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Murder on Knik River Rd: Finding David Grunwald

June 28, 2018 admin Leave a comment

After torching David Grunwald’s Bronco, and taking a cab to Palmer, Erick and his friends made it back to the…

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Murder on Knik River Rd: Cell Tower Pings

June 27, 2018 admin Leave a comment

David Grunwald had a cell phone. Dominic Johnson had a cell phone, as did Austin Barrett. Each one sent network…

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Murder on Knik River Rd: Delusions of Grandeur

June 26, 2018 admin Leave a comment

Erick Almandinger figured he had it all worked out. His cover stories to Victoria and his father, Rodney, established that…

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Murder on Knik River Rd: 1995 Ford Bronco

June 22, 2018 admin Leave a comment

David Grunwald’s 1995 Ford Bronco was his proudest possession. There were better vehicles available to him but, with the help…

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Murder on Knik River Rd: What Erick Almandinger Knows

June 20, 2018 admin Leave a comment

Erick Almandinger was, ultimately, at the center of a universe that slowly but surely got out of control. It was…

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Murder on Knik River Rd: What Victoria Knows

June 19, 2018 admin Leave a comment

It only took a few hours for David Grunwald’s life to take a wrong turn. He went from a leisurely…

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Murder on Knik River Rd

June 13, 2018 admin Leave a comment

When I read that David Grunwald was murdered on Knik River Rd, I instinctively harkened back to Robert Hansen. This…

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Cross-Post: Butcher, Baker: The Early Years, Pt. 2

February 2, 2017 admin Leave a comment

Another installment in the fascinating account of Robert Hansen’s early criminal career in Alaska. Butcher, Baker: The Early Years, Pt.…

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Cross-Post: Butcher, Baker: The Early Years, Pt. 1

January 31, 2017 admin Leave a comment

The early years of Robert Hansen’s deadly “career” were deemphasized in the published version of Butcher, Baker. Here, for the…

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Cross-Post: Butcher, Baker Ebook

November 20, 2016 admin Leave a comment

I’ve been working with Open Road Media the past few months to (finally) get Butcher, Baker published in the ebook…

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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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  • Ruminations : Things That Matter, Things That Don’t
  • Midnight Sun Mysteries Podcast: The Investor:
  • Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner
  • What Happened in Craig: The Paranormal Podcast
  • Goddamnit Dawn! The Noctivagant Podcast
  • Muddy Boots: Conspiracy Theories Are Different
  • Mass Murderers: What We Know
  • As The World Turned: Sept. 7, 1982
  • Denied: Two Critical Decisions
  • The Investor Murders & the Search for a Villain

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