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Case Description
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On January 31, 1981, 20-year-old Alaskan Native, female Marlene Jean Peters set out to hitchhike from Fairbanks toward Anchorage to see her ailing father and vanished along the route. Her disappearance fit an ominous pattern unfolding in and around Fairbanks at the time, where young women and girls were going missing along highways and pipeline roads skirting the Interior.
Months later, in May 1981, the 20-year-old female was found deceased off Johnson Road, roughly 32 miles south of Fai ...Read More
Months later, in May 1981, the 20-year-old female was found deceased off Johnson Road, roughly 32 miles south of Fai ...Read More
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Marlene Peters
Female
Alaskan Native
Fairbanks North Star
AK
1981-01-31
20
Marlene
Peters
Primary Suspect Deceased
11/29/2025
Forum Posts (3)
Anyone else intrigued by the proximity of the murders to Eielson AFB? ? It’s gut-wrenching to thin... ...Read More
09/19/2024
09/19/2024
I was reading about Marlene Peters' case, and I couldn't stop thinking about the community impact ba... ...Read More
03/31/2024
03/31/2024
I've been reading about the tragic case of Marlene Peters and the other young women who lost their l... ...Read More
03/29/2024
03/29/2024
