From the earliest days of the investigation, the Investor families faced the worst dilemma imaginable. Either their loved ones were…
The decision from Anchorage came down on Sunday. The Criminal Investigation Bureau would handle the Investor murders. The reason seemed…
Finished with their first week of investigations, Kolivosky and McCoy headed to Klawock. They had a Saturday meeting to attend…
Whoever murdered Mark Coulthurst — and his wife and his crew — had time on his side. There were missed…
One of the most vexing questions concerning the Investor murders is among its most fundamental: how did someone manage to kill all…
If the newsmedia had been guilty of jumping to conclusions, they hadn’t been alone in their confusion. The Investor case,…
“What Happened in Craig” A spectacular murder lures the news hounds like no other. Even at Ben’s Cove, where the…
“What Happened in Craig” The four o’clock float plane from Ketchikan brought two investigators from the Criminal Investigation Bureau (CIB)…
As a new vessel, the F/V Investor had its share of annoyances. A failing hatch cover sent her back to Seattle…
Excerpts from the unpublished original manuscript, “Sailor Take Warning,” by Leland E. Hale. That manuscript, started in 1992 and based…