In 1972, the results of polygraph tests were inadmissible in Alaska courts. With some notable exceptions, they are still inadmissible. A…
Wassilie is a Yup’ik name, (perhaps derived from the Russian, “Wassily,” given early contacts between the two groups). Many in…
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…
Within a week of Beth’s December 22nd disappearance, troopers found yet another pair of witnesses who’d reportedly seen Beth van…
Troopers had their hands full with what turned out to be a clusterf*k of witnesses. There were the people who…
What [Patty Roberts] told Trooper Sgt. Don Hughes would come to stand as the early archetype for all of Hansen’s…
After Sgt. Gilmour’s initial interview of Patty Roberts, the case was turned over to Sgt. Don Hughes for further investigation.…