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Case 190: The Butcher Baker (Part 2)

Oct 2, 2021
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ANECDOTE

Captured In A Trophy-Filled Lair

  • Sindy Palson was abducted from downtown Anchorage and taken to a house filled with taxidermy and hunting trophies.
  • She realised she was trapped in the lair of a man who liked killing and feared for her life.
ANECDOTE

Airport Escape And Rescue

  • Sindy escaped by leaping from the car at Merrill Field and ran barefoot across the airfield.
  • She flagged down truck driver Robert Yant and begged to be rescued, leading to police involvement.
INSIGHT

Persistence Unearths Patterned Crimes

  • Officer Gregg Baker trusted Sindy's account despite colleagues dismissing it as unreliable.
  • Overlooked clues and pattern recognition led him to suspect Robert Hanson as the serial offender.
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