Fred Burk

Murdered
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In May 1984, the small Alaskan village of Manley Hot Springs, with a population of approximately 70, became the site of a tragic event involving Fred "Weeds" Burk, a 30-year-old Athabaskan homesteader, fur trapper, and fisherman. Burk was among several residents who went missing on May 17, 1984, after visiting a boat landing on the Tanana River, about three miles from town. This location was where Michael Alan Silka, a 25-year-old drifter from Illinois, had recently set up camp.

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    Victim Details

    Fred Burk

    Male

    Manley-hot-springs

    AK

    1984-05-17

    30

    Fred

    Burk

    Primary Suspect Deceased

    11/19/2024

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