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Murder at 40 Below served as a critical source for the hosts during their coverage of the serial killer, Robert Hansen. The book was utilized to establish the challenging environment of the Alaskan murders, detailing the high-risk lives of the victims and explaining why police were not immediately alarmed when dancers went missing. It also provided crucial background on Hansen's alibi and his known status among law enforcement.
Episode: SERIAL KILLER: The Butcher Baker of Alaska
It was mentioned as a source detailing Robert Hansen's alibi and how he was known to police, also providing details on the environment of the murders.
Police were not alarmed when dancers went missing from 4th Avenue. Vanished girls could either be good news or bad news, depending on where they went and how. Worst case, it could mean that a girl had overdosed on drugs. If not found sooner, her body would turn up when the snow melted. If a dancer died, it was sad but not surprising. After all, they lived high-risk lives. The thing about living on the edge is that sometimes you fell, or were pushed, over that edge.