1985 Anchorage Murder - Unsolved

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Thank you for posting the docs and images, CM.

Based on the info you've presented, the homicide detectives should have looked very hard into Charlotte, Doug's ex.  If they didn't, there's something very weird going on, in my opinion.

She didn't like Doug, she stood to gain financially from his death, and she knew their son would not be at the home when the murderer  busted in and brutally killed Doug.  

Maybe investigators did investigate her thoroughly and ruled her out as being behind the murder?  Or, maybe she's their prime suspect but they lack evidence to charge her with anything.  I wish we knew more about the police force there back then, who was interrogated, and more about the investigation.

Do you know if Doug's financial assets end up going to his beneficiary son, as he'd stipulated?  Or did Charlotte manage to have it routed directly to her instead?

I agree with you on some of your points, maybe they didn't have enough evidence to actual have a charge stick. But the fact that she would be the only one to gain anything with his passing, should have been enough to put some heat on her. I mean it does seem pretty cut and dry to me. I don't know what the hold up would have been in the investigation. I mean really HOW BIG is Anchorage Alaska compared to other areas? 

And at this point its just seems wouldn't closure and knowing why this happened be BEST for everyone, including Robert??