The third-party reporting system was less of a bust than Gilmour thought. Because of it, troopers had a report. That report led…
We continue with excerpts from the previously unpublished writings of Walter Gilmour. In this installment, he talks about his time…
Gary Zieger was killed on November 27, 1973. There’s no question that he was busy between August 1972 and his…
In March of 1972, Robert Hansen went to trial for his Assault with a Deadly Weapon charge against the real…
After Greg Nicholas pointed the finger at his cousin, troopers gave him the opportunity for a rebuttal or, at least,…
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…