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The Shift: A Tale of Two Firearms

July 31, 2022 admin Leave a comment

During the course of my research, I occasionally come across interesting tidbits. Since my focus inevitably takes me into earlier…

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Posted in: Culture, Mass Murder, politics

Ruminations : Things That Matter, Things That Don’t

April 16, 2022 admin Leave a comment

Well folks, this week we have war, Frank R. James and John Peel to discuss. Not necessarily in that order.…

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Posted in: Alaska's Worst Unsolved Mass Murder, John Peel, tragedy, True Crime, What Happened In Craig

Midnight Sun Mysteries Podcast: The Investor

January 28, 2022 admin Leave a comment

Welcome to the latest installment in the What Happened in Craig case files. This episode is dedicated to a new…

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

Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner

January 26, 2022 admin Leave a comment

When lawyer Phil Weidner finally got his win in State of Alaska v. John Kenneth Peel, he also got the…

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Posted in: Alaska's Worst Unsolved Mass Murder, John Peel, Judge Walter Carpeneti, Phillip Weidner, The Investor, What Happened In Craig

What Happened in Craig: The Paranormal Podcast

January 13, 2022 admin Leave a comment

The artist known as ?uestlove — Tonight Show band leader, writer, filmmaker — once said that the secret to his…

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Posted in: Alaska's Worst Unsolved Mass Murder, podcast, True Crime, What Happened In Craig

Goddamnit Dawn! The Noctivagant Podcast

January 11, 2022 admin Leave a comment

Sometimes in life, the best things come unexpectedly. They aren’t things you’ve been plotting or scheming. They just show up.…

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Posted in: Alaska's Worst Unsolved Mass Murder, True Crime, What Happened In Craig

Muddy Boots: Conspiracy Theories Are Different

December 16, 2021 admin Leave a comment

“Conspiracy theories are different. They’re just theories. Most have no evidence to support them. They often connect unrelated facts to…

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Posted in: Alaska's Worst Unsolved Mass Murder, True Crime, What Happened In Craig

Mass Murderers: What We Know

October 23, 2021 admin Leave a comment

Behavioral scientists classify homicides along several lines. When there are multiple victims, they distinguish three major types: mass, spree and…

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

As The World Turned: Sept. 7, 1982

October 15, 2021 admin Leave a comment

As The World Turned on September 7, 1982, the citizens of Craig, Alaska, were in for a shock, a surprise,…

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

Denied: Two Critical Decisions

October 13, 2021 admin Leave a comment

There are times in criminal cases when a critical decision seems to turn things in one direction. And one direction…

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Posted in: Alaska's Worst Unsolved Mass Murder, John Peel, Judge Thomas Schulz, 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

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