Alaska is a land of mystery, danger, stunning beauty, and valuable resources. Over the decades, fortune seekers have been drawn to Alaska in search of gold, oil, fish, and crab. These fortune seekers are usually young men with little to lose and big dreams of becoming rich. Throughout Alaska’s history, a wave of crime has followed each economic boom, and in my podcast, I will tell you these stories of crime while I share a little about the rich cultural history and geography of this complex state I call home.
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The Search for Bethany
Talkeetna, Alaska, is considered the gateway to Mt. Denali (McKinley), the highest mountain in North America. In the summer, tourists, including mountain climbers, hikers, flight-seers, and those who just want to view the majestic mountain, flock to Talkeetna. In the winter, though, the tourists leave, and the 800 residents who remain settle down to quiet lives, watching magnificent displays of the northern lights, playing in the deep snow, raising their children, and gathering for social events to help them forget the cold, dark winter. Talkeetna is a small town where nearly everyone knows everyone else, and when Bethany Correira disappeared, residents immediately responded to search for one of their own. Billy and Linda Correira moved to Talkeetna in the 1970s. They built a log cabin near a pond and raised two sons and two daughters. Linda home-schooled her kids, taught them to be independent, and told them they could accomplish anything they wanted in life. Bethany, the second oldest child, was sweet and self-sufficient. Before she was twenty years old, Bethany had gone to Nepal as a Christian missionary, sailed in the South Pacific while working as a nanny for a doctor’s family, and worked in base camps with climbers at the base of Mt. Denali. She sewed patches on her favorite backpack from all the places she had traveled. Bethany was athletic, smart, beautiful, and knew how to take care of herself. Bethany Correira Glen Klinkhart Mike Lawson (center) Sources: Klinkhart, Glen. 2014. Finding Bethany. A True Crime Memoir. SecurusMedia. James, David. 2014. 'Finding Bethany' details detective's quest to solve horrific murder https://www.adn.com/books/article/finding-bethany-details-detectives-quest-solve-horrific-murder/2014/07/20/ Mystery at Bootlegger’s Cove. Dateline. NBC. http://www.nbcnews.com/id/24831943/ns/dateline_nbc-crime_reports/t/mystery-bootleggers-cove/#.XwJv8ShKgeE Johnson, Greg. 2-2008. Lawson draws 99 years. MatSu Valley Frontiersman. https://www.frontiersman.com/news/lawson-draws-99-years/article_d21b98e0-cace-5983-aeea-f5eea9a06570.html ___________________________________________________________________________ If you would like to support Murder and Mystery in the Last Frontier? Become a patron and join The Last Frontier Club. Each month I will provide one or more of the following to club members. · An extra episode of Murder and Mystery in the Last Frontier available only for club members. · Behind the scenes glimpses of life and wildlife in the Kodiak wilderness. · Breaking news about ongoing murder cases and new crimes in Alaska · Merchandise or discounts on MMLF merchandise or handmade glass jewelry Become a Patron! ____________________________________________________________________________ Check out the store: Murder and Mystery in the Last Frontier merchandise. ___________________________________________________________________________ Subscribe to my free, monthly Murder and Mystery Newsletter. Join me on: Facebook Instagram Twitter LinkedIn Visit my website at http://robinbarefield.com Check out my books at Author Masterminds _____________________________________________________________________________ Do you enjoy reading? The Reader's and Writer's Book Club received a facelift and has a new home. Be sure to take a look. Readers and Writers Book Club Member Benefits Includes: Save money on books—Fifty Percent Discount. Access to Author Masterminds author podcasts. Exclusive, free access to the author’s finest short, timely articles. Participate in the Battle Of The Books. Participate in monthly book club meetings. Participate in raffles and prizes. Participate in Monthly Book Club Discussion with Authors Receive new and upcoming book club benefits. Join the club! _________________________________________________________________________...