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Murder of Eklutna Annie

January 07, 2023

Eklutna Annie is the name given to an unidentified murder victim whose body was discovered in a wooded area, one mile south of South Eklutna Lake Road in Eklutna, Anchorage, Alaska, in July 1980. She was aged between 16 and 25 at the time of her death, and her body was discovered several months after her murder. An autopsy report concluded that she had been killed by a single stab wound to the back.[3][4]

"Eklutna Annie"
A 2020 forensic facial reconstruction of Eklutna Annie
BornApprox. 1954–1963
StatusUnidentified for 42 years, 5 months and 12 days
Diedc. November 1979 – June 1980 (aged 16 – 25)[1]
Cause of deathHomicide by stabbing
Body discoveredJuly 21, 1980
Eklutna, Anchorage, Alaska
Resting placeAnchorage Memorial Park Cemetery, Anchorage, Alaska
61°07′31″N 149°31′24″W / 61.1254°N 149.5234°W / 61.1254; -149.5234 (approximate)
Known forUnidentified victim of homicide
HeightBetween 4 ft 11 in (1.50 m)
and 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) [2]

Eklutna Annie was murdered by serial killer Robert Hansen, most likely in 1979. Hansen specifically stated she was his first murder victim.[5][3]

This unidentified decedent became known as Eklutna Annie due to the location in which her body was discovered. The case remains open, and numerous efforts have been made to determine the identity of the decedent, including several forensic facial reconstructions of how she may have appeared in life.[6]

Discovery and examination

On July 17, 1980, Eklutna Annie's skeletal remains were found by workmen, buried in a shallow grave along a series of power lines north of Anchorage.[4][7][n 1]

 
Articles of jewelry worn by Eklutna Annie

Eklutna Annie's body was markedly decomposed, indicating her death had occurred months prior. She wore several articles of clothing, including a brown leather hip-length jacket, a light-colored knitted sleeveless shirt (possibly white, beige, or light gray in color), blue jeans, and red, knee-high, high-heeled, zip-up boots.[9] A box of Salem matches were found in a pocket of her jacket, indicating she may have been a smoker. The victim was also wearing several pieces of jewelry, including an apparently handmade metal bracelet containing three turquoise stones,[2][8] a copper necklace containing shell beads, a pendant heart, a Timex metal wristwatch consisting of circular links and with a brown watch face, a ring carved from shell jewelry, and gold-plated, twisted metal hoop earrings.[5][3][10]

An autopsy of Eklutna Annie's body revealed she was petite in stature,[11] and most likely white, although she may have had a degree of Native American heritage.[9][12] She stood between 4 ft 11 in and 5 ft 3 in, and her hair color ranged from light brown to strawberry-blond.[2][4]

Abduction

See also: Robert Hansen

Serial killer Robert Hansen admitted responsibility for Eklutna Annie's murder in 1984. According to Hansen, Eklutna Annie had been wearing blue jeans, a sweater, and a brown leather jacket. He was unable to "remember whether she was a prostitute or [a] dancer", although he did state he believed she was from Kodiak, Alaska.[7] He further recollected: "I picked her up downtown and told her I was going to take her to my home". However, when Eklutna Annie realized he was not driving in the direction of his home, she first asked him to drive her back to Anchorage, before he unsuccessfully attempted to convince her he was driving her to another safe location, claiming he was driving a "little further", to which Eklutna Annie replied, "Well, I'm not!" He then attempted to placate her, before pulling a gun, saying: "You do exactly as I say and you won't get hurt."[13]

According to Hansen, he then drove in the direction of Eklutna Lake, with his vehicle eventually becoming stuck on a desolate road as he veered in the direction of a "muddy swamp". According to Hansen, he persuaded Eklutna Annie to help him winch his pickup free from the mud, although when he began to drive his vehicle free, Eklutna Annie attempted to run. In response, he chased after her, grabbed her by the hair and tripped her to the ground.[10]

Murder

As Eklutna Annie struggled against his efforts to overpower her, she had screamed, "Don't kill me! Don't kill me!" According to Hansen, he had first attempted to placate Eklutna Annie as he restrained her, falsely claiming he did not intend to harm her, although she responded: "You are! You're going to kill me!" He had then stabbed her once in the back with a black-handled Buck knife as she lay face-down.[14]

Investigation

In 1984, Robert Hansen admitted that he was responsible for the victim's death. He said Eklutna Annie was either an exotic dancer from a local bar or a prostitute and that she was his first murder victim,[15] adding that she had been murdered in the fall or early winter of 1979.[16]

Hansen was sentenced to 461 years in prison without the possibility of parole for her murder and three others.[8] He died in prison in August 2014.[17]

Exclusions

To date, Roxane Easland, Karen Evan, Megan Emerick, and Teresa Davis have been ruled out as being Eklutna Annie.[1]

"Identifying [Eklutna Annie] means that no matter how you lived, whatever circumstances that you are in, that even after death, there is an equality here. She deserves just as much as a search for her people as any other victim, as any other survivor."

Autumn Smith. Advocate for missing and murdered women, reflecting on the ongoing efforts to identify Eklutna Annie[18]

Aftermath

Eklutna Annie remains unidentified. She is the only victim of Robert Hansen to remain unidentified.[n 2]

The remains of Eklutna Annie are interred at the Anchorage Memorial Park Cemetery, under a marker reading "Jane Doe / Died 1980".[21][22]

Eklutna Annie is still unidentified, despite her face being reconstructed in both 3-D and 2-D.[4][23] Several missing women are believed to have also been murdered by Hansen.

In September 2020, a revised facial reconstruction of the victim was released by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. The organization had previously released a digital reconstruction, and a clay bust of Eklutna Annie had also been created in the past.[1]

Media

Film

Television

  • The Investigation Discovery channel has broadcast a documentary focusing upon the murders committed by Robert Hansen. This documentary, titled Alaska: Ice Cold Killers, was initially broadcast on January 25, 2012.[25]
  • New Dominion Pictures has broadcast a 50-minute documentary focusing on Hansen's murders. Directed by Stuart Taylor, this documentary, titled A Hunter's Game, was first broadcast on November 23, 1999.[26]
  • The show Very Scary People profiled Robert Hansen in "The Butcher Baker". It was first broadcast on May 9th, 2021.[27]

Books

  • Du Clos, Bernard (1993). Fair Game. New York: Mondo Publishing. ISBN 978-1-852-86484-2.
  • Gilmour, Walter; Hale, Leland E. (2016). Butcher, Baker: The True Account of an Alaskan Serial Killer. New York: Open Road Media. ISBN 978-1-504-04948-1.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ The remains of topless dancer Joanne Messina were found in the same area later in 1980.[8]
  2. ^ A further victim of Hansen, Robin Pelkey, remained unidentified until her identification in October 2021. Hansen led investigators to her body in 1984.[19][20]

References

  1. ^ a b c "NamUs UP # 10217". namus.gov. National Missing and Unidentified Persons System. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
  2. ^ a b c "Anchorage Alaska Jane Doe July 1980". canyouidentifyme.org. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
  3. ^ a b c "Case File 311UFAK". doenetwork.org. The Doe Network. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
  4. ^ a b c d Martin, Reagan (October 10, 2013). Hunted on Ice: The Search for Alaskan Serial Killer Robert Hansen. Absolute Crime. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
  5. ^ a b "Jane Doe 1980". missingkids.org. National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
  6. ^ "Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP10217". namus.gov. September 10, 2020. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  7. ^ a b "Eklutna Annie: Put The Focus Back on Me!". blogspot.com. August 15, 2011. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
  8. ^ a b c Lohr, David. . crimelibrary.com. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
  9. ^ a b Dunham, Mike (July 14, 2012). . Anchorage Daily News. Archived from the original on February 9, 2014. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
  10. ^ a b . JuneauEmpire.com. February 21, 2003. Archived from the original on October 25, 2015. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
  11. ^ DuClos, Bernard (August 1993). Fair Game. Mondo. p. 188. ISBN 978-1-852-86484-2.
  12. ^ (PDF). Alaska Bureau of Investigation. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 20, 2014. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
  13. ^ DuClos, Bernard (August 1993). Fair Game. Mondo. p. 176. ISBN 978-1-852-86484-2.
  14. ^ DuClos, Bernard (August 1993). Fair Game. Mondo. p. 177. ISBN 978-1-852-86484-2.
  15. ^ Wilson, Colin; Seaman, Donald (May 31, 2011). The Serial Killers: A Study in the Psychology of Violence. Random House. ISBN 978-0-753-54722-9. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
  16. ^ DuClos, Bernard (August 1993). Fair Game. Mondo. p. 175. ISBN 978-1-852-86484-2.
  17. ^ Klint, Chris (August 21, 2014). "Serial Killer Robert Hansen Dies in Anchorage". KTTU News. NBC. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
  18. ^ Burke, Jill (September 22, 2020). "Do You Know This Woman?". Webcenter Fairbanks. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
  19. ^ Selina, Leavitt (September 5, 2014). "Serial Killer's Victim Exhumed In Alaska: Who Is 'Horseshoe Harriet'?". Iquisitr. Retrieved September 6, 2014.
  20. ^ "DNA Match IDs Alaska Serial Killer's Victim After 37 Years". The Los Angeles Times. October 22, 2021. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  21. ^ "'Eklutna Annie' Tells Tale of Alaska Murder: Her Own". Houston Chronicle. July 21, 2012. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
  22. ^ "Grisly legacy of 'Eklutna Annie'". Anchorage Daily News. July 14, 2012. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
  23. ^ Newton, Michael (2000). "Eklutna Annie". The Encyclopedia of Serial Killers. ISBN 978-0-816-06987-3. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
  24. ^ "New Release Review: The Frozen Ground". themoviewaffler.com. A&E Television Networks. February 11, 2013 [April 2, 2014]. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  25. ^ imdb.com
  26. ^ "The F.B.I. Files: A Hunter's Game". January 1, 2010. Retrieved November 21, 2020 – via imdb.com.
  27. ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14666142/?ref_=ttep_ep3. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

Cited works and further reading

  • Du Clos, Bernard (1993). Fair Game. New York: Mondo Publishing. ISBN 978-1-852-86484-2.
  • Finkelhor, David; Sedlak, Andrea; Hotaling, Gerald T. (1990). Missing, Abducted, Runaway, and Thrownaway Children in America. New York: Officers of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. ISBN 0-788-12651-2.
  • Gilmour, Walter; Hale, Leland E. (2016). Butcher, Baker: The True Account of an Alaskan Serial Killer. New York: Open Road Media. ISBN 978-1-504-04948-1.
  • Halber, Deborah (2015). The Skeleton Crew: How Amateur Sleuths Are Solving America's Coldest Cases. New York: Simon & Schuster. ISBN 978-1-451-65758-6.
  • Newton, Michael (2004). The Encyclopedia of Unsolved Crimes. New York: Facts on File. ISBN 978-0-816-07818-9.
  • Pettem, Silvia (2013). Cold Case Research: Resources for Unidentified, Missing, and Cold Homicide Cases. Boca Raton: CRC Press. ISBN 978-1-466-57053-5.
  • Pettem, Silvia (2017). The Long Term Missing: Hope and Help for Families. Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-442-25680-4.
  • Ressler, Robert (1993). Whoever Fights Monsters. Sydney: Simon & Schuster. ISBN 0-671-71561-5.

January 07, 2023
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Eklutna Annie is the name given to an unidentified murder victim whose body was discovered in a wooded area one mile south of South Eklutna Lake Road in Eklutna Anchorage Alaska in July 1980 She was aged between 16 and 25 at the time of her death and her body was discovered several months after her murder An autopsy report concluded that she had been killed by a single stab wound to the back 3 4 Eklutna Annie A 2020 forensic facial reconstruction of Eklutna AnnieBornApprox 1954 1963StatusUnidentified for 42 years 5 months and 12 daysDiedc November 1979 June 1980 aged 16 25 1 Cause of deathHomicide by stabbingBody discoveredJuly 21 1980 Eklutna Anchorage AlaskaResting placeAnchorage Memorial Park Cemetery Anchorage Alaska61 07 31 N 149 31 24 W 61 1254 N 149 5234 W 61 1254 149 5234 approximate Known forUnidentified victim of homicideHeightBetween 4 ft 11 in 1 50 m and 5 ft 3 in 1 60 m 2 Eklutna Annie was murdered by serial killer Robert Hansen most likely in 1979 Hansen specifically stated she was his first murder victim 5 3 This unidentified decedent became known as Eklutna Annie due to the location in which her body was discovered The case remains open and numerous efforts have been made to determine the identity of the decedent including several forensic facial reconstructions of how she may have appeared in life 6 Contents 1 Discovery and examination 2 Abduction 2 1 Murder 3 Investigation 4 Exclusions 5 Aftermath 6 Media 6 1 Film 6 2 Television 6 3 Books 7 See also 8 Notes 9 References 10 Cited works and further readingDiscovery and examination EditOn July 17 1980 Eklutna Annie s skeletal remains were found by workmen buried in a shallow grave along a series of power lines north of Anchorage 4 7 n 1 Articles of jewelry worn by Eklutna Annie Eklutna Annie s body was markedly decomposed indicating her death had occurred months prior She wore several articles of clothing including a brown leather hip length jacket a light colored knitted sleeveless shirt possibly white beige or light gray in color blue jeans and red knee high high heeled zip up boots 9 A box of Salem matches were found in a pocket of her jacket indicating she may have been a smoker The victim was also wearing several pieces of jewelry including an apparently handmade metal bracelet containing three turquoise stones 2 8 a copper necklace containing shell beads a pendant heart a Timex metal wristwatch consisting of circular links and with a brown watch face a ring carved from shell jewelry and gold plated twisted metal hoop earrings 5 3 10 An autopsy of Eklutna Annie s body revealed she was petite in stature 11 and most likely white although she may have had a degree of Native American heritage 9 12 She stood between 4 ft 11 in and 5 ft 3 in and her hair color ranged from light brown to strawberry blond 2 4 Abduction EditSee also Robert Hansen Serial killer Robert Hansen admitted responsibility for Eklutna Annie s murder in 1984 According to Hansen Eklutna Annie had been wearing blue jeans a sweater and a brown leather jacket He was unable to remember whether she was a prostitute or a dancer although he did state he believed she was from Kodiak Alaska 7 He further recollected I picked her up downtown and told her I was going to take her to my home However when Eklutna Annie realized he was not driving in the direction of his home she first asked him to drive her back to Anchorage before he unsuccessfully attempted to convince her he was driving her to another safe location claiming he was driving a little further to which Eklutna Annie replied Well I m not He then attempted to placate her before pulling a gun saying You do exactly as I say and you won t get hurt 13 According to Hansen he then drove in the direction of Eklutna Lake with his vehicle eventually becoming stuck on a desolate road as he veered in the direction of a muddy swamp According to Hansen he persuaded Eklutna Annie to help him winch his pickup free from the mud although when he began to drive his vehicle free Eklutna Annie attempted to run In response he chased after her grabbed her by the hair and tripped her to the ground 10 Murder Edit As Eklutna Annie struggled against his efforts to overpower her she had screamed Don t kill me Don t kill me According to Hansen he had first attempted to placate Eklutna Annie as he restrained her falsely claiming he did not intend to harm her although she responded You are You re going to kill me He had then stabbed her once in the back with a black handled Buck knife as she lay face down 14 Investigation EditIn 1984 Robert Hansen admitted that he was responsible for the victim s death He said Eklutna Annie was either an exotic dancer from a local bar or a prostitute and that she was his first murder victim 15 adding that she had been murdered in the fall or early winter of 1979 16 Hansen was sentenced to 461 years in prison without the possibility of parole for her murder and three others 8 He died in prison in August 2014 17 Exclusions EditTo date Roxane Easland Karen Evan Megan Emerick and Teresa Davis have been ruled out as being Eklutna Annie 1 Identifying Eklutna Annie means that no matter how you lived whatever circumstances that you are in that even after death there is an equality here She deserves just as much as a search for her people as any other victim as any other survivor Autumn Smith Advocate for missing and murdered women reflecting on the ongoing efforts to identify Eklutna Annie 18 Aftermath EditEklutna Annie remains unidentified She is the only victim of Robert Hansen to remain unidentified n 2 The remains of Eklutna Annie are interred at the Anchorage Memorial Park Cemetery under a marker reading Jane Doe Died 1980 21 22 Eklutna Annie is still unidentified despite her face being reconstructed in both 3 D and 2 D 4 23 Several missing women are believed to have also been murdered by Hansen In September 2020 a revised facial reconstruction of the victim was released by the National Center for Missing amp Exploited Children The organization had previously released a digital reconstruction and a clay bust of Eklutna Annie had also been created in the past 1 Media EditFilm Edit A feature film The Frozen Ground was released in 2013 This film cast Nicolas Cage in the role of state trooper Jack Halcombe and John Cusack as Robert Hansen 24 Television Edit The Investigation Discovery channel has broadcast a documentary focusing upon the murders committed by Robert Hansen This documentary titled Alaska Ice Cold Killers was initially broadcast on January 25 2012 25 New Dominion Pictures has broadcast a 50 minute documentary focusing on Hansen s murders Directed by Stuart Taylor this documentary titled A Hunter s Game was first broadcast on November 23 1999 26 The show Very Scary People profiled Robert Hansen in The Butcher Baker It was first broadcast on May 9th 2021 27 Books Edit Du Clos Bernard 1993 Fair Game New York Mondo Publishing ISBN 978 1 852 86484 2 Gilmour Walter Hale Leland E 2016 Butcher Baker The True Account of an Alaskan Serial Killer New York Open Road Media ISBN 978 1 504 04948 1 See also EditCold case Crime in Alaska List of murdered American children List of unsolved murders National Center for Missing and Exploited Children The Doe Network Unidentified decedent Portals 1980s Alaska LawNotes Edit The remains of topless dancer Joanne Messina were found in the same area later in 1980 8 A further victim of Hansen Robin Pelkey remained unidentified until her identification in October 2021 Hansen led investigators to her body in 1984 19 20 References Edit a b c NamUs UP 10217 namus gov National Missing and Unidentified Persons System Retrieved June 27 2014 a b c Anchorage Alaska Jane Doe July 1980 canyouidentifyme org Retrieved June 26 2014 a b c Case File 311UFAK doenetwork org The Doe Network Retrieved June 26 2014 a b c d Martin Reagan October 10 2013 Hunted on Ice The Search for Alaskan Serial Killer Robert Hansen Absolute Crime Retrieved June 26 2014 a b Jane Doe 1980 missingkids org National Center for Missing and Exploited Children Unidentified Person NamUs UP10217 namus gov September 10 2020 Retrieved November 22 2020 a b Eklutna Annie Put The Focus Back on Me blogspot com August 15 2011 Retrieved June 26 2014 a b c Lohr David Hunting Humans crimelibrary com Archived from the original on July 14 2014 Retrieved June 26 2014 a b Dunham Mike July 14 2012 Grisly Legacy of Eklutna Annie Anchorage Daily News Archived from the original on February 9 2014 Retrieved June 26 2014 a b State Briefs JuneauEmpire com February 21 2003 Archived from the original on October 25 2015 Retrieved June 26 2014 DuClos Bernard August 1993 Fair Game Mondo p 188 ISBN 978 1 852 86484 2 Alaska State Troopers Unidentified Body PDF Alaska Bureau of Investigation Archived from the original PDF on August 20 2014 Retrieved June 27 2014 DuClos Bernard August 1993 Fair Game Mondo p 176 ISBN 978 1 852 86484 2 DuClos Bernard August 1993 Fair Game Mondo p 177 ISBN 978 1 852 86484 2 Wilson Colin Seaman Donald May 31 2011 The Serial Killers A Study in the Psychology of Violence Random House ISBN 978 0 753 54722 9 Retrieved June 26 2014 DuClos Bernard August 1993 Fair Game Mondo p 175 ISBN 978 1 852 86484 2 Klint Chris August 21 2014 Serial Killer Robert Hansen Dies in Anchorage KTTU News NBC Retrieved August 21 2014 Burke Jill September 22 2020 Do You Know This Woman Webcenter Fairbanks Retrieved November 26 2020 Selina Leavitt September 5 2014 Serial Killer s Victim Exhumed In Alaska Who Is Horseshoe Harriet Iquisitr Retrieved September 6 2014 DNA Match IDs Alaska Serial Killer s Victim After 37 Years The Los Angeles Times October 22 2021 Retrieved October 23 2021 Eklutna Annie Tells Tale of Alaska Murder Her Own Houston Chronicle July 21 2012 Retrieved June 26 2014 Grisly legacy of Eklutna Annie Anchorage Daily News July 14 2012 Retrieved September 23 2018 Newton Michael 2000 Eklutna Annie The Encyclopedia of Serial Killers ISBN 978 0 816 06987 3 Retrieved June 26 2014 New Release Review The Frozen Ground themoviewaffler com A amp E Television Networks February 11 2013 April 2 2014 Retrieved November 21 2020 imdb com The F B I Files A Hunter s Game January 1 2010 Retrieved November 21 2020 via imdb com https www imdb com title tt14666142 ref ttep ep3 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a Missing or empty title help Cited works and further reading EditDu Clos Bernard 1993 Fair Game New York Mondo Publishing ISBN 978 1 852 86484 2 Finkelhor David Sedlak Andrea Hotaling Gerald T 1990 Missing Abducted Runaway and Thrownaway Children in America New York Officers of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention ISBN 0 788 12651 2 Gilmour Walter Hale Leland E 2016 Butcher Baker The True Account of an Alaskan Serial Killer New York Open Road Media ISBN 978 1 504 04948 1 Halber Deborah 2015 The Skeleton Crew How Amateur Sleuths Are Solving America s Coldest Cases New York Simon amp Schuster ISBN 978 1 451 65758 6 Newton Michael 2004 The Encyclopedia of Unsolved Crimes New York Facts on File ISBN 978 0 816 07818 9 Pettem Silvia 2013 Cold Case Research Resources for Unidentified Missing and Cold Homicide Cases Boca Raton CRC Press ISBN 978 1 466 57053 5 Pettem Silvia 2017 The Long Term Missing Hope and Help for Families Maryland Rowman amp Littlefield ISBN 978 1 442 25680 4 Ressler Robert 1993 Whoever Fights Monsters Sydney Simon amp Schuster ISBN 0 671 71561 5 2020 https www alaskasnewssource com 2020 09 22 do you know this woman 2014 Anchorage Daily News article pertaining to efforts to identify Eklutna Annie and Horseshoe Harriet Official entry of Eklutna Annie at the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children s official website Were Robert Hansen s Victims Eklutna Annie or Horseshoe Harriet Ever Identified A 2020 news article detailing ongoing efforts to identify Robert Hansen s victims Eklutna Annie at The Doe Network Murder of Eklutna Annie at Find a Grave Retrieved 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