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What Happened in Craig Alaska's Worst Unsolved Mass Murder

Leland E. Hale

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 t...

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Generation Why: True Crime

It was a very well-written book that discussed the difficulties the police faced in their investigation. The book details that several witnesses were frequent users of drugs and alcohol, while others were afraid to cooperate for fear of being labeled a snitch.

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Another good source of information I would recommend is, What Happened in Craig? It's Alaska's Worst Unsolved Mass Murder by Leland Hale. This book is a very well-written book, I would say. I think it...

— Episode: 1982 Investor Murders - 500

Episode: 1982 Investor Murders - 500

It was a very well-written book that discussed the difficulties the police faced in their investigation. The book details that several witnesses were frequent users of drugs and alcohol, while others were afraid to cooperate for fear of being labeled a snitch.

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Another good source of information I would recommend is, What Happened in Craig? It's Alaska's Worst Unsolved Mass Murder by Leland Hale. This book is a very well-written book, I would say. I think it's interesting because Hale points out in the book that the police had a very difficult time with this investigation because a lot of the witnesses, let's just say they used alcohol and drugs often. And even people who could have come forward but didn't, well, they were worried about getting in trouble, being seen as a snitch.

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