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Defense Scores a Miss (And a Hit)

August 20, 2020 admin Leave a comment

As the Peel case wandered into defense territory, Phil Weidner scored a hit. And a miss. It was all about…

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Posted in: Alaska's Worst Unsolved Mass Murder, boat fire, Craig Alaska, The Investor, What Happened In Craig

My Arson Investigator Is Better Than Yours

August 18, 2020 admin Leave a comment

The defense’s next expert, meanwhile, openly contradicted the prosecution’s arson investigator. Prosecution expert Barker Davie had opined that the Investor…

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

Second Man in Skiff: Was He Acting Alone?

August 13, 2020 admin Leave a comment

John Peel’s defense predictably countered that testimony pointing to a stocky, dark-complexioned Native man raised questions about a core prosecution…

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

I.S.P.Y: Cops Made Dumb Mistakes

July 29, 2020 admin Leave a comment

Marcia Hilley had strong opinions about most things. Except the cops. She was ambivalent about the cops. Her father had…

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Posted in: Alaska's Worst Unsolved Mass Murder, boat fire, The Investor, What Happened In Craig

Chasing Rabbit Holes, Chasing Suspects

July 16, 2020 admin Leave a comment

When you find yourself frustrated with the never ending dumbfuckery of Jim Robinson, take heed. His story was like so…

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Posted in: Alaska's Worst Unsolved Mass Murder, boat fire, The Investor, tragedy, What Happened In Craig

About A Killer: One of Those Debates

July 3, 2020 admin Leave a comment

Winter 1992 was a pretty heady time. Butcher, Baker had just been published. It was selling like wildfire right out…

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Posted in: Alaska's Worst Unsolved Mass Murder, boat fire, Craig Alaska, The Investor, What Happened In Craig

Revealed: A Man With A Troubled Past

July 2, 2020 admin Leave a comment

Jim Robinson was no innocent. He had a very troubled past. The son of well-to-do trucking company owners, Robinson –…

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Posted in: Alaska's Worst Unsolved Mass Murder, boat fire, Craig Alaska, Ketchikan, What Happened In Craig

Cross-Examination: If Teeth Could Talk

June 9, 2020 admin Leave a comment

Under cross-examination, defense attorney Phillip Weidner got Dr. Bell to admit his experiments didn’t take into account the influence of…

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Posted in: Alaska's Worst Unsolved Mass Murder, boat fire, Judge Thomas Schulz, Phillip Weidner, What Happened In Craig

It’s All About The Teeth

June 5, 2020 admin Leave a comment

When Mark Coulthurst’s parents made their way north after the boat fire, they lugged dental records in their luggage. After…

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Crime Scene Investigation Takes the Stand

April 8, 2020 admin Leave a comment

After a brief foray into other matters, we return once more to the story of the F/V Investor. In this…

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Posted in: Alaska's Worst Unsolved Mass Murder, boat fire, Craig Alaska, Mark Coulthurst, Phillip Weidner, 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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