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In February 2012, an 18-year-old barista vanished from a coffee stand in Anchorage, Alaska. Weeks later, her family received a photo of her holding that day's newspaper as proof of life. But the photo lied.
This is the case of Israel Keyes: the serial killer who planned his crimes years in advance, buried kits across the country and chose his victims at random. To this day, the FBI believes at least seven of his victims remain unnamed.
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Samantha Koenig · Bill Currier · Lorraine Currier · Debra Feldman (probable victim) · and the victims who have not yet been identified.
The FBI is still asking for help
If you have any information about Israel Keyes and his travels between 1996 and 2012: 1-800-CALL-FBI · tips.fbi.gov
Sources
- FBI: press releases and timeline of the Israel Keyes case (2012–2013), request for information and drawings released in the FBI Vault (2020)
- Official FBI interrogation transcripts (public domain)
- CBS News / 48 Hours
- Anchorage Daily News
- Associated Press, ABC News, Vermont State Police
- FBI Newark (Debra Feldman)
The scenes in the episode are illustrations and dramatizations. No image shows the real victims.