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Nov 26, 2022

Who Murdered the Benolkens?

Who brutally raped and murdered James and Anne Benolken in their Juneau apartment in 1982? Nearly four decades later, many questions remain unanswered. On April 13th, 1982, a Juneau resident named Martha noticed broken glass in her neighbor’s apartment window. Martha worked on the Marine Highway ferry system, and after…

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Who Murdered the Benolkens?
Who Murdered the Benolkens?
True Crime

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Jun 15, 2022

Serial Killer John Fautenberry

Would you recognize a serial killer if you rubbed elbows with him in a bar or if he struck up a conversation with you on a hiking trail? Maybe something about the person would set off alarm bells, especially if you found yourself alone with him. A sociopath or a…

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Serial Killer John Fautenberry
Serial Killer John Fautenberry
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Apr 16, 2022

Deadly Passion

What would you do for love? What if someone stands between you and your heart’s desire, and the person in the middle is your true love’s estranged spouse? What if the woman you love and her spouse try to rekindle the flames of their damaged marriage, and you must think…

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Deadly Passion
Deadly Passion
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Feb 15, 2022

Betrayal of Trust

The murder of Sonya Ivanoff — Recent events have reminded us that we cannot always trust the police to protect us. In the U.S., though, bad policemen and women represent only a small minority of law enforcement. I feel I can turn to the police if I need help, and if I report a crime, I…

True Crime

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Betrayal of Trust
Betrayal of Trust
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Oct 7, 2021

Who Murdered Bonnie Craig?

And a mother’s fight to change the law for felony arrest DNA collection — How does a mother cope when she learns someone murdered her daughter, and she knows terror and pain must have marked the last moments of her child’s life? The book Justice for Bonnie deals with this issue. …

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Who Murdered Bonnie Craig?
Who Murdered Bonnie Craig?
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Sep 20, 2021

The Wreck of the S.S. Princess Sophia

The Unknown Titanic of the West Coast — The deadliest marine disaster on the west coast of North America occurred in Lynn Canal on October 24, 1918, but few people have ever heard of it. Approximately 345 people died when the SS Princess Sophia slid off Vanderbilt Reef and sank. …

History

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The Wreck of the S.S. Princess Sophia
The Wreck of the S.S. Princess Sophia
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Sep 5, 2021

The Kidnapping and Murder of Amy Sue Patrick

We can never know another person’s thoughts and motivations. Most killers have a reason to commit murder; whether for revenge, jealously, or money, they understand why they killed their victim. Kyung Yoon, though, said he did not know why he killed Amy Sue Patrick. He claimed he murdered her on…

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The Kidnapping and Murder of Amy Sue Patrick
The Kidnapping and Murder of Amy Sue Patrick
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Jun 17, 2021

The Seductress

A web of deceit and lies caused pain and death. — When a beautiful, intelligent, young woman pitted her three fiancés against each other, someone would die. Alaska has always attracted adventurers. Whether for a love of the great outdoors or an imagined opportunity to get rich, young people from around the globe flock to the state each year. Substantial economic…

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The Seductress
The Seductress
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Mar 28, 2021

Deadly Trails

Was a serial killer shooting hikers near Anchorage, Alaska? — Most people understand they face the risk of encountering wild animals when they enter the woods in Alaska, but they do not expect someone to shoot them. When a series of murders occurred in parks and on trails near Anchorage in the summer of 2016, residents demanded more information from…

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Deadly Trails
Deadly Trails
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Feb 26, 2021

The Unhappy Wife

“I thought I’d be happy, happy, happy, but marriage is hard!” — Some married couples thrive on discord. These are the people we avoid joining for dinner and the ones in whose presence we squirm as they argue, yell, and threaten. We wonder why they got married, and if they divorce, we’re certain no one else would want either one of them…

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The Unhappy Wife
The Unhappy Wife
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Robin Barefield

Robin Barefield

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I am an Alaska wilderness mystery author and a podcaster: Murder and Mystery in the Last Frontier. https://murder-in-the-last-frontier.blubrry.net

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