Case Description    (Primary Suspect Deceased)
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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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On [date], Fred Weeds Burk was tragically murdered in Manley Hot Springs, AK. If anyone has any info... ...Read More
12/12/2023