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Fred Burk

Case from Manley Hot Springs, AK dated May 17, 1984

Victim Details

Fred Burk

Male

Alaskan Native

Manley Hot Springs

AK

1984-05-17

30

Fred

Burk

Primary Suspect Deceased

07/24/2026

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Athabaskan Alaska Native. Fred Burk, a 30-year-old male from Manley Hot Springs, Alaska, vanished on May 17, 1984, after joining neighbors at the Tanana River boat landing outside the tiny end-of-the-road community. By evening, none of the group returned, and worry sharpened into alarm as families realized trucks sat abandoned at the river's edge and a routine spring outing had turned into a disappearance with grim undertones. Public records list his death on that date in Manley Hot Springs, mar ...
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  • Fred “Weeds” Burk (1953-1984) - Find a Grave...
  • Michael Silka - Wikipedia
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    Has anyone else been thinking about the impact this must have had on Manley Hot Springs? I can't ima... ...Read More
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