Frank Wesley McAlister
Murdered

Case Description

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One of two brothers shot outside a Dersch Road home
Frank Wesley McAlister, a 19-year-old from Redding, California, was tragically murdered on May 7, 1993, in a case that remained unsolved for 25 years before a dramatic confession reopened the investigation. McAlister was lured by friends to a remote area near Shingletown, purportedly under the pretense of a drug deal. He had recently come into a $4,500 insurance payout following a car accident, and his friends—Curtis and Shanna Culver, along with Brian Keith Hawkins—planned to rob him. Once ...Read More

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Victim Details

name

Frank Wesley McAlister

Case Added

August 7, 2022

gender

Male

city

Redding

state

Date of Death

1993-05-07

Age at Death

First Name

Frank Wesley

Last Name

McAlister

solved

Yes

Last Updated

10/13/2024

Area Body Found:

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10/10/2024

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03/14/2023

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