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Fragments of Memory: Larry Demmert, Jr.

February 6, 2020 admin Leave a comment

Larry Demmert, Jr., was an important witness for the state. Maybe the most important witness. He was certainly important enough…

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Posted in: Alaska's Worst Unsolved Mass Murder, Bellingham, Craig Alaska, Jim Stogsdill, larry demmert, What Happened In Craig

A Dizzying List of Witnesses

January 30, 2020 admin Leave a comment

As Mary Anne Henry dove into her opening statement, she reeled off a cacophony of names, a dizzying list that…

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Posted in: Alaska's Worst Unsolved Mass Murder, Craig Alaska, John Peel, Mark Coulthurst, Mary Anne Henry, The Investor, What Happened In Craig

Explosive New Identification

January 22, 2020 admin Leave a comment

When the Jim Robinson hearing ended, the former Craig Auto owner hurried to catch up with Mary Anne Henry. After…

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Posted in: Alaska's Worst Unsolved Mass Murder, boat fire, Craig Alaska, Judge Thomas Schulz, Mary Anne Henry, The Investor, What Happened In Craig

Peel Jury Selected Amid Counter-Claims

January 21, 2020 admin Leave a comment

After three weeks, the Peel jury of seventeen citizens — down from eighteen because the jury box would only seat…

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Posted in: Alaska's Worst Unsolved Mass Murder, Craig Alaska, Judge Thomas Schulz, Ketchikan, Mary Anne Henry, Phillip Weidner, What Happened In Craig

Defense Responds to Mayday Claims

January 8, 2020 admin Leave a comment

Brant McGee’s response to Mary Anne Henry’s argument was quick and angry. He charged that prosecutors had “selected” evidence to…

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Posted in: Alaska's Worst Unsolved Mass Murder, Craig Alaska, Judge Thomas Schulz, Mary Anne Henry, Phillip Weidner, What Happened In Craig

Hearings to Dismiss the Second Indictment

January 7, 2020 admin Leave a comment

As the hearings on the defense motion to dismiss the indictment began, Peel’s attorneys focused relentlessly on his arson defense.…

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Posted in: Alaska's Worst Unsolved Mass Murder, Craig Alaska, Mass Murder, The Investor, What Happened In Craig

Larry Demmert: Awakened by a Scream

November 28, 2019 admin Leave a comment

One problem with Larry Demmert’s recollections about the night of murders was that he was awakened by a sound outside…

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Posted in: Alaska's Worst Unsolved Mass Murder, Craig Alaska, Phillip Weidner, The Investor, What Happened In Craig

Shake, Larry, Shake

November 27, 2019 admin Leave a comment

For the next several minutes, Weidner tried to shake Larry Demmert from the idea that he was positive about seeing…

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Posted in: Alaska's Worst Unsolved Mass Murder, Craig Alaska, Phillip Weidner, The Investor, What Happened In Craig

Richard Hunt: Another Missive, Part II

November 18, 2019 admin Leave a comment

Richard Hunt had more to tell, including the tale of a hidden gravesite, the significance of which, like so much…

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Posted in: Alaska's Worst Unsolved Mass Murder, Craig Alaska, Ketchikan, Prince of Wales Island, The Investor, What Happened In Craig

Dawn Holmstrom Testifies, Says She Was Scared

October 31, 2019 admin Leave a comment

As Dawn Holmstrom answered Assistant D.A. Bob Blasco’s questions, her voice was quiet, almost mousy. She was visibly upset. She…

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Posted in: Alaska's Worst Unsolved Mass Murder, Craig Alaska, John Peel, Mark Coulthurst, The Investor, What Happened In Craig

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Kill Brother, Kill Sister

On September 30, 1976, a vehicle explosion rocked downtown Anchorage. When the dust settled, Muriel Pfeil was trapped in the driver’s seat. Dead.

Her brother immediately blamed Neil Mackay, Muriel’s estranged ex-husband — a multi-millionaire lawyer and real estate mogul. Robert Pfeil knew the motive: Mackay wanted custody of the couple’s only child, three year old Scotty.

photo credits: alaskahistory.org; anchorage times; alice puster

Kill Brother, Kill Sister

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