This week's case occurs in the frozen quiet of Alaska’s wilderness. Where a respected baker hides a darkness no one sees coming. Between 1971 and 1983, Robert Hansen turns the vast, empty tundra into his private hunting ground—stalking women through the trees as if they were prey. When a teenage girl escapes his clutches, investigators uncover a chilling map marked with thirty-seven graves. Listen to today's episode to hear about the truth behind the man Anchorage thought they knew.

This case was suggested to us by a fan, Jody! Thanks for the suggestion!

Sources:

• Hale, Leland E. Butcher, Baker: The True Account of an Alaskan Serial Killer. Open Road Media, 1991.
• Alaska State Troopers. Press Release: Victim of Serial Killer Robert Hansen Identified as Robin Pelkey (2021). Link
• Anchorage Daily News. “Serial killer Hansen dead; ‘world better without him,’ trooper says.” (Aug. 22, 2014). Link
• Anchorage Daily News archives, 1980–1984 (coverage of disappearances, investigation, and trial).
• People Magazine. “How Serial Killer Robert Hansen Was Caught.” Link
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• Wikipedia contributors. “Murder of Eklutna Annie.” Wikipedia. Link
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