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Gene Chaney Jr.

Case from Bethel, AK dated Nov 01, 2025

Victim Details

Gene Chaney Jr.

Male

White / Caucasian

Bethel

AK

2025-11-01

57

Gene

Chaney Jr.

07/18/2026

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In the remote Alaskan town of Bethel, a tragic sequence of events unfolded in the pre-dawn hours of November 1, 2025, culminating in the death of 57-year-old Gene Chaney Jr. The quiet of the early morning was first broken by a call from Chaney Jr. himself to the Bethel Police Department, reporting a domestic disturbance at his residence. This initial call for help would tragically be the prelude to his untimely death.

Only a short time after his call to the police, a second, more frantic ...
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    I’ve been following the case of Gene Chaney Jr. in Bethel, and one thing that’s really been on m... ...Read More
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