Lester Hegland

Murdered
Case Description
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On March 1, 1983, in the remote Alaskan town of McCarthy, Lester "Les" Hegland, aged 64, and his wife, Florence "Flo" Hegland, were among six residents tragically murdered by Louis D. Hastings, an unemployed computer programmer from Anchorage. Hastings, armed with a .223-caliber Ruger Mini-14 semi-automatic rifle, embarked on a shooting spree that claimed the lives of six individuals and wounded two others. The victims included Maxine Edwards, Harley King, Tim Nash, and Amy Lou Ashenden Nash. ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Lester Hegland

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Mccarthy

    AK

    1983-03-01

    63

    Lester

    Hegland

    Yes

    11/19/2024

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    Has anyone seen Lester recently? I'm trying to track him down but can't seem to locate him. Any info... ...Read More
    12/06/2023
    I just wanted to point out that there has been a lack of media coverage for the case of Lester. Not ... ...Read More
    05/07/2023
    Is Lester known to have any enemies?... ...Read More
    02/16/2023
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