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Unresolved Homicides

Within the Alaska Bureau of Investigation, there are two units focused on investigating unresolved homicides that occur within the Alaska State Troopers' area of responsibility. ABI established a Cold Case Investigative Unit (CCIU) in 2002, which has been staffed by retired troopers or former police officers. Since its founding, the highly experienced and capable investigators who have been assigned to this unit have also acted as a resource for mentoring less experienced investigators within AST. In 2022, ABI established the state's first Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) unit, which is solely focused on investigating unresolved homicides and suspicious missing persons cases involving Alaska Natives or American Indians victims. 

The Alaska State Troopers consider a homicide to be an unresolved homicide and eligible for investigation by either the CCIU or MMIP investigators when it remains unsolved for five years or more after being reported and has no viable unexplored investigatory leads. Additionally, cases may be designated as cold cases earlier if all leads are exhausted and approved by the ABI Commander. In addition to the unresolved homicides within AST jurisdiction, CCIU or MMIP investigators can assist and conduct investigations, upon request, from local police agencies with approval from the Colonel of the Alaska State Troopers.

DPS maintains two publicly available lists associated related to unresolved homicide investigations. Each quarter, it proactively publishes a quarterly list of all missing Alaska Natives, American Indians, and individuals whose race law enforcement does not know. This list includes the circumstances of each missing person's case, including identifying any as suspicious. This report is available online here. Additionally, below is a list of every unresolved homicide that the Alaska Bureau of Investigation is aware of that was initially investigated by the State Troopers or has been formally adopted from a local police department. Cases may be removed from the unresolved homicide list if the case has been accepted for prosecution by a state or federal prosecutor.

If anyone has information regarding any of the unresolved homicide cases, please contact the Alaska Bureau of Investigation (ABI) at 907-269-5611, or you can submit an anonymous tip through the AKTips smartphone app or online here.
 

Unresolved Homicide List:

 
NAME Date LOCATION CASE NUMBER
Achayak, Peter 6/21/1980 Glacier View C80-6470
Alexie, Crim 8/28/2010 Tuluksak 100083077
Atwood, Michael W. 11/2/2019 Wasilla AK19075656
Baby Doe-Juneau 5/29/1976 Juneau B76-2395
Baldwin, Alice 5/29/1972 Fairbanks I72-1712
Barbour, Joseph R. "JB" 1/18/1980 Anchorage C80-1131
Barrett, Andrea B. 3/9/1998 Fairbanks 98-15924
Baxter, Terrie 2/2/1994 Peters Creek AST: 94-8006 APD:86-28014
Beavers, Michael A. 7/24/1989 Fire Island 89-52835
Bekoalok, Frederick 11/24/1978 Eagle River C78-20172
Besh, David C. 6/30/1980 Susitna River C80-7608
Bingman, Susan 1/6/2002 Ketchikan 02-1724
Branda, Connie L. 4/4/1982 Ketchikan A82-12438
Brown, Monte A. 10/9/1986 Fairbanks 86-71202
Cagley, Barbara 9/24/1991 Fairbanks 92-59092
Campos, Donna M. 11/2/2019 Wasilla AK19075656
Carbine, Tomas M. 7/15/1982 Kodiak C82-11014
Charlie, Janet 8/24/1974 Fairbanks I-14617
Christie, Julie 12/23/1985 Delta Junction 85-85234
Clark, Edward L. 1/28/1977 Anchorage C77-1718
Coopchiak, Kelly 10/12/2023 Dillingham AK23107403
Coville, Scott 4/13/1988 Sitka 70047146
Covington, Mary V. 4/29/1978 Fairbanks 03-42836
Crane, Sinka 7/5/1999 Sleetmute 990044526
Davis, Leroy 10/13/1974 Chickaloon C74-15888
Day, William J. 9/15/1975 Fairbanks I78-2461/ E27802461
Derendoff, Willis 11/10/2020 Fairbanks AK20086592
Dion Westdahl 5/6/2010 St. Mary's 10-37808
Doe, Female Baby 4/22/1987 Nenana 87-25777
Driggs Sr., Leland 2/12/2007 Fairbanks 07-12021
Duncan, Delwin 8/20/1978 Girdwood C78-15772
Dunnagan, Helen M. 9/16/1961 Chickaloon A-21902
Elrod, Cynthia 8/24/1983 Juneau A83-6888
Evon, Stella 9/26/1996 Bethel 09-99174
Fandell, Amy L. 9/6/1978 Soldotna D78-3303
Fandell, Scott C. 9/6/1978 Soldotna D78-3303
Farrant, Erika C. 8/7/1978 Anchorage C78-15025
Giamanco, Joseph W. 9/15/1982 Soldotna C82-4873
Gilbert, Erin M. 7/1/1995 Girdwood 95-41316
Goodmann, Theodore Hugo 4/15/1983 Hope I83-65295
Goodwin, Cassandra S. 9/16/1980 Parks Highway G80-8578 /C80-10214
Graham, Gene 6/23/1992 Nenana 92-42539
Greene, Robert E., Jr. 9/15/1974 Kodiak E2384/ 74-14238
Hansen, William S. 7/8/1988 Bird Creek 88-42907
Hatcher, Melvin W. 1/28/1976 Fairbanks E28405581/ 76-0674/E17600674
Heitchler, Charles W. 12/27/1976 Wasilla C76-25016
Henkel (aka Lauderback) Cynthia 5/14/1988 Bird Point 88-28788
Henry, Johnsthon 3/31/2010 Fairbanks 100031671
Hess, Herman 5/23/1976 Anchorage C76-9704
Hill, Arnoldine 1/9/2021 Willow AK21002791
Hurd, Brad 10/26/2006 Fairbanks 60095368
Hutchens, Quincy 10/26/2006 Fairbanks 60095368
Jackson, Barbara S. 5/4/1980 Salcha I80-4427/ E18004427
Jacomet, Ida 10/2/1975 North Pole I75-25395
Jewett, Robert M. 11/22/1987 Fairbanks 87-75048
Jimenez, Alyssa M. 11/2/2019 Wasilla AK19075656
Jimmie, Lue 3/7/1973 Nenana 30022709
Johnson, Glenn S. 9/3/2015 Togiak AK15072005
Johnson, Lucy Rose 9/9/1973 Fort Yukon I-7307
Johnson, Scott l. 5/15/2009 Wasilla 90038968
Kakaruk (aka Purvis) Edith 5/30/1978 Anchorage C78-10611
Kellogg, Carman R. 1/19/1988 Anchorage 88-4524
Kellogg, John G. 12/25/2019 Wasilla AK19092782
Kephart, Bradley J. 11/19/1990 Skwentna 90-76019
Kisgen, Shannon 8/24/2006 North Pole 60076150
Kochendorfer, Alfred 10/27/2000 Butte 00-74334
Konyot, Theodore 12/9/2013 Palmer AK13092406
Lockwood, Chynelle "Pretty" 7/11/2017 St. Michael AK17047143
Lollar, Margaret aka Banny Bekoalok 9/4/1984 Point McKenzie 84-27982
Maldonado, Marjorie 9/13/1993 Fairbanks 93-60635
McDonald, Meta Sheldon 10/26/1968 Kotzebue F-30188
McDonald, Scott E. 11/1/1990 Kenai 90-72826
McKenna, Dave 8/2/1993 Willow 93-50109
McMillin, Maryellen 11/29/1998 Fairbanks 98-77097
Miller, Linda Sue 7/23/1973 Chugiak C-20970
Milo, Glenn D. 10/8/1978 Fairbanks I78-8864/ E17808864
Moddemeyer, Shirley 5/22/1978 Eagle River C78-9962
Moseley, Sherry Ann Stewart 8/10/1990 Wasilla 90-54021
Murray, Glenn I. 8/17/1985 Meadow Lakes 85-56140/85-56043
Norton, Susanna 3/9/2020 Kotzebue 20020876
Oliver, Brittani 11/24/2016 Fairbanks AK16086274
Oman, Curtis Wale 3/9/1998 Fairbanks 98-15924
Palmer, Michael T. 6/4/1999 Wasilla 99-35723
Parsons, William 9/30/1965 Palmer 78-21521
Pipien, Adam H. 5/14/1993 Anchorage 93-29422
Probert, Ronald 12/11/1976 Fairbanks I76-11055/E17611055
Rebischke, Sylvester 9/3/1986 Tyonek 8662472
Roberts, Daniel 6/15/2012 Willow 120044053
Sanford, Doren L. 8/29/2020 Fairbanks AK20064999
Sibley, Gerald 1/4/2002 Kenai 02-1001
Sifsof, Valerie 7/7/2012 Moose Pass AK12219013
Smith, Marguerita 9/20/1982 Anchorage I82-12279
Smith, Robert Austin 2/27/1978 Anchorage C78-3810
St. John, Cynthia Jo 3/13/1995 Anchorage 95-15292/95-15731/96-61873
Sternhagen, John 11/12/1970 Sutton 890043452
Tagala, Florence 1/14/1977 Kenai C77-922/B17700922
Talbert, Charles  9/26/1998 Moose Pass 98-65291
Teffeteller, Michael 4/26/2021 Tok AK21043890
Thomas, Norman F. 12/27/1982 Fairbanks E283-03157
Tibbets, Thomas Jr. 5/4/1980 Tanana River I80-4427/E18004427
Titus, Doreen L. 1/24/1978 Fairbanks I78-0628/E17800628
Uga, Paul R. 6/14/1980 Wasilla G80-2139/C80-6460
Van Zanten, Celia Beth 12/24/1971 Anchorage C249/71-00249
Vogt, Brien 4/30/1984 Fairbanks 94-35468
Wafer, Eileen 6/11/1982 Haines I82-5613
Wagner, Jeffrey S. 12/11/1991 Willow 91-82120
Weber, Vickie Gale 7/1/1978 Kotzebue C78-13099/B17813099
White, Jennifer 5/28/1996 Anchor Point 96-20079
White, Jonnie Renee 7/19/1998 Kodiak 98-40237
White, Oliver Sr. 11/11/1977 Kotzebue I77-8875/J77-0548/J77-0549/C77-22031
Whitman, Eunice 5/24/2015 Bethel AK15037832
Wilhour, Brenda 11/23/1991 Cordova 910078280
Williams, Michael P. 10/2/1988 Kotlik 88-64471
Wyatt, Kurtis B. 5/2/1981 Bering Sea C81-1393
Young, Joung Ju ("JJ") 12/10/2006 Bethel 06-107523
Zeiger, Gary A. 11/27/1973 Anchor Point C26828
List last updated on October 8, 2025.
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