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On the evening of May 3, 1982, 19-year-old white male, Vern Jay Sylvester joined three teenage friends—Joseph Kimler, Sabrina Imlach, and Rebecca Phillips—for a spring outing at Russian Jack Springs Park in Anchorage. What began as an easy night near their campsite turned when a stranger rifled their tent. When the group discovered him, the intruder drew a. 38-caliber revolver and shot each teen, killing all four where they fell among the trees and paths on the park's north end. The brutalit ...Read More
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Vern Jay Sylvester
Male
White / Caucasian
Anchorage
AK
1982-05-03
19
Vern
Jay Sylvester
11/08/2025
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Hey everyone, while reading about the tragic events at Russian Jack Springs Park, I couldn't stop th... ...Read More
12/17/2023
12/17/2023
I've been thinking a lot about the families and friends of those four young people who lost their li... ...Read More
10/08/2023
10/08/2023
