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Lonesome Death of Beth van Zanten: Insights

August 14, 2018 Admin Leave a comment

Walter Gilmour was shaken by this murder more than any other he’d experienced. Beth’s disappearance and death were beyond mysterious.…

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Posted in: Alaskana, Anchorage 1970s, Beth van Zanten, Butcher, Baker, Mass Murder, Murder, Serial Murder, True Crime

Lonesome Death of Beth van Zanten: Family & Friends

August 13, 2018 Admin Leave a comment

Troopers had their hands full with what turned out to be a clusterf*k of witnesses. There were the people who…

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Posted in: Alaskana, Anchorage 1970s, Beth van Zanten, Butcher, Baker, Murder, Robert Hansen, Serial Murder, True Crime Filed under: Alaska, Alaska serial killer, Anchorage, Butcher Baker, ebooks, Leland E. Hale, Leland Hale, Robert Hansen, true crime, Walter Gilmour

Lonesome Death of Beth van Zanten: Greg's Second Take

August 10, 2018 Admin Leave a comment

Troopers called Greg Nicholas in for a second interview shortly after talking to his blood cousin, Ronnie Broughton. They needed…

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Posted in: Alaskana, Anchorage 1970s, Beth van Zanten, Butcher, Baker, Murder, Serial Murder, True Crime Filed under: Anchorage, Beth van Zanten, Butcher Baker, Leland E. Hale, Robert Hansen, Walter Gilmour

The Lonesome Death of Beth van Zanten: Cousin Ronnie

August 9, 2018 Admin Leave a comment

Even as Robert Hansen made his initial appearance in this case through the person of Sandra Patterson, troopers would not…

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Posted in: Alaskana, Anchorage 1970s, Beth van Zanten, Butcher, Baker, ebook, Murder, Paperback, Serial Murder, True Crime Filed under: Butcher Baker, Leland E. Hale, Leland Hale, Robert Hansen, Walter Gilmour

Lonesome Death of Beth van Zanten: Informant Statement

August 8, 2018 Admin 1 Comment

What [Patty Roberts] told Trooper Sgt. Don Hughes would come to stand as the early archetype for all of Hansen’s…

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

The Lonesome Death of Beth van Zanten: Informant Interview

August 7, 2018 Admin Leave a comment

After Sgt. Gilmour’s initial interview of Patty Roberts, the case was turned over to Sgt. Don Hughes for further investigation.…

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

The Lonesome Death of Beth van Zanten: The Informant

August 6, 2018 Admin Leave a comment

Beth’s foster cousin notwithstanding, troopers were still looking for an informant, or informants, who could help them break their case.…

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

The Lonesome Death of Beth van Zanten: Cousin Greg

August 3, 2018 Admin Leave a comment

Beth’s foster cousin Greg Nicholas gave his first trooper interview on December 26th, the day after Beth was found. As…

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

The Lonesome Death of Beth van Zanten: Suspicion

August 2, 2018 Admin Leave a comment

Given that Beth had planned to babysit for her (foster) cousin, Greg Nicholas, on the night she disappeared, he immediately…

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

The Lonesome Death of Beth van Zanten: Discovery

August 1, 2018 Admin 2 Comments

DECEMBER 25, 1971: On Christmas day, two brothers went to McHugh Creek, along Turnagain Arm south of Anchorage, to shoot…

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

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