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Judge Carpeneti’s Hair Goes Grey

April 30, 2021 admin Leave a comment

The cross-examination of Larry Demmert, Jr. had to finish by noon, March 30, 1988, Judge Carpeneti said. Or else. But…

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Posted in: Alaska's Worst Unsolved Mass Murder, Judge Walter Carpeneti, larry demmert, What Happened In Craig

Judge on Drugs & Demmert: It’s All Or Nothing

April 27, 2021 admin Leave a comment

Judge Carpeneti finally ruled on questions about Larry Demmert’s use of drugs. And his alleged addictions. He declared that, “It’s…

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

Phil Weidner Claims Judge Sandbagged Him

April 14, 2021 admin Leave a comment

Trials can be boring and most trials qualify. Murder trials, on the other hand, often reach an emotional state. The…

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Addiction Alleged. Sanctions Threatened.

April 8, 2021 admin Leave a comment

March 1988 Phillip Weidner had a way of reaching into the grittiest, grimiest details of a criminal case. As always,…

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

Troubles, Waiting in the Wings

March 31, 2021 admin Leave a comment

When Larry Demmert took the stand on March 17th, the prosecution strategy was to keep his testimony to a minimum.…

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

What Dawn Told Lester Johns

March 3, 2021 admin Leave a comment

After declaring Dawn Holmstrom a hostile witness, Judge Carpeneti hoped to get the trial back on track. Once the jury…

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Posted in: Alaska's Worst Unsolved Mass Murder, Bellingham, John Peel, Judge Walter Carpeneti, juneau, Mark Coulthurst, Mary Anne Henry, Phillip Weidner, What Happened In Craig

Dawn Holmstrom’s Previous Statements Incriminate Peel

January 28, 2021 admin Leave a comment

Dawn Holmstrom had, at one time, made grand jury statements incriminating John Kenneth Peel as the one responsible for killing…

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2020 Thoughts (Not Quite That Many)

January 23, 2021 admin Leave a comment

[My] Spam On The Rise The year 2020 suddenly found me semi-famous. There were two television documentaries; I played a…

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Judge Carpeneti Inherits Dawn Holmstrom

January 12, 2021 admin Leave a comment

Not much had changed with Dawn Holmstrom, except that her memory was two years older. She still wanted — and…

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Hostile Witness Never Ideal

December 30, 2020 admin Leave a comment

During a trial, it’s best when your witnesses agree with the facts you’re trying to establish. Unfortunately, not all witnesses…

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Posted in: Alaska's Worst Unsolved Mass Murder, Judge Walter Carpeneti, 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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