Northern Nightmares

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27. Shelley Connolly Jul 11, 2022

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After 40 long years waiting for justice in the horrific death of 19 year old Shelley Connolly, Genetic Genealogy has finally brought answers to a decades old cold case!

Please don't hesitate to reach out to the Anchorage Police Department if you have any information about a man going by the name of Pinky who was living in Kenai in 1978

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Sources

https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/crime-courts/2019/09/03/oregon-man-arrested-for-teens-murder-in-41-year-old-anchorage-cold-case/

https://www.adn.com/crime-justice/article/one-family-last-hope-solve-unsolved-murder-nearly-40-years-old/2015/05/04/

https://www.alaskapublic.org/2019/09/03/troopers-announce-arrest-in-41-year-old-anchorage-cold-case/

https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2020/12/15/oregon-man-charged-in-1978-murder-contracts-covid-19-in-alaska-doc-custody/

https://deltadiscovery.com/arrest-made-regarding-41-year-old-cold-case-murder-of-shelley-connolly/

https://meaww.com/oregon-man-alaska-cold-case-dna-evidence-1978-shelley-connolly-donald-mcquade

https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2019/09/details-about-gresham-suspect-emerge-from-1978-alaska-cold-case.html

https://dps.alaska.gov/getmedia/6116d82a-5593-413d-9e70-7cf2bf37af06/19-031_Connolly-Release_9-3-2019

https://mustreadalaska.com/cold-case-arrest-in-shelley-connolly-murder/

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26. Buck Hofhines Jun 27, 2022

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Hey everybody, today Mom and I are bringing you a very dramatic case from Frigid Fairbanks! Join us as we discuss the scandalous murder of Buck Hofhines - the 22 year old military man found shot dead on the floor of his trailer home one disgustingly cold January night way back in 1972. Be sure to let us know what you think about that crazy trial, and as always don't forget to rate, review and subscribe wherever you listen🙂❤️

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sources:

Cold Crime: How Police Detectives Solved Alaska's Most Shocking Cases by Tom Brennan

https://www.amazon.com/Cold-Crime-Detectives-Alaskas-Sensational/dp/0974501441

Chapter 7: A Fairbanks Divorce - pages 76-87

Murder and Mystery in the Last Frontier: How to Become a Widow

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https://law.justia.com/cases/alaska/supreme-court/1974/1774-1.html

https://www.anylaw.com/case/07-16-73-verna-louise-hofhines-v-state-alaska/alaska-supreme-court/07-16-1973/yZ5PRmYBTlTomsSBc5wi

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25. The Life and Death of Robert Stroud Jun 20, 2022

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Welcome back everybody to the TWENTY FIFTH episode of Northern Nightmares! Today we are covering the very unique life of Robert Stroud who should have only been in prison for 12 years but ended up dying behind bars 54 years after his arrest! Do you think that Robert's treatment was unfair? And what was the deal with all those birds?! Let us know what you think about this crazy case by leaving a review wherever you listen or by reaching out to us on any of the social media platforms below!

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SOURCES:

Murder at 40 below by Tom Brennan: chapter 4 "Birdman of Alcatraz" pg. 80-97

Buy the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Murder-40-Below-Stories-Alaska/dp/0945397992

https://www.coopertoons.com/merryhistory/robertstroud/birdman.html

https://www.alcatrazhistory.com/stroud.htm

https://www.ktoo.org/2017/08/11/birdman-alcatraz-commit-first-murder/

https://www.doc.wa.gov/docs/publications/infographics/100-PO038.htm

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24. The Dentist of Death Jun 13, 2022

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Welcome back everybody! As today's title implies, Mom and I are going to brink you the INSANE story of Alaskan dentist Dr. Robert Smith who was responsible for the deaths of FIVE of his patients between 1960 and 1970. We hope you enjoy reading about this story as much as we enjoyed telling it!
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Sources:
Cold Crime: How Police Detectives Solved Alaska's Most Shocking Cases by Tom Brennan
Chapter 3: The Deadly Dentist pages 31-39
https://www.findlaw.com/state/alaska-law/alaska-criminal-statute-of-limitations-laws.html#:~:text=Criminally%20negligent%20homicide%3A%2010%20years.

https://reischlawfirm.com/criminally-negligent-homicide-vs-manslaughter-whats-difference/

https://adn.newsbank.com/doc/image/v2:1445094F387BC7E2@NGPA-AKADN-14BFA08862C09F56@2443738-14BF4B16E711293C@9-14BF4B16E711293C@?search_terms

https://adn.newsbank.com/doc/image/v2:1445094F387BC7E2@NGPA-AKADN-14BEF3319510E567@2443282-14BEEE4F6EBF7C55@4-14BEEE4F6EBF7C55@?search_terms

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23. Della Brown and Mindy Schloss Jun 06, 2022

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What up everybody! Today I am bringing you the twisted cases of Della Brown and Mindy Schloss. While these women might not have had a whole lot in common on the surface, they did share the same devastating fate at the hands of a ruthless murderer. We hope you enjoy this week's torrid tale from Northern Nightmares

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Sources:

to be added 6/5 when I get back from vacation <3 They're saved on my desktop at home... oops

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22. MMIW Minisodes May 30, 2022

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Welcome back everybody, today we are bringing you a slightly different style of Northern Nightmares. Today's episode actually covers four separate cases of murdered and missing indigenous women - Jade Williams, Jessica Lake, Angelina Chunak, and Jaime Acovak. We hope that our work this month to bring you cases of Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women has broadened your horizons in some way and maybe informed you of a new case you had never heard of before. We hope to see you again back here next week :)
If you have any information regarding the death of Jessica Lake, please do not hesitate to call the anchorage police department at (907)786-8900
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21. Genevieve Tetpon and Tina Shangin May 23, 2022

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Join mom and I this week as we discuss a disturbing string of murders that caused terror in the hearts of Alaska Native women all throughout Anchorage between the years 1999 and 2000. Of the 7 murders discussed today, only three have ever been solved.

If you have ANY information about the deaths of Vera Hapoff, Annie Mann, Helen Kinegak, Michelle Foster-Butler, please don't hesitate to call Anchorage Crime Stoppers at (907)561-7861 to leave an anonymous tip for police. If your tip leads to an arrest Crime Stoppers will even give you $1,000 for helping crack the case.

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http://www.anchoragecrimestoppers.com/sitemenu.aspx?ID=124&

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episode sources:

About Genevieve Tetpon’s death:

https://indiancountrytoday.com/archive/an-epidemic-of-violence-against-alaskas-native-women

Fatal Frontier: Evil in Alaska – Season 1 episode 6: Murder in Winter

About Tina Shangin’s death:

https://caselaw.findlaw.com/ak-court-of-appeals/1003182.html

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2002/jun/26/20020626-032453-9898r/

http://www.mayhem.net/Crime/killersatlarge.html

https://adn.newsbank.com/doc/news/0F81CB45382A4ED2?search_terms

https://adn.newsbank.com/doc/news/107C6AEF2B882F67?search_terms

https://adn.newsbank.com/doc/news/107DBD1957A15994?search_terms

https://adn.newsbank.com/doc/news/0F793D741728D782?search_terms

Annie Mann

https://adn.newsbank.com/doc/news/0F79489993C896E3?search_terms

Vera Hapoff

http://www.justicefornativewomen.com/2016/07/vera-hapoff-1999-unsolved-homicide-from.html

https://akfatal.net/Hapoff%2006-06-99.html

https://adn.newsbank.com/doc/news/0F79462302AD2B69?search_terms

Helen Kinegak

https://spotcrime.com/AK/University%20of%20Alaska-Anchorage/cold-cases

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20. Sonya Ivanoff May 16, 2022

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This week I am bringing you the the tragic and disturbing tale of Sonya Ivanoff - a Native Alaskan woman who was murdered by someone she should have been able to trust. Someone who was supposed to protect her. Listen in as Mom and I dive in to the details of this case as well as some cultural context on the issues specifically plaguing Alaska Native people.

Alaska Natives and Alcohol: A Sociocultural and Epidemiological Review

Sources

A large portion of the information from today's episode came from an episode of the tv show called Fatal Frontier: Evil in Alaska which can be streamed on Hulu. This episode was Season 1, Episode 1 : Blood in the Snow

https://arctichealth.org/media/pubs/102401/AKNativesAlcoholSocEpiReview.pdf

https://worldpopulationreview.com/states

https://robinbarefield76.medium.com/betrayal-of-trust-2c6d5b8e362b

http://www.nomenugget.com/news/owens’-murder-conviction-stands

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/ex-police-officer-on-trial-in-alaska-killing

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19. Brian Steven Smith May 09, 2022

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Happy Mother's Day everybody! We hope that you enjoy the story that mom is bringing you today of a true nightmare of a human being (allegedly) Brian Steven Smith who was connected to the death of two young women after an unassuming SD card was found in the middle of the street in downtown Anchorage. The SD card contained 12 videos and over 30 images of this man committing the very brutal murder of Kathleen Henry (allegedly). We eagerly await his trial date where we will hopefully learn more about this man's many violent crimes.

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Episode sources:

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/09/us/anchorage-murder-sd-card-video.html

https://torontosun.com/news/world/crime-hunter-an-accent-a-memory-card-and-a-brutal-murder

https://ktla.com/news/nationworld/man-seen-in-strangling-video-charged-in-killing-of-2nd-woman-in-alaska/

https://heavy.com/news/2019/10/kathleen-j-henry/

https://ktla.com/news/nationworld/man-seen-in-strangling-video-charged-in-killing-of-2nd-woman-in-alaska/

https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/content/news/Brian-Smith-murder-case-a-couples-happier-times-563673641.html

Veronica Abouchuk: Remembering the Murdered Alaska Woman

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18. Mackenzie Howard May 02, 2022

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Welcome back everybody, today I have the very disturbing case of 13 year old Mackenzie Howard. Her sudden death rocked the small village of Kake and her killer has never given a motive for the crime. Please excuse my very congested and raspy voice this week, I am hoping to be fully recovered before mom and I record again.
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sources

https://www.indianz.com/News/2014/08/04/teen-held-for-brutal-murder-of.asp

http://www.justicefornativewomen.com/2016/04/mackenzie-howard-murdered-in-alaska-in.html

https://www.kcaw.org/2013/02/08/vigils-planned-to-mourn-13-year-old-girls-death/

https://pulitzercenter.org/stories/indigenous-communities-seek-more-support-keep-women-children-safe

https://www.juneauempire.com/news/the-tired-paddlers-song-at-rally-ak-natives-speak-out-against-violence-against-women/

https://indiancountrytoday.com/archive/teen-boy-charged-in-alaska-native-girls-death