Yup’ik name, (perhaps derived from the Russian, “Wassily,” given early contacts between the two groups). Many in…
CROSS-POST In 1982, Craig, Alaska, was a village with minimal police presence and a rough reputation. As one long time…
Greg Nicholas was good friends with the Young family who, like him, were Alaska Natives. They were with him when…
In the days following Beth’s disappearance, Greg Nicholas experienced a major misadventure. On Christmas Eve, he hit a moose and…
Robert Hansen was ultimately asked to make a statement as to his whereabouts on December 22nd, the night Beth van…
Forensics, then as now, always play an important role in murder investigations. At a very high level, there are two…
After towing his car, the cops brought Robert Hansen in to talk about Patty Roberts. As was the case when…
Physical evidence at the McHugh Creek murder scene was pathetic at best. With the warming temperatures of Christmas Day, the…
Within a week of Beth’s December 22nd disappearance, troopers found yet another pair of witnesses who’d reportedly seen Beth van…
Since Beth’s purported destination was the Bi-Lo convenience store, troopers did their due diligence and checked to see whether Beth…