Michael Chris

Murdered

On January 31, 2017, 32-year-old Michael "Mike" Chris was found dead from a gunshot wound to the head outside his home in Bethel, Alaska. Initially, the Bethel Police Department considered his death a suicide. However, as the investigation progressed, authorities reclassified the case as a homicide, suspecting a connection to local drug activities.

Chris, a hardworking father, had been struggling with a heroin addiction. In the weeks leading up to his death, his family reported that he ...Read More

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