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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

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

Expert Experts Counter Ordinary Experts

August 14, 2020 admin Leave a comment

The defense was not banking its case entirely on witnesses that could contradict prosecution witnesses. There simply weren’t enough witnesses…

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Posted in: Alaska's Worst Unsolved Mass Murder, Bellingham, Judge Thomas Schulz, The Investor, What Happened In Craig

I.S.P.Y. Reports: The Trial & Its Players

July 28, 2020 admin Leave a comment

For the three ladies of I.S.P.Y., the John Peel trial was an opportunity to show an interest in the criminal…

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Posted in: Alaska's Worst Unsolved Mass Murder, Bellingham, Ketchikan, Phillip Weidner, The Investor, tragedy, What Happened In Craig

Interrogation Techniques Under Fire

May 28, 2020 admin Leave a comment

Turning to address the Peel interrogation in Bellingham, Phillip Weidner accused Sgt. Glenn Flothe of trying to “break” Peel and…

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Posted in: Alaska's Worst Unsolved Mass Murder, Bellingham, Glenn Flothe, John Peel, Phillip Weidner, What Happened In Craig

John Peel: The Missing Fourteen Minutes

May 26, 2020 admin Leave a comment

Joh Peel’s “missing” fourteen minutes focuses on the portion of his self-directed chatter banned by Judge Schulz. It begins with…

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Posted in: Alaska's Worst Unsolved Mass Murder, Bellingham, Glenn Flothe, John Peel, What Happened In Craig

Trouble: Was It Worth It?

May 20, 2020 admin Leave a comment

Mary Anne Henry had heard enough. She requested Weidner be fined for violating court rules with his questions about Dean Moon and…

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Posted in: Alaska's Worst Unsolved Mass Murder, Bellingham, John Peel, The Investor, What Happened In Craig

Calling Out the “Drug Lords”

May 19, 2020 admin Leave a comment

On cross-examination, defense attorney Weidner attacked Stogsdill’s contention that Peel had never denied committing the murders. Could drug allegations and…

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Posted in: Alaska's Worst Unsolved Mass Murder, Bellingham, John Peel, Phillip Weidner, What Happened In Craig

Fragments of Memory: Larry Demmert, Jr.

February 6, 2020 admin Leave a comment

Larry Demmert, Jr., was an important witness for the state. Maybe the most important witness. He was certainly important enough…

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Posted in: Alaska's Worst Unsolved Mass Murder, Bellingham, Craig Alaska, Jim Stogsdill, larry demmert, What Happened In Craig

Your Honor, Suppress These Statements

December 5, 2019 admin Leave a comment

On the day Mary Anne Henry filed her response with the court, the defense filed an entirely new set of motions.…

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Posted in: Alaska's Worst Unsolved Mass Murder, Bellingham, boat fire, Jim Stogsdill, Judge Thomas Schulz, The Investor, What Happened In Craig

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What Happened in Craig

On a foggy afternoon in September of 1982 the Investor, a salmon fishing vessel, was engulfed in flames near the tiny village of Craig, Alaska. All efforts to stop the blaze were repulsed by the heat and fury of fire—until the blaze had run its course. Eight people, including a pregnant woman and two small children, were missing…

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  • Judge Carpeneti Inherits Dawn Holmstrom
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