Murder and Mystery in the Last Frontier

Murder and Mystery in the Last Frontier


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Who Murdered Cecil Wells?
November 22, 2023

A wealthy, powerful man, a beautiful widow, a scandalous affair, a murder, and a suicide: This true-life crime drama had it all, except for the answer to the question: Who killed Cecil Wells? Sources

FTA: Murder at Manley Hot Springs
November 08, 2023

Manley Hot Springs, located 160 miles west of Fairbanks, marks the end of the road, where civilization meets wilderness, and the boat landing in Manley Hot Springs offers the last portage for fisherme

Alaska’s Latest Serial Killer?
October 25, 2023

Alaska has spawned a long list of serial killers from the gold rush era in the early 1900s to the present day. Is Brian Steven Smith the latest member of this notorious fraternity? Sources: Boots, Mic

From the Archives: The Newman Family Murders
October 11, 2023

The brutal murders in 1987 of a mother and her two daughters terrified the residents of Anchorage. Who would commit such a barbaric act, and would he strike again? - Sources: Barer, Burl. Murder in

The Cost of Survival
September 27, 2023

What would you do to survive? Most of us believe there are some things we would never do, even if they could save our lives. However, until we find ourselves in a life-and-death situation, we can neve

From the Archives: Serial Killer Roberth Hans
September 13, 2023

Robert Hansen is Alaskas most notorious serial killer. Several television shows have portrayed Hansens life; numerous books have detailed his horrific deeds; and a 2013 movie, The Frozen Ground, st

Christian Klengenberg –Explorer, Trader, Whaler – Murderer?
August 30, 2023

Christian Klengenberg greatly impacted Inuit settlements in the Arctic from Nome to central Canada. Many of his descendants are community leaders and active in Canadian politics. However, not all stor

From the Archives: Who Murdered Sophie Sergie?
August 16, 2023

In the early morning hours of Monday, April 26, 1993, someone brutally raped, stabbed and shot Sophie Sergie in a college dorm on the University of Alaska campus in Fairbanks. Several hours later, a j

Murder on the Kenai Peninsula
August 02, 2023

What happened to Harold Enzler and Nancy Bellamy? They were alive and well one minute and gone without a trace the next. Did they pack their things and flee the state? Were they hiding from authoritie

From the Archives: The McCarthy Massacre
July 19, 2023

The scattered residents of the McCarthy area were not prepared for the horrors of mail day on February 29, 1983, when one of their neighbors attempted to murder them all. - Beginning this month, I pla