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Category: Craig Alaska

Getting to Craig: By Boat, By Sea

August 30, 2018 admin Leave a comment

The F/V Investor was based in Blaine, Washington, snug on the Canadian border with British Columbia (B.C. in local parlance).…

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Posted in: Butcher Baker, Craig Alaska, Mark Coulthurst, Mass Murder, The Investor, True Crime, What Happened In Craig

What Happened in Craig: On An Island

August 29, 2018 admin Leave a comment

What Happened in Craig cannot be isolated from its place in the universe. That “place” is Prince of Wales Island. The…

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Posted in: Alaska's Worst Unsolved Mass Murder, Butcher Baker, Craig Alaska, John Peel, Mark Coulthurst, Mass Murder, The Investor, True Crime, What Happened In Craig

Scene of the Crime: “Craig Has Always Been Wild”

August 28, 2018 admin Leave a comment

In 1982, Craig, Alaska, was a village with minimal police presence and a rough reputation. As one long time resident…

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Posted in: Butcher Baker, Craig Alaska, John Peel, Mark Coulthurst, Mass Murder, The Investor, True Crime, What Happened In Craig

Scene of the Crime: Craig in Context

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The Investor mass murder, like most crimes, shares a wider context. That context is the village of Craig, which itself…

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What Happened in Craig: Early Interviews

August 24, 2018 admin Leave a comment

Over the years I have developed several guideposts for writing true crime. One comes from my former colleague, Max Cortine:…

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Back Story: Complicated from the Start

August 22, 2018 admin Leave a comment

Micheala Hamilton was right about the crimes that get our attention. We recognize them from the start. Most of the…

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Posted in: Butcher Baker, Craig Alaska, Glenn Flothe, John Peel, Mark Coulthurst, Mass Murder, The Investor, True Crime, What Happened In Craig

Back Story: “What Happened in Craig”

August 21, 2018 admin 1 Comment

The plan for “What Happened in Craig” was set in motion in early 1992, just after “Butcher, Baker” was published.…

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True Crime: “What Happened in Craig” Available Soon

August 20, 2018 admin 1 Comment

Latest: GET UPDATE HERE What Happened in Craig” is the long-delayed follow-up to “Butcher, Baker.” The true crime story of Alaska’s…

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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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