Neil Mackay was ruthless in both his personal and business dealings, and associates learned not to cross him. When a car bomb instantly killed his ex-wife, Muriel Pfeil, police knew Mackay had planned her murder, but they could not find enough evidence to charge him with the crime.
Sources:

Associated Press. “Jury acquits Mackay of murder.” February 7, 1988.

Brennan, Tom. Cold Crime. Chapter 10: “An angry man.” 2005. Kenmore, WA: Epicenter Press.

“Dynamite expected in car bomb killing.” October 19, 1976. Fairbanks Daily News-Miner.

Jenkins, Paul. “Alleged contract shooting victim dies.” November 12, 1985.

Mroch, Courtney. “The ghost of the Snow City Café.” October 27, 2019.

Turner, Wallace. “Alaskan murder: Enigma within an enigma.” June 30, 1987. New York Times.

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